New Zealand Gazette – 1929 – No. 57

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✨ Meteorological Observations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 57

A second cyclone of only slight intensity crossed Otago on the 7th, and was followed by a more vigorous one, the centre of which moved rapidly across Westland and Canterbury on the 11th. Thereafter until the 18th fine weather, associated with a well developed high-pressure system, was experienced over most of the country.

During the 19th and 20th a cyclone which had developed suddenly in the south-west Tasman passed through Cook Strait, where the pressure fell almost to 29·0 in. This storm was accompanied by very heavy rains and severe gales, especially over the North Island.

The westerly weather already referred to then began to control the situation. From the 24th onwards the pressure difference between northern and southern places became large. In other words, pressure gradients became steep. Thenceforward until the end of the month strong winds blew almost continuously from between west and south. In western districts, especially in the North Island, gale force was experienced for much of the time. The period was remarkable for the number of tornadoes occurring. The most severe was one which struck the outskirts of Palmerston North at 3.25 p.m. on the 24th. A number of houses were damaged, trees were uprooted, and telegraph poles levelled. Onaero, north of Waitara, experienced a less violent tornado on the 26th, and the Rotorua district another on the 27th. These whirls were accompanied by severe thunder and hail. Many other places also recorded thunder and hail storms. A number of stock were killed, and several human beings received shocks, two persons being rendered unconscious.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

June, 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).
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 D. Grant * * 47·3 880 22 186 GREYTOWN W. Allan 48·5 56·9 40·1 677 17
65 RIVERHEAD W. J. McKibb on * * 46·7 743 23 415 WELLINGTON 50·1 54·6 45·7 556 15
152 AUCKLAND H. M. Vincent 54·9 60·1 49·8 565 25 SOUTH ISLAND.
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST A. Stuart 50·8 59·6 42·1 642 20 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON. J. P. McEnany 43·9 52·6 35·2 1223 16
CAMBRIDGE H. Sturgeon 51·2 59·7 42·8 566 21 34 NELSON O. B. Pemberton 48·9 56·5 41·4 510 13
211 MATAMATA W. Halligan 49·9 59·0 40·8 642 20 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN D. D. Dunn 44·3 53·7 35·0 227 9
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 53·6 61·6 45·6 643 17 1220 HANMER SPRINGS H. Roche 42·5 52·1 32·9 438 12
340 WAIHI F. Haszard 51·7 58·2 45·2 1073 20 25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 44·9 52·9 37·0 308 14
100 TAURANGA.. Miss K. Butcher 50·6 60·0 41·2 529 17 42 LINCOLN D. J. Sidey 45·8 54·1 37·6 433 11
925 ROTORUA .. G. R. Ewing 48·9 56·1 41·8 854 18 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart 43·4 53·1 33·8 360 14
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 48·5 56·9 40·1 645 17 1200 “RUDSTONE,”METHVEN James Carr 44·3 50·7 38·0 475 12
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 52·6 57·9 47·3 1042 23 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 43·7 52·3 35·1 547 15
2125 KARIOI H. E. Fache 43·6 51·3 36·0 862 20 1000 FAIRLIE J. Fraser 40·7 50·0 31·4 408 11
2080 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 44·8 50·1 39·6 739 22 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK J. A. Steadman * * 31·6 2771 22
100 PALMERSTON NORTH J. A. Colquhoun 50·1 57·2 43·0 622 22 2350 LAKE TEKAPO R. R. Beauchamp 38·6 46·3 31·0 423 12
MASSEY AGRI. COL., PALMERSTON N. I. P. E. Sulser 49·8 56·8 42·8 773 24 56 TIMARU Caretaker of Domain 44·2 51·0 37·4 533 14
8 TANGIMOANA E. Belworthy 52·2 57·6 46·8 633 16 200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 44·5 52·5 36·6 550 16
119 CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT FARM, WERAROA J. E. Sharp 49·6 56·6 42·7 691 18 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIP IATA Dr. A. Kidd 40·4 48·8 32·1 212 15
44 KAPITI ISLAND A. S. Wilkinson 48·8 55·8 41·8 615 16 1000 OPHIR Rev. A. Don 38·8 47·8 29·9 143 14
5 NAPIER R. Thomas 52·0 60·2 43·9 88 13 MANORBURN DAM J. C. Buchanan 35·8 42·4 29·2 217 16
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 49·0 59·1 38·9 124 12 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 39·6 48·1 31·1 152 11
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 48·1 56·3 39·8 1069 21 300 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 46·1 52·1 40·1 694 18
377 MASTER TON R. Brown 47·8 56·7 38·9 508 17 245 GORE A. T. Newman .. .. .. .. ..
12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney 48·0 55·3 40·8 1383 20
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 46·3 53·3 39·3 440 22
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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for June 1929 (continued from previous page)

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for June 1929

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations
45 names identified
  • D. Grant, Observer at Waipoua, Donnelly’s Crossing
  • W. J. McKibbin, 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 North
  • E. Belworthy, Observer at Tangimoana
  • J. E. Sharp, Observer at Central Development Farm, Weraroa
  • A. S. Wilkinson, Observer at Kapiti Island
  • 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
  • J. P. McEnany, Observer at Golden Downs, Nelson
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • D. D. Dunn, Observer at Balmoral, Culverden
  • H. Roche, 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
  • J. A. Steadman, Observer at The Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • R. R. Beauchamp, Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • 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