New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 96

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✨ Meteorological Observations



DEC. 20.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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On the 5th an intense depression of the westerly type brought heavy rain to the western districts and central highlands of the South Island. Northerly gales were experienced from Cook Strait southwards.

Conditions remained rather unsettled until the 12th. Between the 8th and 12th another rather intense depression passed, culminating in the development of a cyclone off East Cape. On the 8th and 9th northerly gales blew, that on the 8th being very heavy and doing much damage in Christchurch. From the 10th to the 12th there were south-westerly gales with heavy rains in most districts and low temperatures. Snow fell on the high country, and hail in places. Strong southerly winds and cold showery weather continued between Napier and East Cape till the 15th, the rain being particularly heavy at East Cape.

The fine and warm spell to which reference has already been made followed the unsettled period of the first half of the month. On the 25th, however, a fairly intense cyclone approached from the Tasman Sea and crossed the Dominion during the following two days. The passage was accompanied by good general rains, especially on the 26th, which were of great benefit to the country. Cool south-westerlies set in on the 27th as the cyclone passed, but the storm was losing intensity, and the cold snap proved of only slight severity.

The remainder of the month was mainly fine with moderate temperatures.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
November, 1928.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Mean Max.Temp. Mean Min.Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (3 Point or more). Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Mean Max.Temp. Mean Min.Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (3 Point or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Ft. SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
225 WAIPOUA, DONNELLY'S CROSSING E. Newton 57·5 66·3 48·7 266 13 34 NELSON .. 57·0 66·9 47·2 150 6
65 RIVERHEAD W. J. McKibbon 68·4 106 7 O. B. Pemberton
152 AUCKLAND H. M. Vincent 62·7 68·3 57·1 189 11 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN D. D. Dunn 54·5 66·4 42·6 219 7
131 RUAkURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST A. Stuart 58·1 69·4 46·7 212 9 1220 HANMER SPRINGS W. Montgomery 301 10
CAMBRIDGE H. Sturgeon 58·7 69·6 47·9 220 10 25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 55·2 64·9 45·5 140 7
211 MATAMATA W. Halligan 57·8 69·6 45·9 381 10 42 LINCOLN D. J. Sidey 55·6 66·2 45·1 130 6
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 61·7 72·6 50·9 268 10 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart 56·2 66·0 46·4 196 10
340 WAIHI F. Haszard 58·9 68·6 49·3 408 9 1200 "RUDSTONE," METHVEN James Carr 53·7 64·2 43·2 375 11
100 TAURANGA Miss K. Butcher 58·5 70·5 46·5 110 6 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 54·5 65·1 44·0 222 8
925 ROTORUA G. R. Ewing 57·7 67·5 47·9 246 8 1000 FAIRLIE J. Fraser 52·7 65·8 39·6 283 6
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 56·9 68·2 45·6 248 7 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. C. Woolley
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 56·3 63·7 48·9 263 12 2350 LAKE TEKAPO R. R. Beauchamp 50·8 61·9 39·8 268 4
2125 KARIOI H. E. Fache 50·4 61·8 39·0 290 12 56 TIMARU Caretaker of Domain 55·2 65·6 44·9 146 10
2080 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 52·4 60·1 44·7 250 13 200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 54·0 64·4 43·7 148 11
100 PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun 56·7 64·7 48·8 323 13 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPITATA Dr. A. Kidd 52·6 64·4 40·9 75 10
MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON N. I. P. E. Sulser 56·4 64·1 48·8 329 16 OPWIR Rev. A. Don 53·9 66·4 41·4 156 7
8 TANGIMOANA E. Belworthy 57·2 66·1 48·3 334 8 MANORBURN DAM J. C. Buchanan 47·8 57·7 37·9 134 10
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. E. Sharp 56·3 64·0 48·7 316 12 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 57·3 68·2 46·5 98 8
5 NAPIER Chas. L. Thomas 58·8 66·0 51·7 288 13 300 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 54·6 64·2 45·0 199 13
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 57·6 67·6 47·7 234 12 245 GORE A. T. Newman
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 56·6 65·3 47·9 501 15 12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney 54·2 62·3 46·2 668 18
377 MASTERON R. Brown 56·3 67·7 45·0 442 14 12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 54·0 63·5 44·6 272 15
186 GREYTOWN W. Allan 56·8 68·1 45·6 389 12 2350 LAKE TEKAPO October, 1928 46·1 54·8 37·5 438 13
416 WELLINGTON 54·6 60·5 48·7 516 9
  • Thermometer out of order.


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🎓 Meteorological Observations at Kelburn, Wellington, for November 1928 (continued from previous page)

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Meteorological Observations, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🎓 Climatological Table for November 1928

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Climatological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
43 names identified
  • E. Newton, Observer at Waipoua, Donnelly's Crossing
  • W. J. McKibbon, Observer at Riverhead
  • H. M. Vincent, Observer at Auckland
  • A. Stuart, Observer at Ruakura 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
  • I. P. E. Sulser, Observer at Massey Agri. Col., Palmerston North
  • E. Belworthy, Observer at Tangimoana
  • J. E. Sharp, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
  • 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
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipitata
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Opwir
  • J. C. Buchanan, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra