New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 93

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✨ Weather Summary and Climatological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 93

A most interesting phenomenon associated with the strong winds between the 6th and 8th was that they transported enormous quantities of dust from Australia. Deposits of varying thickness were reported from almost all districts south from New Plymouth and Napier. In Otago and Southland the deposition occurred mainly on the 6th, and was particularly heavy. Snow on the mountains was tinted to a pale chocolate colour. The time of arrival of the dust clouds became later and later as the distance from the southern extremity increased. Dust transported from Australia has been noted previously in New Zealand, but on this occasion the phenomenon was on a far greater scale and a special investigation of it is being undertaken.

First northerly, and then southerly gales were associated with an intense depression which crossed the Dominion on the 13th. Hail fell in places, and the ranges of the South Island received falls of snow.

From the 21st to the 26th and during the last three days of the month the weather was controlled by intense cyclonic disturbances. Except on the 28th, conditions were extremely unsettled, with general rains. South to south-east gales and very cold weather occurred at many places on the 30th and 31st. Heavy rains fell in the East Coast districts, and there was some flooding in the North Island and in Canterbury North and Marlborough. In the Manawatu and Wairarapa districts the floods assumed serious proportions, and much of the low-lying country was under water. The cold temperatures were responsible for some losses of shorn sheep.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

October, 1928.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (½ Point or more). Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (½ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Ft. SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING E. Newton 54·7 64·0 45·4 620 19 34 NELSON .. O. B. Pemberton 54·5 62·5 46·6 456 17
65 RIVERHEAD W. J. McKibbon .. 64·4 * 550 16 .. BALMORAL, CULVERDEN D. D. Dunn 52·5 61·7 43·4 402 13
152 AUCKLAND H. M. Vincent 57·8 64·1 51·6 524 23 1220 HANMER SPRINGS .. W. Montgomery .. * * 1158 17
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST A. Stuart 53·8 64·0 43·7 625 17 25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 54·4 63·0 45·8 227 12
.. CAMBRIDGE H. Sturgeon 54·5 64·5 44·6 728 16 42 LINCOLN .. D. J. Sidey 54·3 63·8 44·8 205 11
211 MATAMATA W. Halligan 54·0 64·9 43·1 882 17 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE .. H. E. M. Hart 52·3 60·9 43·7 628 18
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 56·6 66·7 46·5 676 16 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 51·2 58·3 44·1 748 18
340 WAIHI .. F. Haszard 54·9 63·9 46·0 817 16 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 52·3 61·6 43·1 401 15
100 TAURANGA.. Miss K. Butcher 54·4 66·1 42·7 1061 18 1000 FAIRLIE .. J. Fraser 50·4 61·1 39·7 589 14
925 ROTORUA .. G. R. Ewing 53·1 62·5 43·8 1184 16 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. C. Woolley 44·1 52·1 36·2 3928 22
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 52·6 63·9 41·3 1126 19 2350 LAKE TEKAPO .. R. R. Beauchamp .. .. .. .. ..
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 54·0 60·0 48·0 597 21 56 TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain 52·8 61·2 44·5 175 16
2125 KARIOI .. H. E. Fache 47·7 58·7 36·8 575 12 200 WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst 52·5 61·7 43·4 223 17
2080 TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin 49·4 57·1 41·8 570 22 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPiATA Dr. A. Kidd 48·7 57·8 39·7 318 19
100 PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun 55·0 62·0 48·0 550 20 1000 OPHIR .. Rev. A. Don 50·8 60·5 41·1 331 16
.. MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON N. I. P. E. Sulser 55·1 62·3 47·9 630 23 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 52·6 60·8 44·5 225 16
8 TANGIMOANA E. Belworthy 56·0 64·7 47·3 503 17 300 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 51·2 59·0 43·5 580 20
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. E. Sharp 55·0 61·4 48·6 442 18 142 BURNSIDE, DUNEDIN P. W. Piper 52·2 57·9 46·5 503 18
5 NAPIER .. Chas. L. Thomas 57·5 65·4 49·7 304 13 245 GORE .. A. T. Newman .. .. .. .. ..
45 HASTINGS .. H. N. Fowler 55·0 66·2 43·9 244 9 12 HOKITIKA .. J. A. Chesney 52·5 58·9 45·6 1521 23
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 54·5 62·3 46·7 751 24 12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 51·8 59·5 44·1 666 24
377 MASTER TON R. Brown 55·0 63·6 46·5 587 18 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK September, 1928 .. 38·6 46·1 31·2 1811 19
186 GREYTOWN W. Allan 56·1 65·0 47·3 502 15 1000 OPHIR September, 1928 .. 45·8 57·2 34·4 41 7
415 WELLINGTON .. 53·7 58·8 48·7 532 16
  • Thermometer out of order.

LATE RETURNS.



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🏛️ Summary of Weather Conditions for October 1928 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Weather Summary, Rainfall, Agriculture, South Island, North Island, Gales
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🏛️ Climatological Table for October 1928

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Climatological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations
43 names identified
  • E. Newton Donnelly, Observer at Waipoua
  • W. J. McKibbon, Observer at Riverhead
  • H. M. Vincent, Observer at Auckland
  • A. Stuart, Observer at Rua Kura Farm, Hamilton East
  • H. Sturgeon, Observer at Cambridge
  • W. Halligan, Observer at Matamata
  • C. E. Christensen, Observer at Te Aroha
  • F. Haszard, Observer at Waihi
  • K. Butcher (Miss), Observer at Tauranga
  • G. R. Ewing, Observer at Rotorua
  • W. T. Morrison, Observer at Rotorua Nursery, Whakarewarewa
  • G. H. Dolby, Observer at New Plymouth
  • H. E. Fache, Observer at Karioi
  • A. R. Fannin, Observer at Taihape
  • J. A. Colquhoun, Observer at Palmerston North
  • N. I. P. E. Sulser, Observer at Massey Agri. Col., Palmerston
  • E. Belworthy, Observer at Tangimoana
  • Chas. L. Thomas, Observer at Napier
  • H. N. Fowler, Observer at Hastings
  • A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Mangamutu, Pahiatua
  • R. Brown, Observer at Masterton
  • W. Allan, Observer at Greytown
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • D. D. Dunn, Observer at Balmoral, Culverden
  • W. Montgomery, Observer at Hanmer Springs
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • D. J. Sidey, Observer at Lincoln
  • H. E. M. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • James Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • J. Fraser, Observer at Fairlie
  • C. C. Woolley, Observer at The Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • R. R. Beauchamp, Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • Caretaker of Domain, Observer at Timaru
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • P. W. Piper, Observer at Burnside, Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill