New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 45

Page 1631

✨ Annual Rainfall Data



JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1631

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1932—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.
Manaroa .. .. G. L. Rogers .. .. 9 47·13 98 —13 —15
Yncyca Bay .. .. Captain E. J. Toswill .. 22 53·12 69 —22 —38
“Harakeke,” Central Moutere R. Teece .. .. 45 29·29 97 —10 — 4
Upper Moutere .. .. A. E. Bird .. .. 450 24·18 92 —14 —10
Mapua .. .. .. Arnold Wells .. .. 50 26·36 98 —10 —20
Appleby .. .. .. N. H. Chapman .. .. 57 27·04 108 .. ..
Atawhai, Nelson .. .. F. Coleman .. .. 90 29·43 113 .. ..
Nelson .. .. .. O. B. Pemberton .. .. 34 30·30 111 — 8 — 8
Maitai Valley, Nelson .. Mrs. T. Elliot .. .. .. 56·32 124 .. ..
Opouri Valley, Flat Creek .. W. A. Maclaine .. .. 200 63·13 122 —17 0
Picton .. .. .. G. M. Blizzard .. .. 10 50·66 120 .. ..
Ocean Bay .. .. .. W. J. Crump .. .. 25 46·37 122 —10 —16
Stanley Brook .. .. Evan Forsyth .. .. 600 35·76 119 —10 —16
Marshlands .. .. .. H. J. Stace .. .. 6 24·30 101 — 7 — 4
Spring Creek .. .. .. T. C. Prichard .. .. 20 25·21 104 — 6 — 2
“Sevenoaks,” Renwicktown H. O. Goulter .. .. .. 21·35 .. — 8 ..
Erina .. .. .. .. R. Barron .. .. 406 28·21 87 — 9 — 8
Golden Downs .. .. .. Forest Ranger .. .. 800 35·54 93 .. ..
Hartley Hills, Hillersden .. M. P. Murray .. .. 800 28·77 73 — 8 — 9
Waihopai .. .. .. J. Stanwell .. .. 820 26·65 100 .. ..
Seddon .. .. .. .. J. A. Woolley .. .. 50 24·49 92 0 — 2
Cape Campbell .. .. .. Principal Keeper .. .. 155 20·06 54 — 5 —20
Avondale Station .. .. C. J. Teschemaker .. .. 910 22·87 84 — 7 —10
Ward .. .. .. .. A. Thomson .. .. 61 28·55 79 — 1 — 9
Upcot Station, Awatere .. W. B. Stevenson .. .. 1,780 25·07 89 .. ..
“Ellerton,” Kekerangu .. W. Masefield .. .. 200 31·21 87 + 1 — 7
Hapuku .. .. .. .. Miss J. Harle .. .. 480 60·46 117 + 3 —10
Moundsdale, Kaikoura .. E. Weavers .. .. 600 37·42 97 — 2 —17
Kaikoura West .. .. E. W. Flower .. .. 12 36·73 98 — 3 — 9

The Doone, Waiau .. .. | T. F. Northcote .. .. | 1,200 | 34·24 | 103 | .. | .. | 2·92 | 13th May. |
| “Emscote,” Stag and Spey | H. Roberton .. .. | 770 | 36·81 | 117 | — 7 | — 5 | 2·92 | 24th October. |
| Hanmer Springs .. .. | H. Roche .. .. | 1,220 | 37·13 | 113 | — 9 | —19 | 1·91 | 13th May. |
| Keinton Combe .. .. | R. A. Chaffey.. .. | 951 | 34·74 | 95 | — 5 | — 7 | 2·34 | 13th May. |
| Highfield, Waiau .. .. | F. S. Northcote .. .. | 450 | 28·30 | 83 | — 6 | —20 | 2·50 | 13th May. |
| Waiau .. .. .. .. | Postmaster .. .. | 616 | 27·45 | 68 | — 3 | —31 | 2·05 | 15th May. |
| Hawkswood .. .. .. | J. Collier .. .. | 400 | 46·70 | 120 | .. | .. | 6·69 | 20th February. |
| Riverside Farm, Culverden | E. Roberts .. .. | 750 | 23·24 | 106 | — 5 | — 4 | 1·81 | 13th February. |
| Culverden .. .. .. | W. A. Gundy (Postmaster) | 567 | 27·26 | 105 | + 1 | — 2 | 1·55 | 13th February. |
| Balmoral Plantation .. | J. E. Fletcher .. .. | 743 | 20·72 | 100 | .. | .. | 1·46 | 20th February. |
| Balmoral No. 1 .. .. | T. Weir .. .. | 743 | 21·81 | .. | — 4 | .. | 1·33 | 25th October. |
| Gore Bay .. .. .. | A. Wilkinson .. .. | 15 | 29·17 | 101 | — 2 | + 2 | 2·18 | 24th October. |
| Arthurs Pass .. .. .. | E. J. Murphy (Postmaster) | 3,109 | 118·75 | 113 | —44 | —34 | 5·38 | 16th October. |
| Waikare (“Glenallen”) .. | H. M. Carr .. .. | 733 | 21·42 | 111 | — 9 | — 8 | 1·26 | 20th February. |
| Weka Pass .. .. .. | F. C. Archer .. .. | 300 | 22·20 | 79 | — 4 | — 5 | 1·94 | 20th February. |
| Bealey .. .. .. .. | R. L. Cochrane .. .. | 2,000 | 44·92 | 62 | —18 | —57 | 1·87 | 23rd April. |
| Mount White Station, Cass | J. G. Thompson .. .. | 2,000 | 28·03 | 94 | —13 | —25 | 1·22 | 9th May. |
| Waipara .. .. .. .. | J. G. Whyte .. .. | 250 | 21·53 | 77 | — 3 | —20 | 1·40 | 29th April. |
| Craigieburn .. .. .. | M. K. McAlpine .. .. | 1,840 | 26·79 | .. | —10 | .. | 1·42 | 11th April. |
| Flock Hill .. .. .. | J. Milliken .. .. | 2,000 | 36·41 | 93 | —16 | —20 | 1·44 | 22nd April. |
| Amberley .. .. .. | V. J. Rhodes .. .. | 135 | 21·37 | 91 | — 6 | —16 | 1·80 | 20th February. |
| Glenthorne .. .. .. | K. Murchison .. .. | 2,000 | 40·87 | 104 | —16 | +11 | 1·70 | 19th February. |
| Harper River .. .. .. | H. Mordey .. .. | 1,750 | 29·86 | 119 | —19 | .. | 1·38 | 10th April. |
| Mount Torlesse .. .. | P. H. Johnstone .. .. | 1,200 | 34·48 | 122 | — 6 | +18 | 1·27 | 22nd October. |
| “Coldbeck,” Oxford .. | L. Watson .. .. | 850 | 33·28 | 94 | — 6 | —14 | 1·80 | 20th February. |
| Simois Creek .. .. .. | H. Mordey .. .. | 1,800 | 22·92 | .. | —13 | .. | .. | .. |
| Double Hill .. .. .. | H. Ensor .. .. | 2,500 | 40·43 | 84 | — 9 | — 6 | 2·07 | 5th January. |
| Lake Coleridge .. .. | H. E. Hart .. .. | 1,220 | 21·39 | 101 | —11 | — 1 | 1·22 | 10th April. |
| Lake Coleridge (Homestead) | J. Murchison .. .. | 1,685 | 26·51 | 86 | —10 | —20 | 1·16 | 22nd April. |
| Point Switching Station .. | W. L. Sedcole .. .. | 1,540 | 38·30 | 127 | — 9 | —16 | 1·83 | 22nd October. |
| Coalgate .. .. .. .. | Mrs. A. M. Wilson .. .. | 775 | 28·02 | 98 | — 5 | —17 | 1·24 | 29th April. |
| Darfield .. .. .. .. | Miss Robinson .. .. | 500 | 23·66 | 98 | — 5 | + 6 | 1·08 | 20th February. |
| Paparua Prison .. .. | W. T. Leggett .. .. | 120 | 19·90 | 50 | — 2 | —10 | 1·95 | 20th February. |
| Hororata .. .. .. .. | E. J. Jekyll .. .. | 1,031 | 28·11 | 116 | — 1 | + 1 | 1·20 | 29th April. |
| Mount Possession .. .. | S. A. Chaffey .. .. | 2,000 | 29·17 | 60 | .. | .. | 2·16 | 10th April. |
| Islington .. .. .. .. | G. T. Slade .. .. | 109 | 21·07 | 129 | — 4 | +26 | 1·41 | 20th February. |
| Rhodes’ Convalescent Home | The Matron .. .. | 200 | 21·49 | 97 | — 4 | —14 | .. | .. |
| Christchurch .. .. .. | H. F. Skey .. .. | 25 | 21·09 | 132 | — 4 | + 7 | 1·34 | 20th February. |
| Lincoln .. .. .. .. | E. W. Hullett .. .. | 42 | 22·34 | 105 | — 3 | —17 | 1·17 | 26th November. |
| Rudstone, Methven .. .. | Jas. Carr .. .. | 1,200 | 32·32 | 132 | — 8 | + 3 | 1·25 | 9th December. |
| Evandale, Mount Somers .. | J. Grieve .. .. | 1,300 | 29·10 | 105 | — 4 | + 5 | 1·60 | 10th May. |
| Methven .. .. .. .. | J. T. Boyle (Postmaster) | 1,031 | 39·84 | 98 | + 2 | 0 | 2·00 | 20th February. |
| Governor’s Bay .. .. | W. A. Carpenter .. .. | 200 | 22·80 | 52 | — 9 | —29 | 2·21 | 19th February. |
| Staveley .. .. .. .. | H. T. Smith .. .. | 1,180 | 42·05 | 117 | 0 | + 4 | 1·76 | 9th December. |
| Otahuna, Tai Tapu .. .. | Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes | 35 | 21·94 | 75 | —10 | —28 | 1·34 | 19th February. |
| “Brockworth,” Little Akaloa | C. E. Kay .. .. | 800 | 26·34 | 112 | —11 | —20 | 1·44 | 19th February. |
| Fairview, Springburn .. | W. T. Smith .. .. | 1,009 | 28·84 | 98 | — 5 | —15 | 1·50 | 10th April. |
| Mount Somers .. .. .. | J. T. Bull .. .. | 1,180 | 37·09 | 143 | — 1 | + 2 | 1·83 | 10th May. |
| Puaha .. .. .. .. | J. C. Harty .. .. | 250 | 31·60 | 101 | —10 | — 3 | 1·23 | 10th October. |
| The Hermitage, Mount Cook | C. Elms .. .. | 2,510 | 111·29 | 136 | —41 | + 2 | 7·45 | 23rd November. |
| Rakaia .. .. .. .. | Miss A. Hardy .. .. | 349 | 21·62 | 105 | — 6 | — 8 | 1·38 | 26th November. |



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Rainfall, Weather Data, Meteorological Observations, New Zealand
71 names identified
  • G. L. Rogers, Observer at Manaroa
  • E. J. Toswill (Captain), Observer at Yncyca Bay
  • R. Teece, Observer at Harakeke, Central Moutere
  • A. E. Bird, Observer at Upper Moutere
  • Arnold Wells, Observer at Mapua
  • N. H. Chapman, Observer at Appleby
  • F. Coleman, Observer at Atawhai, Nelson
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • T. Elliot (Mrs.), Observer at Maitai Valley, Nelson
  • W. A. Maclaine, Observer at Opouri Valley, Flat Creek
  • G. M. Blizzard, Observer at Picton
  • W. J. Crump, Observer at Ocean Bay
  • Evan Forsyth, Observer at Stanley Brook
  • H. J. Stace, Observer at Marshlands
  • T. C. Prichard, Observer at Spring Creek
  • H. O. Goulter, Observer at Sevenoaks, Renwicktown
  • R. Barron, Observer at Erina
  • M. P. Murray, Observer at Hartley Hills, Hillersden
  • J. Stanwell, Observer at Waihopai
  • J. A. Woolley, Observer at Seddon
  • J. Harle (Miss), Observer at Hapuku
  • E. Weavers, Observer at Moundsdale, Kaikoura
  • E. W. Flower, Observer at Kaikoura West
  • T. F. Northcote, Observer at The Doone, Waiau
  • H. Roberton, Observer at Emscote, Stag and Spey
  • H. Roche, Observer at Hanmer Springs
  • R. A. Chaffey, Observer at Keinton Combe
  • F. S. Northcote, Observer at Highfield, Waiau
  • J. Collier, Observer at Hawkswood
  • E. Roberts, Observer at Riverside Farm, Culverden
  • W. A. Gundy (Postmaster), Observer at Culverden
  • J. E. Fletcher, Observer at Balmoral Plantation
  • T. Weir, Observer at Balmoral No. 1
  • A. Wilkinson, Observer at Gore Bay
  • E. J. Murphy (Postmaster), Observer at Arthurs Pass
  • H. M. Carr, Observer at Waikare (Glenallen)
  • 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. Milliken, Observer at Flock Hill
  • V. J. Rhodes, Observer at Amberley
  • K. Murchison, Observer at Glenthorne
  • H. Mordey, Observer at Harper River
  • P. H. Johnstone, Observer at Mount Torlesse
  • L. Watson, Observer at Coldbeck, 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
  • E. W. Hullett, Observer at Lincoln
  • Jas. Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • J. Grieve, Observer at Evandale, Mount Somers
  • J. T. Boyle (Postmaster), Observer at Methven
  • W. A. Carpenter, Observer at Governor’s Bay
  • H. T. Smith, Observer at Staveley
  • Heaton Rhodes (Hon. Sir), Observer at Otahuna, Tai Tapu
  • C. E. Kay, Observer at Brockworth, Little Akaloa
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Fairview, Springburn
  • 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