New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 91

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✨ Weather Observations and Climatological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 91

Between the 10th and the 13th a series of very intense westerly depressions moved over the Dominion, and strong and squally north-west to west winds prevailed. Rainfall was confined chiefly to districts with a westerly aspect, the eastern provinces at this time experiencing very warm and dry conditions. During this period the north-westerly winds were at times particularly violent in the latter districts. A severe gale on the 10th did a considerable amount of damage to plantations on the Canterbury Plains, and the electric-power service was severely affected, numerous poles being brought down. Torrential rain in the watersheds caused floods in many of the West Coast and Canterbury rivers. A flood in the Waimakariri River was described as the worst since 1927, its waters inundating some of the low-lying land on the plain. By the 14th the last of this series of depressions had crossed the Dominion and a change to south-westerly winds had set in, although practically no rain accompanied the change in the eastern districts.

On the night of the 19th another intense depression moved on to the Dominion, a centre apparently crossing Otago. On the morning of the 20th the latter caused a violent northerly gale in parts of Otago. At Dunedin the gale was the worst experienced for many years, and resulted in extensive damage to buildings, fences, and gardens. The effects of this storm, but to a lesser extent, were also felt in South Canterbury.

The last storm of the month was brought about by a small but rather intense cyclone which developed off the east coast of the South Island on the afternoon of the 23rd. During the night conditions became rapidly unsettled and, as previously mentioned, a severe cold southerly prevailed on the 24th, with general rain, and in many places snow and hail showers were experienced. The worst effects of the disturbance, however, were of brief duration.

B. V. PEMBERTON, Acting Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
October, 1931.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes.
Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (½ Point or more). Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (½ Point or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points Ft SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING A. C. Forbes 54·0 61·7 46·2 441 16 34 NELSON .. O. B. Pemberton 54·2 63·5 44·9 275 6
65 RIVERHEAD .. W. J. McKibbin 54·5 62·4 46·5 242 11 .. WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM .. J. Stanwell 54·8 65·8 43·8 160 5
164 AUCKLAND .. S. M. Yallop 56·4 62·1 50·7 215 13 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger 51·1 62·4 39·7 385 7
340 WAIHI .. M. F. Haszard 55·0 64·1 45·8 402 9 1220 HANMER SPRINGS .. H. Roche 52·3 65·6 39·0 248 9
46 TE AROHA .. C. E. Christensen 56·2 67·0 45·5 274 9 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN.. J. E. Fletcher 54·1 66·4 41·8 114 7
100 TAURANGA .. Miss K. Butcher 55·0 65·2 44·8 285 8 12 HOKITIKA .. J. A. Chesney 51·3 56·5 46·2 1120 20
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST G. K. McPherson .. .. .. .. .. 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE .. H. E. M. Hart 53·9 63·7 44·1 390 10
230 CAMBRIDGE .. H. McArthur 54·2 65·1 43·2 169 7 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHEVEN James Carr 53·6 63·1 44·1 384 8
925 ROTORUA .. L. M. Tregear 54·0 64·0 44·0 471 7 25 CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey 54·3 65·2 43·3 166 5
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 53·6 65·6 41·6 488 9 42 LINCOLN .. E. W. Hullett 54·5 66·2 42·8 187 7
617 ONGARUE .. D. J. Gardiner 55·5 63·1 47·8 221 14 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. Elms 47·2 57·8 36·5 2366 15
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 53·3 59·7 46·9 258 15 323 ASHBURTON .. H. P. Clayton 53·9 66·2 41·5 146 4
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK A. T. Salmon .. .. .. .. .. 2350 LAKE TEKAPO Miss D. C. Trott 49·0 58·2 39·8 181 9
2125 KARIOI L. H. Bailey .. .. .. .. .. 1000 FAIRLIE .. D. Jeune 51·2 65·8 36·6 254 7
5 NAPIER .. T. R. Hutton 56·2 65·3 47·2 64 7 56 TIMARU .. Caretaker of Domain 53·0 63·1 42·9 130 6
45 HASTINGS .. H. N. Fowler 54·3 66·6 42·0 173 11 200 WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst 53·6 64·4 42·7 163 6
2080 TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin 50·0 59·1 41·0 137 11 1110 QUEENSTOWN .. H. O. Barker 50·7 59·3 42·0 374 14
8 TANGIMOANA .. G. W. Braddell 53·4 60·6 46·1 122 10 1000 OPHIR .. Rev. A. Don 52·1 62·4 41·8 130 5
100 PALMERSTON NORTH E. J. Werry 53·8 61·0 46·7 168 12 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd 50·4 61·0 39·8 121 8
.. MASSEY AGRL. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH Meteorological Observer 53·4 61·1 45·8 204 11 520 ALEXANDRA .. Geo. Smith 53·5 63·4 43·6 98 5
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA.. A. W. Hamilton 54·1 63·7 44·5 210 12 2448 MANORBURN DAM S. Wragge 44·7 53·2 36·2 152 7
44 KAPITI ISLAND A. S. Wilkinson 54·2 58·8 49·6 256 8 300 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 53·2 62·6 43·8 145 12
377 MASTERSTON .. Miss R. Robinson 54·6 66·8 42·4 162 4 245 GORE .. A. T. Newman .. .. .. .. ..
415 WELLINGTON .. 53·3 59·6 47·1 280 9 12 INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie 51·8 61·1 42·4 224 16

LATE RETURNS.
323 ASHBURTON— September, 1931 .. 44·3 53·5 35·2 280 13
2350 LAKE TEKAPO, September, 1931 .. 40·8 50·0 31·6 126 5


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

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Storms, Floods, Wellington, Kelburn
  • B. V. Pemberton, Acting Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for October 1931

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, North Island, South Island
47 names identified
  • A. C. Forbes, 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 Rua Kura Farm, Hamilton East
  • H. McArthur, Observer at Cambridge
  • L. M. Tregear, Observer at Rotorua
  • W. T. Morrison, Observer at Rotorua Nursery, Whakarewarewa
  • D. J. Gardiner, Observer at Ongarue
  • G. H. Dolby, Observer at New Plymouth
  • A. T. Salmon, Observer at Chateau Tongariro, National Park
  • L. H. Bailey, Observer at Karioi
  • T. R. Hutton, 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
  • Meteorological Observer, 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
  • Forest Ranger, Observer at Golden Downs, Nelson
  • H. Roche, Observer at Hanmer Springs
  • J. E. Fletcher, Observer at Balmoral, Culverden
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • H. E. M. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • James Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Metheven
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • E. W. Hullett, Observer at Lincoln
  • C. Elms, Observer at The Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • D. C. Trott (Miss), Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • 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
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • S. Wragge, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • A. T. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill

🏗️ Late Returns for September 1931

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climate, Temperature, Rainfall, Weather Stations, Ashburton, Lake Tekapo