Annual Rainfall Statistics




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 55

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1929—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude. Total Number Deviation from Greatest Fall in Twenty-four
Otaki .. W. Burns-Smith ft. 41·46 166 +2 -9 in.
Waitohu, Otaki A. Collinge 210 43·19 157 .. .. 2·65
Kapiti Island A. S. Wilkinson 40 38·06 138 -4 -16 1·60
Wallaceville C. S. Hopkirk 191 52·97 108 .. .. 2·20
Lower Hutt C. B. Robinson 8 56·64 144 +2 -16 3·36
Waiwetu H. M. Hayward 40 48·62 143 +4 +12 3·53
Wainuiomata Reservoir H. D. Drummond 411 85·53 190 +12 +36 6·70
Karori Reservoir Thomas Chatterton 464 53·92 176 +9 +15 3·75
Brooklyn Reservoir A. Morris 735 51·12 169 +8 +10 3·50
Wellington D. C. Meldrum 415 47·48 169 +7 +4 3·68
Farewell Spit W. W. Garland (Principal Keeper) 9 65·01 138 +20 +21 9·31
“Asbestos Cottage,” Pokoroa H. F. Chaffey 2,700 94·98 179 .. .. 5·26
Karamea Captain W. Williamson .. 77·44 .. +2 .. 2·21
Twynham, Station Creek A. Burt 1,375 71·45 134 +12 -25 2·72
Westport Captain Tullock 39 75·13 203 -5 -1 2·39
Westport (P.W.D.) J. S. Slowey 13 96·31 193 -1 .. 3·32
Gowan Mrs. M. Skillen 1,350 86·53 157 .. .. 2·18
Tophouse F. B. Rush (Postmaster) 2,220 79·38 154 +16 +2 3·45
Tiroroa Assistant Engineer (Public Works Department) 157 185·34 200 .. .. 6·74
Reefton N. Lawn 643 81·55 180 +5 +11 2·52
Greymouth Captain Cox 11 94·91 185 -7 +8 3·50
Lake Kanieri Chas. Tulloch 436 164·49 171 .. .. 5·58
Hokitika J. A. Chesney 12 109·79 197 -6 +10 3·23
Otira L. E. Ireland (Postmaster) 1,255 206·87 146 +8 -26 8·14
Ross H. Osmers 21 136·65 152 0 -36 5·84
Harihari D. S. Clay .. 153·48 150 0 .. 10·36
Okuru Captain Cowan .. 119·12 128 -31 -22 5·36
Puysegur Point R. G. Stanley (Principal Keeper) 180 82·37 242 -3 -4 2·12
Stephens Island A. A. Smith (Principal Keeper) 600 33·14 117 +2 +26 2·55
Hamilton Bay R. J. W. Turner .. 53·82 95 .. .. 2·85
Waitata Bay V. B. Turner 30 56·34 102 -2 +11 2·80
The Brothers Principal Keeper 235 21·71 88 -9 -10 1·40
Motueka G. S. Huffam 20 57·28 130 +9 -5 6·34
Manaroa G. L. Rogers 9 65·50 121 +5 +8 2·84
Yncyca Bay A. W. Nisbet 22 94·11 108 +18 -3 4·27
“Harakeke,” Central Moutere R. Teece 45 51·82 107 +13 +4 4·12
Upper Moutere A. E. Bird 450 45·47 76 .. .. 3·81
Mapua Arnold Wells 50 49·54 114 .. .. 3·19
Nelson O. B. Pemberton 34 48·61 116 +9 -7 4·26
Opouri Valley, Flat Creek W. A. Maclaine 200 105·11 134 .. .. 5·44
Ocean Bay Rev. J. A. Crump 25 65·06 146 .. .. 5·53
Stanley Brook Evan Forsyth 600 48·24 134 +1 -3 3·70
Marshlands, Blenheim H. J. Stace 6 36·89 102 +6 +6 4·77
Spring Creek, Blenheim T. C. Prichard 20 37·99 111 +7 +5 4·50
“Sevenoaks,” Renwicktown H. O. Goulter .. 35·63 64 +7 -16 3·75
Blenheim William Purdie 15 30·31 89 .. .. 4·15
Erina, Blenheim R. Barron 406 47·58 104 +10 +8 3·46
Hartley Hills, Hillersden Miss M. Murray 800 47·36 80 +8 -6 3·20
Seddon J. H. Woolley 50 28·21 87 +4 -4 2·29
Avondale Station, Blenheim C. J. Teschemaker 910 38·71 85 +8 -12 2·73
Cape Campbell G. T. Simmons (Principal Keeper) 155 22·30 84 -3 +9 1·99
Ward A. Thomson 61 28·59 100 -1 -13 4·05
Duntroon, Jordan W. L. Oswald 1,200 39·04 71 .. .. 3·96
Kekerengu (“Ellerton”) W. Masefield 200 32·64 78 -4 -24 8·24
Hapuku Miss J. Harle 480 51·57 118 -8 -9 4·28
Moundsdale, Kaikoura E. Weavers 600 35·98 101 -5 -9 2·62
Yardville, Kaikoura A. Glenn 24 38·83 85 .. .. 3·90
“Emscote,” Stag and Spey H. Robertson 770 39·08 115 .. .. 2·26
Keinton Combe R. A. Chaffey 951 38·96 85 0 -15 1·97
Highfield, Waiau F. S. Northcote .. 33·70 92 0 -12 1·90
Waiau G. A. Overend (Postmaster) 451 27·75 83 -3 -18 1·75
Riverside Farm, Amuri E. Roberts 750 27·31 105 0 -1 1·60
Balmoral No. 1 T. Weir 743 25·58 93 -1 -9 1·73
Culverden W. A. Gundy (Postmaster) 567 22·74 88 -3 -12 1·03
Hanmer Springs H. Roche 1,220 40·94 154 0 +20 1·47
Balmoral Plantation J. E. Fletcher 743 23·96 106 .. .. 1·05
Gore Bay A. Wilkinson 15 28·02 96 -4 +2 1·90
Arthur’s Pass S. G. Wilde 3,109 176·71 144 +20 -7 9·36
Waikari (“Glenallen”) H. M. Carr 733 26·99 100 -4 -22 2·30
Weka Pass F. C. Archer 300 22·34 85 -5 -2 1·90
Bealey R. L. Cochrane 2,000 57·58 99 -6 -22 1·70
Mount White Station, Cass J. G. Thompson 2,000 41·86 127 .. .. 2·30
Waipara J. G. Whyte 250 22·52 .. .. .. 1·30


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🏗️ Climatological Table for June 1930 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climatology, Rainfall, Weather Stations, North Island, South Island
72 names identified
  • W. Burns-Smith, Observer at Otaki
  • A. Collinge, Observer at Waitohu, Otaki
  • A. S. Wilkinson, Observer at Kapiti Island
  • C. S. Hopkirk, Observer at Wallaceville
  • C. B. Robinson, Observer at Lower Hutt
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer at Waiwetu
  • H. D. Drummond, Observer at Wainuiomata Reservoir
  • Thomas Chatterton, Observer at Karori Reservoir
  • A. Morris, Observer at Brooklyn Reservoir
  • D. C. Meldrum, Observer at Wellington
  • W. W. Garland (Principal Keeper), Observer at Farewell Spit
  • H. F. Chaffey, Observer at Asbestos Cottage, Pokoroa
  • W. Williamson (Captain), Observer at Karamea
  • A. Burt, Observer at Twynham, Station Creek
  • Tullock (Captain), Observer at Westport
  • J. S. Slowey, Observer at Westport (P.W.D.)
  • M. Skillen (Mrs.), Observer at Gowan
  • F. B. Rush (Postmaster), Observer at Tophouse
  • N. Lawn, Observer at Reefton
  • Cox (Captain), Observer at Greymouth
  • Chas. Tulloch, Observer at Lake Kanieri
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • L. E. Ireland (Postmaster), Observer at Otira
  • H. Osmers, Observer at Ross
  • D. S. Clay, Observer at Harihari
  • Cowan (Captain), Observer at Okuru
  • R. G. Stanley (Principal Keeper), Observer at Puysegur Point
  • A. A. Smith (Principal Keeper), Observer at Stephens Island
  • R. J. W. Turner, Observer at Hamilton Bay
  • V. B. Turner, Observer at Waitata Bay
  • (Principal Keeper), Observer at The Brothers
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • G. L. Rogers, Observer at Manaroa
  • A. W. Nisbet, Observer at Yncyca Bay
  • R. Teece, Observer at Harakeke, Central Moutere
  • A. E. Bird, Observer at Upper Moutere
  • Arnold Wells, Observer at Mapua
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • W. A. Maclaine, Observer at Opouri Valley, Flat Creek
  • J. A. Crump (Rev.), Observer at Ocean Bay
  • Evan Forsyth, Observer at Stanley Brook
  • H. J. Stace, Observer at Marshlands, Blenheim
  • T. C. Prichard, Observer at Spring Creek, Blenheim
  • H. O. Goulter, Observer at Sevenoaks, Renwicktown
  • William Purdie, Observer at Blenheim
  • R. Barron, Observer at Erina, Blenheim
  • M. Murray (Miss), Observer at Hartley Hills, Hillersden
  • J. H. Woolley, Observer at Seddon
  • C. J. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station, Blenheim
  • G. T. Simmons (Principal Keeper), Observer at Cape Campbell
  • A. Thomson, Observer at Ward
  • W. L. Oswald, Observer at Duntroon, Jordan
  • W. Masefield, Observer at Kekerengu (Ellerton)
  • J. Harle (Miss), Observer at Hapuku
  • E. Weavers, Observer at Moundsdale, Kaikoura
  • A. Glenn, Observer at Yardville, Kaikoura
  • H. Robertson, Observer at Emscote, Stag and Spey
  • R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Keinton Combe
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Highfield, Waiau
  • G. A. Overend (Postmaster), Observer at Waiau
  • E. Roberts, Observer at Riverside Farm, Amuri
  • T. Weir, Observer at Balmoral No. 1
  • W. A. Gundy (Postmaster), Observer at Culverden
  • H. Roche, Observer at Hanmer Springs
  • J. E. Fletcher, Observer at Balmoral Plantation
  • A. Wilkinson, Observer at Gore Bay
  • S. G. Wilde, Observer at Arthur’s Pass
  • H. M. Carr, Observer at Waikari (Glenallen)
  • F. C. Archer, Observer at Weka Pass
  • R. L. Cochrane, Observer at Bealey
  • J. G. Thompson, Observer at Mount White Station, Cass
  • J. G. Whyte, Observer at Waipara