New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 70

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✨ Meteorological Observations and Climatological Table



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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of the 1st and 2nd that the only typical strong north-westerly winds occurred, while the southerly winds following it on the 3rd brought the last touch of real winter weather, snow falling on the high levels and hail on parts of the east coast. In north-westerly gales on the 2nd some damage was done on the Canterbury Plains, and severe dust storms were experienced.

Another series of westerly depressions passed between the 5th and the 8th, but they were shallow and the winds accompanying them were not strong. Nevertheless, they brought the heaviest rains experienced during the month to the west coast of the South Island.

On the 9th a very intense anticyclone advanced across the South Tasman Sea. The centre, as it passed on the 10th, was just to the south of New Zealand, and barometers at several places read over 30·7 inches. At this time of year one expects the anticyclones to pass well to the north. The consequence of this departure from normal conditions was that the prevailing pressure gradient was reversed, there being a fall towards the north instead of a rise. In place of the usual westerlies or north-westerlies, winds between south and east were experienced. These conditions prevailed with only few and short breaks until the end of the month. There is no record of a similar spell of weather in past years. During the period a number of cyclones formed off the central east coast of Australia. There was much stormy weather on the New South Wales coast, and vessels crossing the Tasman Sea reported strong easterly winds of unprecedented persistence. In many cases, delays were occasioned. By the time the cyclones reached New Zealand, most of their energy was expended. The principal ones passed on the nights of the 15th and 19th respectively, and on the afternoon of the 27th. The last mentioned was the deepest and its centre crossed the Auckland Peninsula, while the others followed more northerly tracks. Each of them caused widespread rain. That of the 15th was reponsible for the only really good rain experienced in the eastern portion of the South Island, Canterbury, particularly, having moderate to heavy rains. In connection with the last one, heavy thunderstorms occurred in parts of the Auckland Peninsula. There were some particularly sudden downpours, and Ruatangata experienced a hailstorm in which some of the stones reached an inch in length. This depression caused very persistent and, in places, heavy rain in Hawke’s Bay, and resulted in some flooding of the low-lying areas near Napier.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
September, 1932.

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 (¼ Point or more). Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch). Days with Rain (¼ Point or more).
Ft. NORTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points Ft. SOUTH ISLAND. Deg. Deg. Deg. Points
200 TE PAKI, TE HAPUA .. B. H. Morrison 54·7 62·1 47·3 185 5 34 NELSON .. O. B. Pemberton 51·1 59·2 43·0 116 6
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING A. C. Forbes 52·9 62·0 43·8 238 14 57 APPLEBY, NELSON .. W. J. Biggar 49·9 58·2 41·6 88 5
65 RIVERHEAD .. W. J. McKibbin 51·7 60·6 42·9 305 15 .. BLENHEIM .. P. J. Galliers 49·9 58·1 41·7 50 3
160 AUCKLAND .. S. M. Yallop 54·7 60·9 48·6 239 15 860 WAIHOPAI, BLENHEIM .. J. Stanwell 48·0 56·5 39·6 107 5
340 WAIHI .. M. F. Haszard 50·9 59·3 42·4 1051 12 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger 46·8 57·9 35·7 140 7
46 TE AROHA .. C. E. Christensen 53·7 63·6 43·8 376 12 1220 HAMMER SPRINGS .. H. Roche 45·2 54·7 35·6 267 9
100 TAURANGA .. Miss K. Butcher 51·6 60·7 42·5 293 11 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN.. J. E. Fletcher 46·1 55·3 37·0 87 6
131 RUA KURA FARM, HAMILTON EAST G. K. McPherson 51·7 63·4 39·9 120 10 12 HOKITIKA .. J. A. Chesney 50·2 58·4 42·0 661 13
230 CAMBRIDGE .. H. McArthur 52·2 62·9 41·4 119 11 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE .. H. E. M. Hart 47·0 56·8 37·1 106 6
925 ROTORUA .. W. E. Penno 50·6 59·5 41·8 215 9 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 46·3 53·7 38·9 174 10
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHAKAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 49·8 60·5 39·1 202 10 25 CHRISTCHURCH .. H. F. Skey 47·8 54·1 41·4 104 12
617 ONGARUE .. D. J. Gardiner 49·7 62·0 37·4 184 12 42 LINCOLN .. E. W. Hullett 47·7 55·1 40·3 97 8
60 NEW PLYMOUTH .. G. H. Dolby 53·9 61·0 46·8 198 14 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. Elms 44·6 54·3 34·8 492 5
3670 CHATEAU TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK L. H. Young 40·7 48·6 32·8 347 11 323 ASHBURTON .. H. P. Clayton 46·5 55·3 37·7 106 9
2125 KARIOI .. L. H. Bailey 44·4 56·1 22·6 103 8 2350 LAKE TEKAPO Miss D. C. Trott 43·8 51·9 35·8 91 3
5 NAPIER .. T. R. Hutton 49·2 56·4 41·9 370 15 1000 FAIRLIE .. C. Searle 46·8 57·8 35·9 222 9
45 HASTINGS .. H. N. Fowler 49·2 58·0 40·4 434 14 56 TIMARU .. A. W. Anderson 46·0 53·2 38·8 95 4
2080 TAIHAPE .. A. R. Fannin 46·1 53·6 38·6 110 9 200 WAIMATE .. F. Akhurst 45·8 54·3 37·2 81 6
8 TANGIMOANA .. G. W. Braddell 50·2 58·9 41·5 122 10 1110 QUEENSTOWN .. F. W. Bailey 46·0 55·7 36·3 144 4
100 PALMERSTON NORTH .. E. J. Werry 51·6 59·1 44·1 130 11 1000 OPHIR .. Rev. A. Don 45·1 57·9 32·3 69 5
.. MASSEY AGRL. COL., PALMERSTON NORTH Meteorological Observer 50·3 56·8 43·8 118 11 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd 45·1 56·6 33·5 69 6
384 MANGAMUTU, PAHIATUA.. A. W. Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. 520 ALEXANDRA .. Geo. Smith 46·7 58·6 34·9 44 2
44 KAPITI ISLAND .. A. S. Wilkinson 51·4 57·0 45·8 127 7 2448 MANORBURN DAM S. Wragge 40·5 50·5 30·5 88 8
377 MASTERSTON .. Miss R. Robinson 48·6 56·5 40·7 141 15 240 DUNEDIN .. D. Tannock 46·5 54·8 38·1 118 9
415 WELLINGTON .. 48·7 53·5 43·9 105 15 245 GORE .. A. T. Newman .. .. .. .. ..
12 INVERCARGILL .. L. Lennie 46·0 55·3 36·7 102 11


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Meteorology, Weather, Climate, Observations, Statistics, September 1932, Wellington
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51 names identified
  • B. H. Morrison, Observer at Te Paki, Te Hapua
  • 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
  • W. E. Penno, Observer at Rotorua
  • W. T. Morrison, Observer at Rotorua Nursery, Whakarewarewa
  • D. J. Gardiner, Observer at Ongarue
  • G. H. Dolby, Observer at New Plymouth
  • L. H. Young, 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
  • , 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
  • , Observer at Wellington
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • W. J. Biggar, Observer at Appleby, Nelson
  • P. J. Galliers, Observer at Blenheim
  • J. Stanwell, Observer at Waihopai, Blenheim
  • , Forest Ranger at Golden Downs, Nelson
  • H. Roche, Observer at Hammer 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, Methven
  • 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
  • C. Searle, Observer at Fairlie
  • A. W. Anderson, Observer at Timaru
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • F. W. Bailey, 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