New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 41

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✨ Climatological Data



JUNE 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1475

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1931—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude. Total Fall. Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
Total Fall. Amount.
Benmore Station, Clearburn J. Sutherland 1,600 22·30 119 - 3 +12
Hawea Flat Mrs. E. McCarthy 1,100 27·47 81 + 2 +11
Pembroke J. Faulks 970 29·97 89 .. ..
Luggate Mrs. T. G. Fleming 1,100 22·81 76 + 2 - 5
Otiake Geo. D. Grant 600 16·96 88 - 3 - 5
Tarras H. Nind 1,428 24·53 109 + 5 +28
Duntroon J. E. Tallentire 446 15·67 97 - 6 + 2
Glenorchy Geo. Reid 1,150 47·14 121 .. ..
Steward Settlement F. R. Sanders 215 13·87 62 - 7 -12
Blackstone Hill H. McCreadie (Postmaster) 3,200 30·17 97 - 1 + 2
Glade House I. M. Cheriton 700 153·49 168 .. ..
Arrowtown A. Hamilton 1,180 33·23 132 .. ..
Frankton, Lake Wakatipu J. W. Wallace (Postmaster) 1,080 33·84 117 + 7 0
Queenstown H. O. Barker (Postmaster) 1,100 37·13 130 + 6 + 5
Naseby M. E. Wood 2,000 22·92 81 - 2 -17
Ripponvale, Cromwell A. O. Bridgman 700 16·36 92 .. ..
Naseby Plantation A. S. Jenkins (S.F.S.) 2,300 23·82 116 0 + 3
Oamaru W. Forrester 10 17·23 121 - 5 +19
Ophir Rev. A. Don 1,000 14·84 101 - 1 + 6
Clyde E. W. George 558 17·26 91 + 2 +15
Waipiata John Lothian (Postmaster) 1,176 17·13 83 0 + 5
Waipiata Sanatorium Dr. A. Kidd 1,550 18·74 129 + 1 - 1
Moa Creek S. Wragge 1,470 19·46 123 + 5 +24
Alexandra Geo. Smith 520 14·14 94 + 1 - 5
Galloway S. Wragge 582 16·97 96 + 3 +10
Patearoa Thos. Hall 1,250 16·33 94 .. ..
Earnscleugh H. Searchfield 600 19·04 102 + 4 + 8
Kingston M. J. Spence 1,033 41·85 123 .. ..
Manorburn Dam S. Wragge 2,448 22·14 127 0 - 4
Te Awa, Hillgrove W. S. D. Trotter 63 23·16 140 - 3 +11
Robertslea, Middlemarch Alex. McKinnon 900 34·14 152 + 4 +13
Paerau P. G. Shiels 178 27·55 101 0 - 6
Castle Hill Station, Athol W. Menlove 896 35·04 135 + 1 + 5
Bushey Park, Palmerston South Alex. Twaddle 20 23·09 114 - 2 -11
Glenfalloch, Nokomai A. Cameron 800 34·32 117 + 5 +15
Roxburgh East Wm. Young 325 22·93 124 .. ..
Roxburgh Dr. J. R. Gilmour 527 22·77 113 + 1 +14
Monowai (“ Sunnyside ”) A. Walker 560 40·54 105 - 5 - 8
Dunedin D. Tannock 300 32·86 185 - 4 +25
Whare Flat J. W. Paterson 142 34·70 155 - 8 +11
Ross Creek, Woodhaugh L. Fraser 375 37·60 179 .. ..
Sawyer’s Bay P. Middleditch .. 37·59 168 .. ..
Portobello (Fish Hatchery) W. Adams 50 28·83 156 + 1 + 3
Wendon Alex. Mackay (Postmaster) 425 30·38 139 0 + 6
Dipton Mrs. MacLachlan .. 27·63 96 - 4 -24
Musselburgh (Pumping Station) W. Jacobsen 5 33·36 163 + 1 0
Burnside P. W. Piper 142 25·59 157 - 6 -11
Lawrence J. L. McFarlane (Postmaster) 400 32·52 172 + 4 +20
Tapanui S. W. Trask 550 48·39 155 + 9 -11
Milton Rev. J. A. Kemptthorne 30 27·25 164 .. ..
Otautau J. G. C. Baker 130 39·07 173 - 7 + 5
Winton G. L. Smart 135 35·19 130 .. ..
Clinton Mrs. M. Doak 400 42·45 176 .. ..
Balclutha G. Dawson (Postmaster) 20 28·32 123 + 3 0
Redan, Wyndham Mrs. W. Hunter .. 32·22 129 .. ..
Invercargill L. Lennie 12 42·37 211 - 4 + 8
Roslin Estate, Woodlands J. D. Trotter 112 41·95 199 0 + 5
Nugget Point J. Cocker (Principal Keeper) .. 30·68 154 .. ..
Owaka C. D. Allen (Postmaster) 120 31·21 193 - 7 +35
Centre Island Principal Keeper 265 49·30 191 + 2 + 9
Tahakopa A. H. Skey 96 50·10 215 - 5 0
Waikawa Valley J. H. Buckingham 457 48·37 182 - 3 - 7
“ Dun Ian,” Waimahaka I. A. Stirling 240 40·82 177 - 3 - 6
Awarua Radio Officer-in-charge 25 43·28 199 - 3 + 3
Bluff E. Fowler 860 45·11 225 .. ..
Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island Thos. Bragg 80 63·21 220 + 4 - 9
Chatham Islands Superintendent, Radio Station 150 31·26 164 - 3 -25
Niue Island J. P. McMahon-Box 90 41·94 174 -39 +28
Avarua, Rarotonga H. Williams 20 62·09 119 -20 -74
Aitutaki, Cook Islands Captain Luckham .. 49·25 74 -46 -54
Mangaia, Cook Islands Resident Agent .. 45·49 140 -32 -19
Mauke, Cook Islands E. Dyer 30 39·11 88 .. ..


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🎓 Climatological Table for April 1932 (continued from previous page)

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Climatology, Rainfall, Weather Stations, New Zealand
66 names identified
  • J. Sutherland, Observer at Benmore Station
  • E. McCarthy (Mrs.), Observer at Hawea Flat
  • J. Faulks, Observer at Pembroke
  • T. G. Fleming (Mrs.), Observer at Luggate
  • Geo. D. Grant, Observer at Otiake
  • H. Nind, Observer at Tarras
  • J. E. Tallentire, Observer at Duntroon
  • Geo. Reid, Observer at Glenorchy
  • F. R. Sanders, Observer at Steward Settlement
  • H. McCreadie (Postmaster), Observer at Blackstone Hill
  • I. M. Cheriton, Observer at Glade House
  • A. Hamilton, Observer at Arrowtown
  • J. W. Wallace (Postmaster), Observer at Frankton
  • H. O. Barker (Postmaster), Observer at Queenstown
  • M. E. Wood, Observer at Naseby
  • A. O. Bridgman, Observer at Ripponvale
  • A. S. Jenkins (S.F.S.), Observer at Naseby Plantation
  • W. Forrester, Observer at Oamaru
  • A. Don (Rev.), Observer at Ophir
  • E. W. George, Observer at Clyde
  • John Lothian (Postmaster), 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
  • M. J. Spence, Observer at Kingston
  • W. S. D. Trotter, Observer at Te Awa
  • Alex. McKinnon, Observer at Robertslea
  • P. G. Shiels, Observer at Paerau
  • W. Menlove, Observer at Castle Hill Station
  • Alex. Twaddle, Observer at Bushey Park
  • A. Cameron, Observer at Glenfalloch
  • Wm. Young, Observer at Roxburgh East
  • J. R. Gilmour (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
  • A. Walker, Observer at Monowai
  • D. Tannock, Observer at Dunedin
  • J. W. Paterson, Observer at Whare Flat
  • L. Fraser, Observer at Ross Creek
  • P. Middleditch, Observer at Sawyer’s Bay
  • W. Adams, Observer at Portobello
  • Alex. Mackay (Postmaster), Observer at Wendon
  • MacLachlan (Mrs.), Observer at Dipton
  • W. Jacobsen, Observer at Musselburgh
  • P. W. Piper, Observer at Burnside
  • J. L. McFarlane (Postmaster), Observer at Lawrence
  • S. W. Trask, Observer at Tapanui
  • J. A. Kemptthorne (Rev.), Observer at Milton
  • J. G. C. Baker, Observer at Otautau
  • G. L. Smart, Observer at Winton
  • M. Doak (Mrs.), Observer at Clinton
  • G. Dawson (Postmaster), Observer at Balclutha
  • W. Hunter (Mrs.), Observer at Redan
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill
  • J. D. Trotter, Observer at Roslin Estate
  • J. Cocker (Principal Keeper), Observer at Nugget Point
  • C. D. Allen (Postmaster), Observer at Owaka
  • A. H. Skey, Observer at Tahakopa
  • J. H. Buckingham, Observer at Waikawa Valley
  • I. A. Stirling, Observer at Dun Ian
  • E. Fowler, Observer at Bluff
  • Thos. Bragg, Observer at Halfmoon Bay
  • J. P. McMahon-Box, Observer at Niue Island
  • H. Williams, Observer at Avarua
  • Luckham (Captain), Observer at Aitutaki
  • E. Dyer, Observer at Mauke