New Zealand Gazette – 1929 – No. 53

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✨ Meteorological Observations



Aug. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1949

southwards off the east coast until the 14th. From the 8th to the latter date, much dull, misty weather prevailed. Temperatures were mild until the 13th, after which southerly wind became general and temperatures fell rapidly. Rain was fairly widespread during this period, and many heavy falls occurred in the northern and east coast districts of the North Island. Some flooding was experienced in the East Cape area.

On the 27th another cyclonic disturbance developed south-west of Norfolk Island. It increased rapidly in extent and intensity as it moved southwards and, by the 28th, pressure had fallen to below 29 in. at many places in New Zealand. Special warnings of stormy weather and the likelihood of flood rains were issued on this date. The movement of the storm centre was slow until the morning of the 29th, when it was situated west of Farewell Spit. Thereafter it moved rapidly across the northern portion of the South Island and, by the evening of the 30th, had disappeared to the southeastwards of the Chatham Island. General heavy rains were associated with this disturbance, and considerable flooding resulted in the Nelson and Marlborough districts. In Nelson City the flood was the worst experienced in the past twenty years. Over the northern half of the North Island strong north-east to northerly gales were experienced. Generally, however, the winds were less severe than might have been expected in view of the fact that the cyclone was one of the most intense experienced in recent years.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

April, 1929.

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 (¼ 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 (¼ Point or more).
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
225 NORTH ISLAND. WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING E. Newton 60·3 68·5 52·1 752 20 186 NORTH ISLAND.—ctd. GREYTOWN W. Allan 56·0 63·6 48·4 513 17
65 RIVERHEAD W. J. McKibbon 59·0 67·2 50·9 692 20 415 WELLINGTON 55·1 60·1 50·1 677 16
152 AUCKLAND H. M. Vincent 61·9 68·8 55·1 462 19 SOUTH ISLAND.
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST A. Stuart 58·0 69·2 46·7 369 11 34 NELSON O. B. Pemberton 57·8 64·9 50·8 911 13
CAMBRIDGE H. Sturgeon 57·8 68·2 47·4 402 12 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN D. D. Dunn 51·2 60·5 42·0 295 11
211 MATAMATA W. Halligan 57·1 68·6 45·6 306 10 1220 HANMER SPRINGS W. Montgomery 50·3 60·0 40·6 387 14
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 60·5 70·8 50·3 815 12 25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 52·6 58·5 46·7 148 12
340 WAIHI F. Haszard 58·3 66·3 50·4 1321 13 42 LINCOLN D. J. Sidey 52·6 59·6 45·7 286 13
100 TAURANGA.. Miss K. Butcher 54·6 68·4 40·9 453 13 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart 52·5 62·8 42·2 95 7
925 ROTORUA G. R. Ewing 57·5 65·7 49·2 630 13 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 51·3 59·7 42·9 251 9
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 56·4 65·9 46·9 578 13 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 51·3 59·3 43·3 220 15
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 58·5 64·9 52·2 580 16 1000 FAIRLIE J. Fraser 51·0 61·7 40·4 166 10
2125 KARIOI H. E. Fache 50·0 61·2 38·8 187 10 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. C. Woolley .. .. .. .. ..
2080 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 52·4 59·1 45·7 154 11 2350 LAKE TEKAPO R. R. Beauchamp 47·6 58·7 36·5 99 4
100 PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun 57·4 66·0 48·9 233 10 56 TIMARU Caretaker of Domain 52·1 58·9 45·4 148 10
MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON N. I. P. E. Sulser 57·2 65·3 49·2 309 13 200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 52·0 59·8 44·3 128 11
8 TANGIMOANA E. Belworthy 56·7 67·0 46·4 291 7 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPiATA Dr. A. Kidd 50·2 62·1 38·4 78 8
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. E. Sharp 55·3 64·1 46·5 218 9 1000 OPHIR Rev. A. Don 48·5 61·9 35·1 150 6
5 NAPIER R. Thomas 57·0 62·8 51·3 371 19 MANORBURN DAM J. C. Buchanan 46·6 57·3 35·9 93 6
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 56·7 63·9 49·6 477 18 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 51·2 63·0 39·5 74 4
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 55·0 63·7 46·4 288 13 300 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 52·5 59·8 45·3 192 11
377 MASTERON R. Brown 55·9 63·8 48·0 392 18 245 GORE A. T. Newman .. .. .. .. ..
12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney 53·8 63·3 44·4 289 14
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 50·4 59·3 41·5 167 10

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🎓 Meteorological Observations for April 1929 (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Sunshine, Wellington
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🎓 Climatological Table for April 1929

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Climatology, 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 Agricultural College, Palmerston North
  • 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
  • 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
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • D. D. Dunn, Observer at Balmoral, Culverden
  • W. Montgomery, Observer at Hanmer Springs