New Zealand Gazette – 1929 – No. 41

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✨ Meteorological Observations



May 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1497

when strong southerly winds set in. General rain fell, culminating on the 6th in very heavy falls over most of the North Island and the Nelson and Westland provinces. Some flooding was caused on the West Coast, especially at Greymouth.

On the 17th another deep depression developed in the South Tasman Sea and became cyclonic before reaching New Zealand. The centre crossed northern Otago on the evening of the 19th, and the floods mentioned above were associated with it. Southerly gales followed in its wake. In addition to the specially heavy falls described, rain was general in other districts. Snow fell on the ranges of the South Island. The weather was cold between the 20th and the 22nd, and frosts occurred at southern inland stations.

The storm of the 19th was followed by an intense anti-cyclone which did not move finally away eastward until the 25th. On this date another intense depression developed in the South Tasman Sea and caused unsettled weather until the end of the month. There were northerly gales on the 26th and 27th, especially about Cook Strait. Rain was again general with many heavy falls. The change to southerlies came on the 30th, when snow fell on the high country of the South Island and low temperatures were experienced. The 31st was still more severe, and frosts were recorded at many places. The southerlies were of gale force at many places on the 30th and 31st.

There was again a relative absence of westerly winds and a prevalence of southerlies during the month.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

March, 1929.

Altitude above sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall to the (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (¼ Point or more). Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall to the (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (¼ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Ft. NORTH ISLAND.—ctd. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING E. Newton 65·2 73·5 56·9 512 13 186 GREYTOWN W. Allan 62·6 72·9 52·3
65 RIVERHEAD W. J. McKibbon 64·0 72·6 55·5 496 17 415 WELLINGTON 59·8 65·5 54·2
152 AUCKLAND H. M. Vincent 66·8 72·1 61·5 562 16 SOUTH ISLAND.
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST A. Stuart 63·6 74·0 53·2 460 9 34 NELSON O. B. Pemberton 61·8 69·9 53·7
CAMBRIDGE H. Sturgeon 63·9 73·7 54·2 498 13 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN D. D. Dunn 59·3 70·2 48·4
211 MATAMATA W. Halligan 63·8 74·1 53·5 371 9 1220 HANMER SPRINGS W. Montgomery 58·2 69·2 47·2
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 67·2 77·4 57·1 411 11 25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 57·5 64·8 50·2
340 WAIHI F. Haszard 65·6 73·3 57·9 983 14 42 LINCOLN D. J. Sidey 57·9 66·5 49·4
100 TAURANGA.. Miss K. Butcher 64·0 74·0 54·0 468 12 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart 58·8 69·3 48·3
925 ROTORUA G. R. Ewing 62·8 71·0 54·6 588 9 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 56·7 65·5 47·9
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 62·1 71·6 52·7 604 13 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 57·7 66·4 49·0
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 62·7 69·2 56·3 469 15 1000 FAIRLIE J. Fraser 56·0 68·0 44·1
2125 KARIOI H. E. Fache 55·1 66·3 44·0 250 8 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. C. Woolley
2080 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 58·5 66·5 50·5 242 15 2350 LAKE TEKAPO R. R. Beauchamp 55·7 67·5 43·9
100 PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun 63·0 71·3 54·7 257 13 56 TIMARU Caretaker of Domain 57·6 66·1 49·2
MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON N. I. P. E. Sulser 62·0 70·4 53·7 300 14 200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 56·7 66·0 47·4
8 TANGIMOANA E. Belworthy 61·8 71·6 52·1 269 15 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd 55·4 67·3 43·5
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. E. Sharp 60·9 68·6 53·2 565 15 1000 OPHIR Rev. A. Don 56·2 69·1 43·4
5 NAPIER R. Thomas 64·1 71·3 56·9 381 16 MANORBURN DAM J. C. Buchanan 50·8 61·7 39·9
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 62·5 72·7 52·3 301 8 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 58·1 69·5 46·7
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 60·7 70·4 51·1 289 14 300 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 56·2 65·0 47·5
377 MASTER TON R. Brown 62·1 73·1 51·2 186 13 245 GORE A. T. Newman
12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney 58·2 65·6 50·9 1190
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 54·2 62·5 46·0 436


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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for March 1929 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Wellington
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for March 1929

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations
44 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
  • I. P. E. Sulser, Observer at Massey Agri. Col., Palmerston N.
  • E. Belworthy, Observer at Tangimoana
  • J. E. Sharp, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
  • R. 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
  • J. C. Buchanan, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill