New Zealand Gazette – 1930 – No. 55

Page 2333

✨ Climatological Table



JULY 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2333

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1929—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude. Total Fall. Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
ft. in. Total Fall. Amount.
Number of Days. Date.
Craigieburn M. K. McAlpine 1,840 39·00 .. .. 1·74
Flock Hill J. Milliken 2,000 53·15 111 .. 2·10
Amberley V. J. Rhodes 135 23·39 109 — 4 + 2
Glenthorne, Lake Coleridge H. J. Harrison 2,000 59·94 85 .. ..
Harper River H. E. Hart 1,750 49·30 130 .. ..
Mount Torlesse P. H. Johnstone 1,200 48·76 116 + 9 +17
Simois Creek H. E. Hart 1,800 38·64 .. .. ..
Oxford (“Coldbeck”) L. Watson 850 42·64 122 + 7 + 3
Double Hill W. T. Pollock 2,500 60·22 67 +13 —22
Lake Coleridge H. E. Hart 1,220 34·93 118 + 4 +17
Lake Coleridge Homestead J. Murchison 1,685 39·73 103 + 2 — 2
Point Switching Station W. L. Sedcole 1,540 45·38 134 .. ..
Coalgate Mrs. A. M. Wilson 775 34·46 .. 0 ..
Darfield Miss Robinson 500 30·34 93 0 + 3
Paparua Prison W. T. Leggett 120 24·01 57 .. ..
Hororata E. J. Jekyll 1,031 32·38 118 + 3 + 2
Islington G. T. Slade .. 27·66 127 — 3 +31
Christchurch H. F. Skey 25 23·56 127 — 1 + 2
Rhodes’ Convalescent Home The Matron 200 29·92 83 + 5 —31
Lincoln D. J. Sidey 42 24·98 114 0 — 9
Methven N. Dewe (Postmaster) 1,031 43·41 95 + 6 — 4
“Rudstone,” Methven Jas. Carr 1,200 40·68 132 0 + 5
Staveley H. T. Smith 1,180 48·09 144 + 6 +38
Governor’s Bay W. A. Carpenter 200 31·88 62 — 2 —22
Otahuna, Tai Tapu Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes 35 32·96 62 0 —47
“Brockworth,” Little Akaloa C. E. Kay 800 30·76 134 .. ..
Fairview, Springburn W. T. Smith 1,009 38·10 126 + 4 +11
Mount Somers J. T. Bull 1,180 52·96 166 +15 +27
Puaha J. C. Harty 250 44·11 93 + 2 — 9
Rakaia Miss A. Hardy .. 31·18 104 + 2 — 9
Okuti, Little River D. Richards 10 40·76 92 — 3 + 5
Akaroa Miss E. Jacobson 11 48·56 89 + 6 —14
Southbridge A. J. Inwood 20 28·35 114 + 4 +10
Winchmore C. Jones 670 30·95 112 + 1 +13
Magnet Bay, Little River A. A. Hutchinson 20 29·19 86 + 5 + 3
Ashburton H. P. Clayton 323 31·57 131 + 4 + 8
Peel Forest W. E. Barker 1,000 45·95 130 + 1 + 6
Godley Peaks, Tekapo Bruce N. Murray .. 35·44 94 + 4 +24
Orari Gorge A. J. Blakiston 800 45·25 146 — 5 + 7
Braemar Geo. Murray 1,700 44·97 99 +10 +13
Fairlie J. Fraser 1,000 38·23 108 .. ..
Lynnford, Hinds J. W. Dell 274 28·44 115 + 2 — 3
Waitui, Geraldine B. R. Macdonald 560 34·68 126 + 6 0
Horwell Downs, Fairlie F. G. Seville 1,200 54·98 119 +13 —16
Cefn Orchard, Geraldine M. G. Williams 615 34·70 120 + 3 —26
Bedyshurst, Fairlie R. B. Gillingham 1,500 43·17 139 .. ..
Lambrook, Fairlie A. H. Gillingham 996 32·17 97 + 6 — 5
Orari Estate G. A. M. Macdonald .. 33·84 130 + 5 — 1
Kakahu Bush A. G. Hargreaves .. 32·80 102 + 6 — 7
Waratah, Albury F. H. Smith 1,500 39·28 112 + 7 + 3
Winchester J. L. White 136 31·13 106 .. ..
Kapunatiki L. J. Grant 340 22·58 .. 0 ..
Pleasant Point S. Wooffindin 205 26·54 95 + 4 — 3
Seadown G. L. Twentyman 28 26·57 129 + 5 + 9
Cave A. E. Gillingham 500 27·83 94 .. ..
Smithfield W. W. King 16 25·13 109 0 — 3
Timaru D. N. Harper 56 23·46 115 — 1 0
Timaru Reservoir J. Brosnan 250 24·77 72 + 1 —24
Haka Downs, Hakataramea W. T. Smith 1,700 31·17 93 .. ..
Glen-Cary Stn., Hakataramea Owen Tripp 750 24·95 92 .. ..
Waimate F. Akhurst 200 25·31 132 0 + 3
Makarora E. L. James 1,000 86·41 110 .. ..
Benmore Stn., Clearburn J. Sutherland 1,600 31·44 125 + 4 +18
Maungawera G. Smith 928 26·15 70 0 — 7
Hawea Flat Mrs. E. McCarthy 1,100 25·91 67 .. ..
Luggate Mrs. T. G. Fleming 1,100 20·01 64 0 —25
Otiake Geo. D. Grant 600 25·67 92 + 6 — 1
Tarras H. Robertson 1,428 20·03 98 + 1 +22
Duntrroon J. E. Tallentire 446 26·05 105 + 4 +10
Queenstown H. O. Barker (Postmaster) 1,110 32·01 113 + 1 +21
St. Bathans Miss G. M. Nicolson (Postmistress) 1,850 35·39 97 + 6 —19
Steward Settlement, Oamaru F. R. Sanders 215 27·37 60 + 7 —17
Blackstone Hill H. McCreadie (Postmaster) 3,200 35·92 92 + 8 — 4
Arrowtown T. E. Macgregor 1,180 28·53 121 .. ..
Frankton, Lake Wakatipu J. W. Wallace (Postmaster) 1,080 30·29 115 .. ..
Naseby M. E. Wood 2,000 26·96 86 + 3 —14
Ripponvale, Cromwell A. O. Bridgman 700 17·17 85 .. ..
Naseby Plantation S. C. Hamilton 2,300 24·25 117 .. ..
Oamaru W. Forrester 10 27·64 115 + 6 +15
Kauroo Hill, Maheno J. Kingan 1,527 26·08 80 + 5 —18


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

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climatology, Rainfall, Weather Stations, North Island, South Island
80 names identified
  • M. K. McAlpine, Observer at Craigieburn
  • J. Milliken, Observer at Flock Hill
  • V. J. Rhodes, Observer at Amberley
  • H. J. Harrison, Observer at Glenthorne, Lake Coleridge
  • H. E. Hart, Observer at Harper River
  • P. H. Johnstone, Observer at Mount Torlesse
  • H. E. Hart, Observer at Simois Creek
  • L. Watson, Observer at Oxford
  • W. T. Pollock, Observer at Double Hill
  • H. E. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • J. Murchison, Observer at Lake Coleridge Homestead
  • W. L. Sedcole, Observer at Point Switching Station
  • A. M. Wilson (Mrs), Observer at Coalgate
  • Robinson (Miss), Observer at Darfield
  • W. T. Leggett, Observer at Paparua Prison
  • E. J. Jekyll, Observer at Hororata
  • G. T. Slade, Observer at Islington
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • (The Matron), Observer at Rhodes’ Convalescent Home
  • D. J. Sidey, Observer at Lincoln
  • N. Dewe (Postmaster), Observer at Methven
  • Jas. Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • H. T. Smith, Observer at Staveley
  • W. A. Carpenter, Observer at Governor’s Bay
  • Heaton Rhodes (Hon. Sir), Observer at Otahuna, Tai Tapu
  • C. E. Kay, Observer at Brockworth, Little Akaloa
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Fairview, Springburn
  • J. T. Bull, Observer at Mount Somers
  • J. C. Harty, Observer at Puaha
  • A. Hardy (Miss), Observer at Rakaia
  • D. Richards, Observer at Okuti, Little River
  • E. Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • A. J. Inwood, Observer at Southbridge
  • C. Jones, Observer at Winchmore
  • A. A. Hutchinson, Observer at Magnet Bay, Little River
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • Bruce N. Murray, Observer at Godley Peaks, Tekapo
  • A. J. Blakiston, Observer at Orari Gorge
  • Geo. Murray, Observer at Braemar
  • J. Fraser, Observer at Fairlie
  • J. W. Dell, Observer at Lynnford, Hinds
  • B. R. Macdonald, Observer at Waitui, Geraldine
  • F. G. Seville, Observer at Horwell Downs, Fairlie
  • M. G. Williams, Observer at Cefn Orchard, Geraldine
  • R. B. Gillingham, Observer at Bedyshurst, Fairlie
  • A. H. Gillingham, Observer at Lambrook, Fairlie
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer at Orari Estate
  • A. G. Hargreaves, Observer at Kakahu Bush
  • F. H. Smith, Observer at Waratah, Albury
  • J. L. White, Observer at Winchester
  • L. J. Grant, Observer at Kapunatiki
  • S. Wooffindin, Observer at Pleasant Point
  • G. L. Twentyman, Observer at Seadown
  • A. E. Gillingham, Observer at Cave
  • W. W. King, Observer at Smithfield
  • D. N. Harper, Observer at Timaru
  • J. Brosnan, Observer at Timaru Reservoir
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Haka Downs, Hakataramea
  • Owen Tripp, Observer at Glen-Cary Stn., Hakataramea
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • E. L. James, Observer at Makarora
  • J. Sutherland, Observer at Benmore Stn., Clearburn
  • G. Smith, Observer at Maungawera
  • E. McCarthy (Mrs), Observer at Hawea Flat
  • T. G. Fleming (Mrs), Observer at Luggate
  • Geo. D. Grant, Observer at Otiake
  • H. Robertson, Observer at Tarras
  • J. E. Tallentire, Observer at Duntrroon
  • H. O. Barker (Postmaster), Observer at Queenstown
  • G. M. Nicolson (Miss), Observer at St. Bathans
  • F. R. Sanders, Observer at Steward Settlement, Oamaru
  • H. McCreadie (Postmaster), Observer at Blackstone Hill
  • T. E. Macgregor, Observer at Arrowtown
  • J. W. Wallace (Postmaster), Observer at Frankton, Lake Wakatipu
  • M. E. Wood, Observer at Naseby
  • A. O. Bridgman, Observer at Ripponvale, Cromwell
  • S. C. Hamilton, Observer at Naseby Plantation
  • W. Forrester, Observer at Oamaru
  • J. Kingan, Observer at Kauroo Hill, Maheno