New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 61

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✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics



Aug. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2339

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1930.—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.

Otiake .. .. .. George D. Grant .. .. 600 14·31 88 — 5 — 5 0·95 29th January.
Tarres .. .. .. H. Nind .. .. 1,428 15·72 90 — 2 + 9 1·02 29th January.
Duntroon .. .. J. E. Tallentire .. .. 446 13·40 96 — 7 + 1 0·92 8th September.
Glenorchy .. .. George Reid .. .. 1,150 36·06 100 .. .. 1·93 15th May.
St. Bathan’s .. .. Miss G. M. Nicolson 1,350 30·43 87 + 2 —20 1·54 28th January.
(Postmistress)
Steward Settlement .. F. R. Sanders .. .. 215 17·39 58 — 2 —16 1·52 8th September.
Blackstone Hill .. .. H. McCreadie (Post-master) 3,200 27·26 83 — 1 —13 1·38 28th January.
Arrowtown .. .. A. Hamilton .. .. 1,180 20·90 109 — 8 .. 1·38 15th November.
Frankton, Lake Wakatipu.. J. W. Wallace (Postmaster) 1,080 21·62 123 — 3 + 6 1·14 14th November.
Queenstown .. .. H. O. Barker (Postmaster) 1,100 22·64 124 — 8 +32 1·35 19th January.
Naseby .. .. .. M. E. Wood .. .. 2,000 21·05 76 — 3 —22 1·12 28th January.
Ripponvale, Cromwell .. A. O. Bridgman .. .. 700 11·40 79 — 4 —10 0·72 15th December.
Naseby Plantation .. A. S. Jenkins .. .. 2,300 20·28 118 .. .. 1·03 3rd September.
Oamaru.. .. .. W. Forrester .. .. 10 18·12 124 — 4 +24 1·54 5th August.
Ophir (Post-office) .. Postmistress .. .. 1,000 (10·50) 89 .. .. .. ..
Ophir .. .. .. Rev. A. Don .. .. 1,000 11·06 86 — 3 —11 0·73 15th May.
Clyde .. .. .. E. W. George .. .. 558 11·35 85 — 4 9 0·69 12th January.
Waipiata .. .. .. John Lothian .. .. 1,176 14·50 73 — 1 5 0·93 6th October.
Waipiata Sanatorium .. Dr. A. Kidd .. .. 1,550 15·47 132 + 1 + 2 1·21 27th January.
Moa Creek .. .. .. S. Wragge .. .. 1,470 11·12 89 — 3 .. 0·80 26th November.
Alexandra .. .. .. Geo. Smith .. .. 520 10·05 89 — 3 —11 2·29 12th January.
Galloway .. .. .. S. Wragge .. .. 582 11·31 89 — 2 .. 1·54 12th January.
Patearoa .. .. .. Thos. Hall .. .. 1,250 12·83 72 — 1 .. 1·00 3rd September.
Earnscleugh .. .. H. Searchfield .. .. 600 11·59 94 — 1 + 1 0·88 3rd September.
Kingston .. .. .. C. A. O’Hara .. .. 1,033 32·17 131 .. .. 1·14 19th January.
Manorburn Dam .. .. S. Wragge .. .. 2,448 16·73 141 — 3 +10 1·02 16th February.
Te Awa, Hillgrove .. W. S. D. Trotter .. .. 63 21·44 119 — 4 —10 1·33 5th August.
Robertson, Middlemarch .. Alex. McKinnon .. .. 900 22·16 125 — 4 —14 1·01 7th October.
Paerau .. .. .. P. G. Shiels .. .. 178 20·53 99 — 6 + 8 1·09 6th October.
Castle Hill Station, Athol.. W. Menlove .. .. 896 28·59 136 — 6 + 8 1·20 17th February.
Bushey Park, Palmerston South .. Alex. Twaddle .. .. 20 20·04 114 — 6 —11 1·09 5th August.
Great Moss Swamp .. .. Mrs. M. Weir .. .. 2,720 19·55 136 — 1 +19 1·08 16th February.
Glenfalloch Station, Nokomai .. A. Cameron .. .. 800 27·92 102 + 1 0 1·40 23rd February.
Roxburgh East .. .. Wm. Young .. .. 325 17·30 125 — 1 .. 0·66 11th February, 15th December.
Roxburgh .. .. .. Dr. J. R. Gilmour .. .. 527 18·93 123 — 2 +24 0·91 27th July.
Monowai (Sunnyside) .. A. Walker .. .. 560 35·64 103 —11 —11 1·41 6th November.
Dunedin .. .. .. D. Tannock .. .. 300 33·66 178 — 4 +18 1·40 16th February.
Whare Flat .. .. J. W. Paterson .. .. 142 29·32 142 —11 — 2 2·43 5th August.
Ross Creek, Woodhaugh .. L. Fraser .. .. 375 35·16 170 — 5 .. 1·32 16th February.
Portobello (Fish Hatchery) .. W. Adams .. .. 50 28·85 170 — 2 +17 1·15 5th January, 5th August.
Wendon .. .. .. Alex. Mackay (Postmaster) 425 26·77 140 — 3 + 7 0·90 5th November.
Dipton .. .. .. Mrs. MacLachlan .. .. 25·74 110 — 8 —12 1·24 5th November.
Musselburgh (Pumping Station) .. W. Jacobsen .. .. 5 25·99 172 — 4 — 9 1·05 16th February.
Burnside .. .. .. P. W. Piper .. .. 142 24·33 167 — 9 — 1 1·26 16th February.
Lawrence .. .. .. W. McKenzie (Postmaster) 400 25·55 160 0 + 8 1·20 7th September.
Tapanui .. .. .. S. W. Trask .. .. 550 47·46 175 + 9 + 5 1·15 16th February.
Milton .. .. .. Canon J. C. Small .. .. 30 25·19 174 .. .. 0·85 7th September.
Otautau .. .. .. J. G. C. Baker .. .. 130 39·52 181 — 1 +13 1·55 5th November.
Clinton .. .. .. Mrs. M. Doak.. .. 400 40·62 133 .. .. 1·18 25th March.
Balclutha .. .. .. G. Dawson (Postmaster) 20 24·93 139 0 —17 1·28 22nd June.
Redan, Wyndham .. Mrs. W. Hunter .. .. 34·81 155 .. .. 1·21 28th May.
Riverton .. .. .. John Ritchie .. .. 60 50·42 206 — 3 +35 1·11 5th November.
Invercargill .. .. .. L. Lennie .. .. 12 42·01 295 — 3 +42 1·30 5th November.
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. J. D. Trotter .. .. 112 41·92 204 0 +10 1·28 5th November.
Nugget Point .. .. J. Cocker (Principal Keeper) .. .. 31·72 176 .. .. 0·65 15th September, 20th November, 26th December.
Owaka .. .. .. C. D. Allen (Postmaster) 120 30·71 203 0 +53 0·71 22nd June.
Centre Island .. .. Principal Keeper .. .. 295 44·64 191 — 2 + 8 1·23 27th December.
Tahakopa .. .. .. A. H. Rkey .. .. 96 52·99 229 0 +14 1·20 24th March.
Wakawa Valley .. .. J. H. Buckingham .. .. 457 51·77 193 + 3 — 4 1·50 24th March.
“Dun Ian,” Waimahaka .. I. A. Stirling .. .. 240 36·91 199 — 8 —17 1·26 5th November.
Awarua Radio .. .. Officer-in-charge .. .. 25 41·92 206 — 3 +10 1·25 5th November.
Bluff .. .. .. E. Fowler .. .. 860 38·66 239 — 3 + 9 1·44 5th November.
Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island .. Thos. Bragg .. .. 80 54·05 205 — 6 —24 2·59 27th December.
Chatham Islands.. .. Superintendent, Radio Station 150 32·88 188 — 1 — 1 1·67 21st January.
Nue Island .. .. .. J. P. McMahon-Box .. .. 90 88·21 155 + 8 +14 15·27 25th December.
Avarua, Rarotonga .. Resident Agent .. .. 20 87·64 122 +11 —69 7·03 13th March.
Aitutaki, Cook Islands .. Resident Agent .. .. 85·51 35 — 5 —78 10·56 7th October.
Mangai’a, Cook Islands .. Resident Agent .. .. 94·95 124 0 —37 7·25 16th February.



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59 names identified
  • George D. Grant, Observer at Otiake
  • H. Nind, Observer at Tarres
  • J. E. Tallentire, Observer at Duntroon
  • George Reid, Observer at Glenorchy
  • G. M. Nicolson (Miss), Observer at St. Bathan’s
  • F. R. Sanders, Observer at Steward Settlement
  • H. McCreadie (Postmaster), Observer at Blackstone Hill
  • A. Hamilton, Observer at Arrowtown
  • J. W. Wallace (Postmaster), Observer at Frankton, Lake Wakatipu
  • H. O. Barker (Postmaster), Observer at Queenstown
  • M. E. Wood, Observer at Naseby
  • A. O. Bridgman, Observer at Ripponvale, Cromwell
  • A. S. Jenkins, Observer at Naseby Plantation
  • W. Forrester, Observer at Oamaru
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • E. W. George, Observer at Clyde
  • John Lothian, Observer at Waipiata
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Waipiata Sanatorium
  • S. Wragge, Observer at Moa Creek
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • Thos. Hall, Observer at Patearoa
  • H. Searchfield, Observer at Earnscleugh
  • C. A. O’Hara, Observer at Kingston
  • W. S. D. Trotter, Observer at Te Awa, Hillgrove
  • Alex. McKinnon, Observer at Robertson, Middlemarch
  • P. G. Shiels, Observer at Paerau
  • W. Menlove, Observer at Castle Hill Station, Athol
  • Alex. Twaddle, Observer at Bushey Park, Palmerston South
  • M. Weir (Mrs.), Observer at Great Moss Swamp
  • A. Cameron, Observer at Glenfalloch Station, Nokomai
  • Wm. Young, Observer at Roxburgh East
  • J. R. Gilmour (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
  • A. Walker, Observer at Monowai (Sunnyside)
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • J. W. Paterson, Observer at Whare Flat
  • L. Fraser, Observer at Ross Creek, Woodhaugh
  • W. Adams, Observer at Portobello (Fish Hatchery)
  • Alex. Mackay (Postmaster), Observer at Wendon
  • MacLachlan (Mrs.), Observer at Dipton
  • W. Jacobsen, Observer at Musselburgh (Pumping Station)
  • P. W. Piper, Observer at Burnside
  • W. McKenzie (Postmaster), Observer at Lawrence
  • S. W. Trask, Observer at Tapanui
  • J. C. Small (Canon), Observer at Milton
  • J. G. C. Baker, Observer at Otautau
  • M. Doak (Mrs.), Observer at Clinton
  • G. Dawson (Postmaster), Observer at Balclutha
  • W. Hunter (Mrs.), Observer at Redan, Wyndham
  • John Ritchie, Observer at Riverton
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill
  • J. D. Trotter, Observer at Roslin Estate, Woodlands
  • J. Cocker (Principal Keeper), Observer at Nugget Point
  • C. D. Allen (Postmaster), Observer at Owaka
  • A. H. Rkey, Observer at Tahakopa
  • J. H. Buckingham, Observer at Wakawa Valley
  • I. A. Stirling, Observer at Dun Ian, Waimahaka
  • E. Fowler, Observer at Bluff
  • Thos. Bragg, Observer at Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island
  • J. P. McMahon-Box, Observer at Nue Island