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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 41
The most notable storm of the month was, however, one which began as a severe tropical cyclone in the New Hebrides
on the 25th. This cyclone moved in a south-south-easterly direction, and on the 28th had reached the neighbourhood of
Cape Maria van Diemen. Thence it passed slowly down the east coast. Heavy rain began in the far North on the 27th and
extended southwards, conditions being still unsettled at the end of the month. In North Auckland the falls were very
heavy on the 27th, and there was some flooding. On the 28th and 29th the area of heaviest rain had moved to Hawke's Bay,
and most of the rivers in that Province were in high flood. At Anawai, near Havelock North, 9:47 inches was recorded on the
29th, and many places had over 4 inches in 24 hours. Considerable damage was done by the floods, but ample warning
had been given, and at a critical stage the rain moderated. Marlborough and North Canterbury also experienced heavy
rains during this period, and few places escaped altogether.
EDWARD KIDSON, Director.
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
April, 1932.
Altitude above
sea-level.
Name of Station and
Observer.
Mean Temp.
Air in Shade.
Mean
Max. Temp.
Deg.
Mean
Min. Temp.
Deg.
Total Rainfall
(100 Points to the
inch).
Points
Days with Rain
(1 Point or more).
Altitude above
Sea-level.
Name of Station and
Observer.
Mean Temp.
Air in Shade.
Mean
Max. Temp.
Deg.
Mean
Min. Temp.
Deg.
Total Rainfall
(100 Points to the
Inch).
Points
Days with Rain
(1 Point or more).
Extremes.
NORTH ISLAND.
SOUTH ISLAND.
Ft.
200
Te Paki, Te Hapua ..
K. Richardson
58:8
69:1
48:6
563
15
34
NELSON
.. .
57:0
64:6
49:5
189
12
WAIPOUA, DONNELLy's
CROSSING
A. C. Forbes
59:2
68:1
50:3
614
15
57
APPLEBY, NELSON
.. .
55:9
63:4
48:4
193
12
RIVERHEAD
W. J. McKibbin
61:8
67:8
55:8
405
17
860
WAIOPAI, BLENHEIM . .
55:2
63:9
46:5
114
10
AUOKLAND
S. M. Yallop
57:7
66:8
48:5
1166
14
800
GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON
Forest Ranger
52:2
63:5
40:8
311
11
WAIHI
M. F. Haszard
58:4
68:7
48:1
808
15
1220
HANMER SPRINGS
H. Roche
51:4
62:5
40:4
373
11
Te Aroha
C. E. Christensen
58:9
67:7
50:2
788
16
743
BALMORAL, CULVERDEN ..
J. E. Fletcher
53:0
62:5
43:5
190
7
TAURANGA
Miss K. Butcher
58:0
68:6
47:4
418
17
1200
HOKITIKA
.. .
55:5
63:4
47:5
1167
16
RUAKURA FARM,
HAMILTON EAST
G. K. McPherson
58:4
68:2
48:6
336
17
25
LAKE COLERIDGE
H. E. M. Hart
53:6
63:9
43:3
347
10
CAMBRIDGE
H. McArthur
57:2
65:4
49:0
408
16
42
"RUDSTONE," METHVEN
James Carr
53:0
59:9
46:2
404
9
ROTORUA
W. E. Penno
56:7
67:1
46:4
378
16
2510
CHRISTCHURCH
H. F. Skey
53:5
60:5
46:5
152
11
Rotorua Nursery, Wha-
KAREWAREWA
W. T. Morrison
55:5
66:3
44:7
465
17
323
LINCOLN
E. W. Hullett
54:8
61:9
45:7
249
8
ONGARUE
D. J. Gardiner
59:0
65:1
52:9
740
17
2350
THE HERMITAGE, Mount
Cook
C. Elms
52:4
60:8
43:9
394
14
NEW PLYMOUTH
G. H. Dolby
56:5
66:4
46:7
363
10
1000
ASHBURTON
H. P. Clayton
50:4
59:7
41:1
230
9
Chateau Tongariro,
NATIONAL PARK
L. H. Young
51:1
61:2
41:1
319
17
56
FAIRLIE
D. Jeune
49:6
60:9
38:2
703
10
Karioi
L. H. Bailey
58:5
65:6
51:5
294
12
200
TIMARU
D. N. Harper
53:1
61:1
45:2
426
9
NAPIER
T. R. Hutton
56:5
66:4
46:7
363
10
1110
WAIMATE
F. Akhurst
51:9
60:0
43:8
388
10
HASTINGS
H. N. Fowler
52:7
59:6
45:8
271
17
1550
QUEENSTOWN
H. O. Barker
51:7
59:3
44:0
298
11
Taihape
A. R. Fannin
55:8
64:4
47:2
237
12
520
OPHIR
Rev. A. Don
50:1
60:5
39:6
196
11
Tangimoana
G. W. Braddell
56:9
64:8
49:1
464
16
2448
SANATORIUM, Waipiata
Dr. A. Kidd
51:9
60:4
41:3
205
14
Palmerston North
E. J. Werry
56:4
63:7
49:1
509
13
240
ALEXANDRA
Geo. Smith
51:8
61:1
42:5
207
11
Massey Agrl. Col., Pal-
MERSTON NORTH
Meteorological Observer
384
MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA ..
A. W. Hamilton
56:2
65:7
46:6
545
16
12
MANORBURN DAM
S. Wragge
47:4
56:6
38:2
226
10
Kapiti Island
A. S. Wilkinson
57:2
62:4
51:9
250
13
245
DUNEDIN
D. Tannock
52:8
59:0
46:7
463
13
MASTERON
Miss R. Robinson
55:8
60:7
50:8
269
15
1000
GORE
A. T. Newman
..
..
..
..
..
INVERCARGILL ..
L. Lennie
51:5
59:3
43:7
416
16
ERRATUM.
ROTORUA NURSERY, Wha-
KAREWAREWA, August,
1931
43:2
52:4
34:1
..
..