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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 41

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1931—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude. Total Fall. Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
ft. in. Total Fall. Number of Days.
Highfield, Waiau F. S. Northcote 450 29·45 85 — 5 — 8
Waiau J. A. Whitman (Postmaster) 616 27·81 67 — 2 —33
Riverside Farm, Culverden E. Roberts 750 27·64 114 0 + 5
Culverden A. J. Bannister (Postmaster) 567 26·12 107 0 0
Balmoral Plantation J. E. Fletcher 743 25·54 109 .. ..
Balmoral No. 1 T. Weir 743 26·75 93 + 1 — 7
Gore Bay A. Wilkinson 15 28·77 89 — 2 — 4
Arthur’s Pass H. McCullough (Postmaster) 3,109 184·93 98 +22 —49
Waikari (“Glenallen”) H. M. Carr 733 26·35 103 — 4 —16
Weka Pass F. C. Archer 300 23·09 62 — 4 —25
Bealey R. L. Cochrane 2,000 57·73 76 — 5 —43
Mount White Station, Cass J. G. Thompson 2,000 41·70 112 + 1 — 7
Waipara J. G. Whyte 250 23·40 69 — 2 +12
Craigieburn M. K. McAlpine 1,840 39·67 .. + 3 ..
Flock Hill J. Millikan 2,000 58·47 114 + 5 + 3
Amberley V. J. Rhodes 135 21·83 94 — 5 —13
Glenthorne H. J. Harrison 2,000 58·93 .. .. ..
Harper River H. Mordey 1,750 49·87 137 + 1 ..
Mount Torlesse P. H. Johnstone 1,200 37·32 123 — 4 +20
Oxford (“Coldbeck”) L. Watson 850 32·18 97 — 9 —12
Double Hill H. Ensor 2,500 65·65 107 +17 +20
Lake Coleridge H. E. Hart 1,220 34·92 127 + 3 +25
Lake Coleridge Homestead J. Murchison 1,685 38·62 107 + 1 + 4
Point Switching Station W. L. Sedcole 1,540 40·11 130 — 7 —12
Coalgate Mrs. A. M. Wilson 775 28·76 93 — 5 —21
Darfield Miss Robinson 500 24·13 92 — 6 0
Paparua Prison W. T. Leggett 120 17·87 43 — 4 ..
Hororata E. J. Jekyll 1,031 27·46 103 — 2 —12
Mount Possession S. A. Chaffey 2,000 22·70 .. .. ..
Islington G. T. Slade 109 22·09 119 — 3 +15
Christchurch H. F. Skey 25 17·81 117 — 7 — 8
Rhodes Convalescent Home The Matron 200 22·12 .. — 3 ..
Lincoln E. W. Hullett 42 20·19 96 — 5 —26
Evandale, Mount Somers J. Grieve 1,300 26·35 111 — 8 +11
Rudstone, Methven Jas. Carr 1,200 34·21 128 — 7 — 1
Methven N. Dewe (Postmaster) 1,031 41·13 89 + 3 —10
Governor’s Bay W. A. Carpenter 200 31·59 54 — 7 —26
Staveley H. T. Smith 1,180 35·18 121 — 8 +10
Otahuna, Tai Tapu Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes 35 17·76 72 —15 —29
“Brockworth,” Little Akaloa C. E. Kay 800 31·13 106 — 6 —26
Fairview W. T. Smith 1,009 26·99 105 — 8 —11
Mount Somers J. T. Bull 1,180 32·66 157 — 5 +16
Puaha J. C. Harty 250 36·91 92 — 5 — 8
The Hermitage, Mount Cook C. Elms 2,510 200·70 .. +49 ..
Rakaia Miss A. Hardy 349 21·84 93 — 7 —20
Okuti, Little River D. Richards 10 36·26 60 — 9 —27
Akaroa Miss E. Jacobson 11 32·67 67 —10 —37
Southbridge A. J. Inwood 20 22·13 100 — 3 — 4
Winchmore C. Jones 670 22·45 76 — 7 —22
Magnet Bay A. A. Hutchinson 20 19·46 85 — 5 + 1
Ashburton H. P. Clayton 323 20·50 116 — 7 —15
Peel Forest W. E. Barker 1,000 31·40 112 —14 —17
Godley Peaks Bruce N. Murray 2,400 25·15 72 — 6 — 2
Orari Gorge A. J. Blakiston 800 30·65 126 —19 —12
Braemar Geo. Murray 1,700 37·72 89 + 4 + 3
Lake Tekapo Miss D. Trott 2,350 21·01 92 .. ..
Lynnford, Hinds J. W. Dell 274 18·46 94 — 7 —23
Waitui, Geraldine B. R. Macdonald 560 19·92 106 —10 —21
Fairlie D. Jeune 1,000 19·10 97 .. ..
Horwell Downs F. G. Saville 1,200 32·95 121 — 9 —12
Cefn Orchard, Geraldine Miss M. E. Williams 615 19·36 68 —13 —73
Bedeshurst R. B. Gillingham 1,500 24·51 119 —10 —10
Lambrook, Fairlie A. H. Gillingham 996 16·42 79 — 9 —22
Orari Estate G. A. M. Macdonald 249 18·28 116 —10 —15
Kakahu Bush A. G. Hargreaves .. 18·60 79 — 8 —29
Glenlyon, Lake Ohau J. W. Preston 1,750 50·21 114 .. ..
Waratah, via Albury F. H. Smith 1,500 22·42 107 —10 — 1
Winchester J. L. White 136 16·59 88 — 8 —20
Pleasant Point S. Wooffindin 205 14·98 68 — 8 —30
Seadown G. L. Twentyman 28 14·91 108 — 7 —13
Cave A. E. Gillingham 500 14·46 62 — 8 —40
Smithfield H. Pelvin 16 14·70 92 —11 —20
Timaru D. N. Harper 56 15·61 108 — 7 — 9
Timaru Reservoir J. Brosnan 250 17·47 70 — 5 —26
Haka Downs, Hakataramea W. T. Smith 1,700 17·65 87 .. ..
Waikora, Waihaorunga } H. M. Macfarlane 1,100 21·71 79 — 8 —13
Waitaki Hydro E. W. McEnnis 720 15·45 102 .. ..
Glen-Cary Stn., Hakataramea J. O. Tripp 650 15·22 83 .. ..
Waimate F. Akhurst 200 16·78 121 — 8 — 9
Makarora A. J. James 1,000 73·49 .. .. ..


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Climatology, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
80 names identified
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Highfield, Waiau
  • J. A. Whitman, Observer at Waiau
  • E. Roberts, Observer at Riverside Farm, Culverden
  • A. J. Bannister, Observer at Culverden
  • J. E. Fletcher, Observer at Balmoral Plantation
  • T. Weir, Observer at Balmoral No. 1
  • A. Wilkinson, Observer at Gore Bay
  • H. McCullough, Observer at Arthur’s Pass
  • H. M. Carr, Observer at Waikari
  • F. C. Archer, Observer at Weka Pass
  • R. L. Cochrane, Observer at Bealey
  • J. G. Thompson, Observer at Mount White Station, Cass
  • J. G. Whyte, Observer at Waipara
  • M. K. McAlpine, Observer at Craigieburn
  • J. Millikan, Observer at Flock Hill
  • V. J. Rhodes, Observer at Amberley
  • H. J. Harrison, Observer at Glenthorne
  • H. Mordey, Observer at Harper River
  • P. H. Johnstone, Observer at Mount Torlesse
  • L. Watson, Observer at Oxford
  • H. Ensor, Observer at Double Hill
  • H. E. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • J. Murchison, Observer at Lake Coleridge Homestead
  • W. L. Sedcole, Observer at Point Switching Station
  • A. M. Wilson (Mrs), Observer at Coalgate
  • Robinson (Miss), Observer at Darfield
  • W. T. Leggett, Observer at Paparua Prison
  • E. J. Jekyll, Observer at Hororata
  • S. A. Chaffey, Observer at Mount Possession
  • G. T. Slade, Observer at Islington
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • Matron (The), Observer at Rhodes Convalescent Home
  • E. W. Hullett, Observer at Lincoln
  • J. Grieve, Observer at Evandale, Mount Somers
  • Jas. Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • N. Dewe, Observer at Methven
  • W. A. Carpenter, Observer at Governor’s Bay
  • H. T. Smith, Observer at Staveley
  • Heaton Rhodes (Sir), Observer at Otahuna, Tai Tapu
  • C. E. Kay, Observer at Brockworth, Little Akaloa
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Fairview
  • J. T. Bull, Observer at Mount Somers
  • J. C. Harty, Observer at Puaha
  • C. Elms, Observer at The Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • A. Hardy (Miss), Observer at Rakaia
  • D. Richards, Observer at Okuti, Little River
  • E. Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • A. J. Inwood, Observer at Southbridge
  • C. Jones, Observer at Winchmore
  • A. A. Hutchinson, Observer at Magnet Bay
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • Bruce N. Murray, Observer at Godley Peaks
  • A. J. Blakiston, Observer at Orari Gorge
  • Geo. Murray, Observer at Braemar
  • D. Trott (Miss), Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • J. W. Dell, Observer at Lynnford, Hinds
  • B. R. Macdonald, Observer at Waitui, Geraldine
  • D. Jeune, Observer at Fairlie
  • F. G. Saville, Observer at Horwell Downs
  • M. E. Williams (Miss), Observer at Cefn Orchard, Geraldine
  • R. B. Gillingham, Observer at Bedeshurst
  • A. H. Gillingham, Observer at Lambrook, Fairlie
  • G. A. M. Macdonald, Observer at Orari Estate
  • A. G. Hargreaves, Observer at Kakahu Bush
  • J. W. Preston, Observer at Glenlyon, Lake Ohau
  • F. H. Smith, Observer at Waratah, via Albury
  • J. L. White, Observer at Winchester
  • S. Wooffindin, Observer at Pleasant Point
  • G. L. Twentyman, Observer at Seadown
  • A. E. Gillingham, Observer at Cave
  • H. Pelvin, Observer at Smithfield
  • D. N. Harper, Observer at Timaru
  • J. Brosnan, Observer at Timaru Reservoir
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Haka Downs, Hakataramea
  • H. M. Macfarlane, Observer at Waikora, Waihaorunga
  • E. W. McEnnis, Observer at Waitaki Hydro
  • J. O. Tripp, Observer at Glen-Cary Stn., Hakataramea
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • A. J. James, Observer at Makarora