New Zealand Gazette – 1930 – No. 65

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✨ Meteorological Observations



2806 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 65

Between the 8th and the 10th a small cyclone moved in a south-easterly direction past the northern extremity of the
North Island. Rough weather was caused in the North Auckland, Bay of Plenty, and Gisborne and East Cape districts,
and there were some heavy rainfalls. On the 10th south-easterly gales reached as far south as Cook Strait.
On the night of the 15th and 16th, while an anticyclone was extending gradually over the Dominion, a slight depression
developed over the central part of the North Island and, passing eastward, was followed by a sudden and unexpected
southerly gale. There were some heavy rains about Cook Strait, with numerous hail showers and snow on the high country.
From the 17th to the 19th occurred the only spell in the month during which northerly winds prevailed. These were
associated with a deep depression of the westerly type which moved eastward from Tasmania. Strong southerly gales and
low temperatures followed on the 20th. On the 21st a cyclone developed from a secondary depression to the one just
mentioned, and moved across the North Island to the Bay of Plenty. Southerly gales again set in on the 22nd. Between
the 18th and the 22nd general rains fell and the North Island, especially the eastern portions, recorded many heavy falls.
From this time onward barometers remained low to the east of New Zealand, while to the west they were high. Very
disturbed conditions prevailed over the Pacific Ocean, and shipping received a severe buffeting. Cold temperatures
persisted, with frequent hail or snow falls in some part or other of the Dominion. Southerly gales blew at intervals from
the 25th to the 29th. On the 25th and the 28th they were particularly severe, and on the 28th occurred what was perhaps
the most extensive fall of snow ever recorded in the Dominion. The amount was, however, in most places only small.
Coastal shipping was disorganized also, and some damage was done on the shores of Wellington Harbour on the 28th.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
July, 1930.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes: Mean Max. Temp. Extremes: Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (1 Point or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
225 WAIPOUA, DONNELLY'S CROSSING (D. Grant) 48.8 57.3 40.4 444 25
65 RIVERHEAD (W. J. McKibbin) 48.0 56.7 39.3 342 21
152 AUCKLAND (H. M. Vincent) 50.3 56.7 43.9 349 23
340 WAIHI (M. F. Haszard) 47.2 54.4 39.9 906 15
46 TE AROHA (C. E. Christensen) 46.6 56.1 37.2 882 13
100 TAURANGA (Miss K. Butcher) 45.4 56.0 34.9 853 14
131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST (G. K. McPherson) 45.8 55.3 36.3 591 17
.. CAMBRIDGE (H. Sturgeon) 45.4 54.7 36.0 388 16
925 ROTORUA (G. R. Ewing) 44.6 52.5 36.8 282 13
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA (W. T. Morrison) 44.1 53.2 35.0 339 14
60 NEW PLYMOUTH (G. H. Dolby) 47.8 53.6 42.1 600 18
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK (A. T. Salmon) * * * * *
2125 KARIOI (S. Trask) 39.1 47.5 30.8 355 14
5 NAPIER (R. Thomas) 45.4 52.4 38.5 431 19
45 HASTINGS (H. N. Fowler) 43.8 52.7 35.0 433 17
2080 TAIHAPE (A. R. Fannin) 39.2 44.4 34.1 321 19
8 TANGIMOANA (E. Belworthy) 44.7 53.9 35.5 140 12
100 PALMERSTON NORTH (E. J. Werry) 43.6 50.3 36.9 181 17
.. MASSEY AGRL. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH (L. Whelan) 44.5 51.2 37.8 205 16
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA (A. W. Hamilton) 43.4 51.0 35.7 365 20
44 KAPITI ISLAND (A. S. Wilkinson) 40.2 47.5 33.0 199 13
377 MASTERTON (Miss R. Robinson) 42.2 51.0 33.3 429 21
415 WELLINGTON 44.2 49.4 38.9 371 23
Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes: Mean Max. Temp. Extremes: Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (1 Point or more).
Ft. SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
34 NELSON (O. B. Pemberton) 43.7 53.8 33.7 17 3
.. GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON (Forest Ranger) 40.0 51.4 28.6 131 8
1220 HANMER SPRINGS (H. Roche) 36.6 46.2 26.9 242 16
743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN (W. Staveley) 39.2 47.9 30.5 128 10
12 HOKITIKA (J. A. Chesney) 43.2 52.5 34.0 490 14
1220 LAKE COLERIDGE (H. E. M. Hart) 37.8 47.0 28.6 124 10
1200 "RUDSTONE," METHVEN (James Carr) 40.0 47.6 32.5 174 11
25 CHRISTCHURCH (H. F. Skey) 39.8 47.1 32.5 293 20
42 LINCOLN (M. C. Franklin) 40.6 47.8 33.5 326 15
2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK (G. G. Woolley) 34.8 45.7 23.9 296 8
323 ASHBURTON (H. P. Clayton) 39.3 47.6 31.0 146 16
2350 LAKE TEKAPO (Miss D. C. Trott) 33.8 42.5 25.2 47 4
1000 FAIRLIE (D. Jenne) 36.0 47.2 24.7 126 6
56 TIMARU (Caretaker of Domain) 39.6 46.9 32.2 65 9
200 WAIMATE (F. Akhurst) 40.4 49.8 31.1 79 11
1110 QUEENSTOWN (H. O. Barker) 37.6 44.9 30.3 103 10
1000 OPHIR (Rev. A. Don) 32.2 41.0 23.5 76 7
1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA (Dr. A. Kidd) 34.6 43.2 26.1 80 11
520 ALEXANDRA (Geo. Smith) 33.9 41.6 26.2 43 7
.. MANORBURN DAM 28.7 37.5 20.0 93 11
300 DUNEDIN (D. Tannock) 40.8 46.8 34.8 207 14
245 GORE (A. T. Newman) .. .. .. .. ..
12 INVERCARGILL (L. Lennie) 40.0 47.0 33.0 276 22

LATE RETURNS.
2125 KARIOI—
May, 1930 43.6 55.8 31.4 167 10
June, 1930 41.2 50.5 32.0 355 20
.. MANORBURN DAM—
June, 1930 † 41.0 † 103 10

ERRATUM.
2350 Lake Tekapo—
June, 1930 37.7 46.9 28.5 .. ..
  • No records taken. † Unreliable.


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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for July 1930 (continued from previous page)

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for July 1930

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations
41 names identified
  • D. Grant, Observer at Waipoua, Donnelly's Crossing
  • W. J. McKibbin, Observer at Riverhead
  • H. M. Vincent, Observer at Auckland
  • M. F. Haszard, Observer at Waihi
  • C. E. Christensen, Observer at Te Aroha
  • K. Butcher (Miss), Observer at Tauranga
  • G. K. McPherson, Observer at Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East
  • H. Sturgeon, Observer at Cambridge
  • G. R. Ewing, Observer at Rotorua
  • W. T. Morrison, Observer at Rotorua Nursery, Whakarewarewa
  • G. H. Dolby, Observer at New Plymouth
  • A. T. Salmon, Observer at Chateau Tongariro, National Park
  • S. Trask, Observer at Karioi
  • R. Thomas, Observer at Napier
  • H. N. Fowler, Observer at Hastings
  • A. R. Fannin, Observer at Taihape
  • E. Belworthy, Observer at Tangimoana
  • E. J. Werry, Observer at Palmerston North
  • L. Whelan, Observer at Massey Agricultural College, Palmerston North
  • A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Mangamutu, Pahiatua
  • A. S. Wilkinson, Observer at Kapiti Island
  • R. Robinson (Miss), Observer at Masterton
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • H. Roche, Observer at Hanmer Springs
  • W. Staveley, Observer at Balmoral, Culverden
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • H. E. M. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • James Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • M. C. Franklin, Observer at Lincoln
  • G. G. Woolley, Observer at The Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • D. C. Trott (Miss), Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • D. Jenne, Observer at Fairlie
  • H. O. Barker, Observer at Queenstown
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

🏗️ Late Returns for Climatological Data

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Late Returns

🏗️ Errata for Climatological Data

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Errata