New Zealand Gazette – 1930 – No. 89

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✨ Meteorological Observations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 89

Storms and Pressure Systems.—At the beginning of the month, a deep depression was located to the east of the Dominion, and strong southerly winds and very cold temperatures prevailed during the first three days. A series of depressions of the westerly type followed. These caused squally and showery weather in western districts, more especially of the South Island, where the rain was heavy. Hail storms were rather frequent.

On the 13th a deep cyclonic depression developed at the eastern entrance to Bass Strait, and, moving eastwards, crossed North Auckland on the 15th. A secondary followed it on the 16th. Heavy rains fell on the 14th or 15th over most of the North Island.

This depression passed eastwards, but on the 17th commenced to deepen in the neighbourhood of the Chatham Islands. From the 17th to the 19th strong southerly winds and cold weather prevailed in consequence. The southerlies reached strong gale force in places and, on the 19th, some damage was done at Christchurch. There was much snow on the higher levels and thunder and hail in places.

Another spell of westerly weather followed, but pressure remaining low to the east, winds were more frequently from south of west than north of it. On the 22nd and 23rd very boisterous conditions prevailed. Damage was done by westerly gales in Taranaki Bight on the 22nd. Further snowfalls occurred on the high levels.

A depression which crossed the Dominion on the 24th developed a cyclone in its northern portion and, on the 25th, this was centred east of Hawke’s Bay. The west to south winds in its rear were again particularly severe. Rain was widespread, many heavy falls being experienced. The 25th was the worst day, and considerable damage was done at Auckland on that day. A large petrol-storage tank partly collapsed under the force of the gale. Snow fell on the ranges. On the 26th there were severe thunderstorms from Auckland northwards, and at Kaitaia a small tornado developed from one of these.

A vigorous westerly depression crossed the South Island on the 30th and 31st, causing heavy rain in western districts.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

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

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 (½ 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 (½ Point or more).
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp.
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Ft. SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING 52·8 60·6 45·1 610 23 34 NELSON 52·0 61·6 42·5 204 8
D. Grant O. B. Pemberton
65 RIVERHEAD 53·5 61·0 46·0 529 22 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON 49·8 60·1 39·4 245 13
W. J. McKibbin Forest Ranger
152 AUCKLAND 55·3 61·2 49·4 611 20 1220 HANMER SPRINGS 47·2 59·2 35·3 221 14
H. M. Vincent H. Roche
340 WAIHI 53·2 61·1 45·4 787 16 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN. 49·3 60·3 38·3 157 12
M. F. Haszard W. Staveley
46 TE AROHA 54·6 63·6 45·5 391 18 12 HOKITIKA 49·8 56·5 43·0 1327 21
C. E. Christensen J. A. Chesney
100 TAURANGA 51·5 63·1 39·9 417 11 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE 49·0 59·2 38·7 160 12
Miss K. Butcher H. E. M. Hart
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST 52·1 61·5 42·7 460 17 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN 47·6 56·7 38·4 386 17
G. K. McPherson James Carr
CAMBRIDGE 52·2 61·8 42·7 458 18 25 CHRISTCHURCH 49·8 59·0 40·5 101 16
H. Sturgeon H. F. Skey
925 ROTORUA 51·4 61·4 41·3 294 13 42 LINCOLN 49·8 59·3 40·2 125 15
G. R. Ewing M. C. Franklin
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA 51·6 63·0 40·1 298 13 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK 44·7 53·9 35·5 1164 11
W. T. Morrison G. G. Woolley
60 NEW PLYMOUTH 52·4 58·5 46·3 527 22 323 ASHBURTON 48·6 58·5 38·7 194 14
G. H. Dolby H. P. Clayton
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK .. .. .. .. .. 2350 LAKE TEKAPO 46·1 55·7 36·5 190 10
A. T. Salmon Miss D. C. Trott
2125 KARIOI 44·5 52·5 36·5 498 24 1000 FAIRLIE 47·4 59·6 35·3 186 9
S. Trask D. Jeune
5 NAPIER 54·6 63·4 45·9 137 14 56 TIMARU 49·2 58·4 39·9 145 13
R. Thomas Caretaker of Domain
45 HASTINGS 52·3 64·3 40·3 73 14 200 WAIMATE 49·2 59·2 39·1 160 16
H. N. Fowler F. Akhurst
2080 TAIHAPE 45·3 52·0 38·6 428 21 1110 QUEENSTOWN 48·4 57·3 39·5 174 12
A. R. Fannin H. O. Barker
8 TANGIMOANA 51·2 58·0 44·4 234 17 1000 OPHIR 47·3 59·5 35·1 96 9
G. W. Braddell Rev. A. Don
100 PALMERSTON NORTH 49·5 56·9 42·1 438 27 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPATA 45·9 55·8 36·0 239 16
E. J. Werry Dr. A. Kidd
MASSEY AGR. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH 50·3 57·2 43·4 342 24 520 ALEXANDRA 49·7 60·2 39·2 116 10
L. Whelan Geo. Smith
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA. 50·8 59·9 41·6 637 22 MANORBURN DAM 41·4 50·5 32·3 296 20
A. W. Hamilton
44 KAPITI ISLAND 48·1 57·6 38·6 249 18 300 DUNEDIN 48·5 56·0 41·0 492 21
A. S. Wilkinson D. Tannock
377 MASTERSTON 50·4 60·3 40·5 291 20 245 GORE .. .. .. .. ..
Miss R. Robinson A. T. Newman
415 WELLINGTON 50·4 56·7 44·2 135 14 12 INVERCARGILL 48·3 56·4 40·2 453 22
L. Lennie


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

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for October 1930

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
43 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 Rua Kura 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
  • G. W. Braddell, Observer at Tangimoana
  • E. J. Warry, 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
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • D. Jeune, Observer at Fairlie
  • Caretaker of Domain, Observer at Timaru
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • H. O. Barker, Observer at Queenstown
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin