New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 49

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[No. 49

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The second stormy period in the month occurred between the 7th and the 11th. Between the 7th and the 10th a series of cyclone centres crossed New Zealand, the tracks taken being progressively more northerly. Many heavy rainfalls were recorded in the North Island. The period culminated in gales on the 11th as the depressions moved away eastward. In the far north the gales were from the west, but in the central and southern portions of the Dominion they were southerly. At Wellington the southerly was only slightly less severe than the northerly of the preceding week. The rain on the 10th and 11th was particularly heavy in the coastal portions of Marlborough and North Canterbury, many totals exceeding 5 in. This storm was followed by a period of southerly winds, which continued until the 15th. Cold weather was experienced, with frosts at many places.

On the 18th another depression moved on to the Dominion, and a cyclone centre located in its northern portion passed between Cape Maria van Diemen and Norfolk Island on the 19th. Though the winds associated with this disturbance were not very strong, it was responsible for some very heavy rains, especially in the northern and western districts of the North Island. A spell of southerly weather followed this storm also.

On the 30th general rain was caused by a depression which was approaching from the Tasman Sea, and the month closed with stormy conditions prevailing.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.

MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.

April, 1931.

Altitude above sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the inch). Days with Rain (Point or more). Altitude above sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (Point or more)
Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points. Ft. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points.
225 WAIPOUA, DONNELLY'S CROSSING D. Grant 58.6 67.3 49.9 553 19 34 NELSON O. B. Pemberton 55.3 63.2 47.5 248 10
65 RIVERHEAD W. J. McKibbin 58.7 67.6 49.8 776 14 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM J. Stanwell 53.3 62.0 44.6 308 10
154 AUCKLAND S. M. Yallop 60.9 66.7 55.1 899 14 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger 52.2 61.6 42.8 475 8
340 WAIHI M. F. Haszard 56.8 65.4 48.3 799 13 1220 HANMER SPRINGS H. Roche 50.3 62.2 38.4 625 10
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 58.9 69.2 48.7 425 11 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN W. Staveley 51.4 61.1 41.7 444 7
100 TAURANGA Miss K. Butcher 57.2 66.7 47.7 432 11 12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney 54.2 61.2 47.2 742 9
131 RUAKURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST G. K. McPherson ... ... ... ... ... 1200 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart 51.3 61.2 41.5 307 8
... CAMBRIDGE H. McArthur 57.6 67.3 47.8 435 11 1200 "RUDSTONE," METHVEN James Carr 50.9 59.2 42.6 291 9
925 ROTORUA L. M. Tregear 56.5 64.6 48.4 714 10 25 CHRISTCHURCH H. F. Skey 52.1 60.3 44.0 91 9
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 55.3 64.6 46.0 647 12 42 LINCOLN M. C. Franklin 51.9 60.6 43.3 142 6
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 57.8 64.0 51.6 752 13 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 50.5 59.6 41.4 141 9
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK A. T. Salmon ... ... ... ... ... 2350 LAKE TEKAPO Miss D. C. Trott 48.3 57.8 38.9 88 6
2125 KARIOI S. Trask 48.9 59.6 38.2 466 12 1000 FAIRLIE D. Jeune 49.1 61.4 36.9 131 6
5 NAPIER R. Thomas 57.3 64.8 49.8 214 14 56 TIMARU Caretaker of Domain 52.7 60.9 44.6 65 7
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 53.4 66.3 40.5 276 13 200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 51.9 61.8 42.0 70 9
2080 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 51.7 58.7 44.8 345 12 1110 QUEENSTOWN H. O. Barker 49.9 58.5 41.3 242 6
8 TANGIMOANA G. W. Braddell 55.4 63.2 47.6 487 10 1000 OPHIR Rev. A. Don 47.4 60.2 34.6 38 7
100 PALMERSTON NORTH E. J. Werry 55.8 62.9 48.6 633 14 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd 48.6 59.3 37.9 90 8
... MASSEY AGR. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH L. Whelan 55.8 63.1 48.6 609 13 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 48.8 60.0 37.6 42 5
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 55.2 63.8 46.6 643 14 ... MANORBURN DAM L. Lennie 44.6 54.7 34.5 160 11
44 KAPITI ISLAND A. S. Wilkinson 56.1 60.2 52.0 460 14 300 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 51.3 58.6 44.0 195 12
377 MASTERTON Miss R. Robinson 54.3 63.8 44.9 379 16 245 GORE A. T. Newman 49.0 56.6 41.4 187 17
415 WELLINGTON 54.7 59.4 50.0 559 14 12 INVERCARGILL 49.0 56.6 41.4 187 17


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🏗️ Meteorological Observations for April 1931 (continued from previous page)

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

🏗️ Climatological Table for April 1931

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Statistics
42 names identified
  • D. Grant, Observer at Waipoua, Donnelly's Crossing
  • W. J. McKibbin, Observer at Riverhead
  • S. M. Yallop, 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. McArthur, Observer at Cambridge
  • L. M. Tregear, 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. 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
  • J. Stanwell, Observer at Waihopai, Blenheim
  • 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
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • D. C. Trott (Miss), Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • D. Jeune, Observer at Fairlie
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • H. O. Barker, Observer at Queenstown
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Sanatorium, Waipata
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore