New Zealand Gazette – 1934 – No. 44

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✨ Meteorological Observations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 44

Between the 8th and the 11th widespread rains occurred during the passage of a rather vigorous westerly depression. Some very heavy falls were recorded on the west coast and the main ranges in the South Island.

The next storm was a rather complex one and affected some part of the country on each day from the 14th to the 18th. On the 16th and 17th rain was almost general, the west coast again recording heavy falls. Northerly gales blew in many places on the 17th.

The most general rains were associated with a third storm system which slowly crossed the Dominion between the 21st and 25th. This also was responsible for very heavy falls in western districts and the ranges of the South Island. There were northerly gales on the 23rd. Snow fell on the ranges on the 24th and 25th, and many hailstorms were reported. The depression was followed by a decided fall of temperature.

EDWARD KIDSON, Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
MEANS AND TOTALS FROM CHIEF STATIONS.
April, 1934.

Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch.) Days with Rain (½ Point or more). Altitude above Sea-level. Name of Station and Observer. Mean Temp. Air in Shade. Extremes. Total Rainfall (100 Points to the Inch.) Days with Rain (½ Point or more).
Ft. Deg. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Points. Deg. Mean Max. Temp. Mean Min. Temp. Points.
200 NORTH ISLAND. TE PAKI, TE HAPUA R. J. Harrison 61·0 67·6 54·5 490 17 24 SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON O. B. Pemberton 57.4 64·8 50·0
225 WAIPouA, DONNELLY’S CROSSING A. D. McKinnon, B.Sc. 59·6 68·3 50·9 373 13 57 APPLEBY, NELSON W. J. Biggar 56.8 64·2 49·3
110 RIVERHEAD J. Johnson 58·0 67·3 48·7 397 17 60 BLENHEIM P. J. Galliers 57·8 66·9 48·7
160 AUCKLAND S. M. Yallop 62·0 67·4 56·7 333 18 860 WAHOPAI, BLENHEIM J. Stanwell 55·6 64·9 46·2
404 WAIHI M. F. Haszard 56·2 64·6 47·7 466 16 800 GOLDEN DOWNS, NELSON Forest Ranger 53·3 64·7 41·9
46 TE AROHA C. E. Christensen 58·8 68·8 48·8 329 10 1225 HANMER SPRINGS H. Roche 51·6 61·6 41·6
100 TAURANGA Miss K. L. Butcher 58·3 67·1 49·5 434 16 743 BALMORAL, CULVERDEN J. E. Fletcher 54·0 63·6 44·5
131 R U A K U R A F A R M, HAMILTON EAST G. K. McPherson 57·1 68·3 45·9 221 11 12 HOKITIKA J. A. Chesney 55·7 61·8 49·6
230 CAMBRIDGE W. A. Wilkinson .. .. .. .. .. 1220 LAKE COLERIDGE H. E. M. Hart 52·6 62·7 42·4
925 ROTORUA W. E. Penno 55·8 64·0 47·7 260 12 1200 “RUDSTONE,” METHVEN James Carr 52·8 59·8 45·8
1000 ROTORUA NURSERY, WHA-KAREWAREWA W. T. Morrison 54·4 64·2 44·6 282 11 22 CHRISTCHURCH. H. F. Skey 54·6 62·2 47·0
60 NEW PLYMOUTH G. H. Dolby 58·6 65·7 51·5 533 14 36 LINCOLN D. J. Sidey 54·6 63·1 46·1
3670 C H A T E A U TONGARIRO, NATIONAL PARK W. J. Stevens * * * * * 2510 THE HERMITAGE, MOUNT COOK C. Elms 49·2 57·0 41·4
2125 KARIOI L. H. Bailey 50·0 61·5 38·6 260 9 323 ASHBURTON H. P. Clayton 53·0 61·3 44·6
5 NAPIER T. R. Hutton 56·4 65·5 47·4 128 7 2350 LAKE TEKAPO Miss D. C. Trott 51·2 59·3 43·1
45 HASTINGS H. N. Fowler 55·6 67·8 43·5 95 7 1000 FAIRLIE C. Searle 51·6 63·2 40·0
2157 TAIHAPE A. R. Fannin 52·8 61·0 44·7 177 8 56 TIMARU A. W. Anderson 53·4 61·2 45·7
8 TANGIMOANA G. W. Braddell 56·0 64·9 47·0 312 7 200 WAIMATE F. Akhurst 52·8 61·6 43·9
100 PALMERSTON NORTH E. J. Werry 56·0 65·0 47·0 269 11 1110 QUEENSTOWN F. W. Bailey 51·7 59·3 44·1
110 MASSEY AGR. COL., PAL-MERSTON NORTH Meteorological Observer 55·8 64·3 47·4 251 10 1000 OPHIR Rev. A. Don 50·7 60·8 40·6
384 PAHIATUA A. W. Hamilton 54·8 64·2 45·4 290 7 1550 SANATORIUM, WAIPIATA Dr. A. Kidd 51·2 60·5 41·9
44 KAPITI ISLAND R. J. Wilkinson 57·6 62·4 52·7 369 9 520 ALEXANDRA Geo. Smith 52·6 61·7 43·5
387 MASTER TON Miss R. Robinson 51·2 66·1 36·3 155 7 2448 MANORBURN DAM S. Wragge 46·3 55·1 37·5
415 WELLINGTON 56·4 61·8 51·0 350 9 240 DUNEDIN D. Tannock 54·2 62·2 46·3
245 GORE A. T. Newman .. .. ..
12 INVERCARGILL L. Lennie 53·0 61·4 44·5
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Weather, Meteorological, Observations, April 1934
  • Edward Kidson, Director

🏗️ Climatological Table for April 1934

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Climatological, Temperature, Rainfall, April 1934
47 names identified
  • R. J. Harrison, Observer at Te Paki, Te Hapua
  • A. D. McKinnon (B.Sc.), Observer at Waipoua, Donnelly’s Crossing
  • J. Johnson, Observer at Riverhead
  • S. M. Yallop, Observer at Auckland
  • M. F. Haszard, Observer at Waihi
  • C. E. Christensen, Observer at Te Aroha
  • K. L. Butcher (Miss), Observer at Tauranga
  • G. K. McPherson, Observer at Ruakura Farm, Hamilton East
  • W. A. Wilkinson, Observer at Cambridge
  • W. E. Penno, Observer at Rotorua
  • W. T. Morrison, Observer at Rotorua Nursery, Whakarewarewa
  • G. H. Dolby, Observer at New Plymouth
  • W. J. Stevens, 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
  • R. Robinson (Miss), Observer at Masterton
  • R. J. Wilkinson, Observer at Kapiti Island
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • W. J. Biggar, Observer at Appleby, Nelson
  • P. J. Galliers, Observer at Blenheim
  • J. Stanwell, Observer at Wahopai, Blenheim
  • Forest Ranger, Observer at Golden Downs, Nelson
  • H. Roche, Observer at Hanmer 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
  • D. J. Sidey, 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