Annual Rainfall Statistics




1864

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 44

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1933—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.
Brothers Lighthouse .. J. H. C. Conway (Principal Keeper) 235 18·68 96 —11 + 1
Motueka .. .. G. S. Huffam .. 20 34·23 111 —14 —22
Manaroa .. .. G. L. Rogers .. 9 50·34 101 —10 —13
Yncyca Bay .. .. Captain E. J. Toswill .. 22 66·91 76 — 9 —31
“ Harakeke,” Central Moutere R. Teece .. 45 23·87 83 —15 —18
Mapua.. .. .. Arnold Wells 50 27·50 99 — 8 —19
Appleby .. .. W. J. Biggar .. 57 28·62 97 .. ..
Atawhai, Nelson .. Frank Coleman 90 31·69 106 .. ..
Nelson .. .. .. O. B. Pemberton 34 32·39 98 — 6 —21
Maitai Valley .. .. Mrs. T. Elliott .. 63·10 120 .. ..
Opouri Valley, Flat Creek .. W. A. Maclaine 200 91·03 116 + 9 — 6
Picton .. .. .. G. M. Blizzard 10 47·76 118 — 4 — 1
Ocean Bay .. .. W. J. Crump .. 25 45·51 122 —10 —16
Stanley Brook .. .. Evan Forsyth 600 33·26 126 —13 — 8
Marshlands .. .. H. J. Stace .. 6 19·54 92 —11 — 5
Spring Creek .. .. T. C. Prichard 20 19·60 91 —11 —14
“ Sevenoaks,” Renwicktown H. O. Goulter .. 18·85 50 — 9 —25
Blenheim .. .. .. P. J. Galliers .. 60 17·02 91 .. ..
Erina .. .. .. R. Barron .. 406 25·34 87 —12 — 8
Golden Downs .. .. S. W. Trask .. 800 40·51 87 .. ..
Hartley Hills .. .. M. P. Murray 800 30·17 76 — 8 — 6
Waihopai .. .. .. J. Stanwell .. 820 25·82 107 .. ..
Seddon .. .. .. J. A. Woolley 50 14·05 88 —11 — 6
Avondale Station .. .. C. J. Teschemaker 910 24·22 85 — 7 — 9
Cape Campbell .. .. E. H. Graham (Principal Keeper) 155 14·94 66 —10 — 8
Ward .. .. .. A. Thomson .. 61 18·31 81 —12 — 7
Duntróon, Jordan .. W. L. Oswald 1,200 20·25 64 —11 —14
Upcot Station, Awatere .. W. B. Stevenson 1,780 22·93 104 .. ..
Ellerton, Kekerangu .. W. Masefield .. 200 14·50 88 —15 — 6
Rainbow Rise .. .. S. J. McKenzie 3,000 69·59 140 .. ..
Hapuku .. .. .. Miss A. Harle.. 480 34·92 115 —23 —12
Moundsdale, Kaikoura .. E. Weavers .. 600 22·68 91 —16 —19
Kaikoura West .. .. E. W. Flower 12 16·26 74 —25 —13
The Doone, Waiau .. T. F. Northcote 1,200 29·76 88 .. ..
“ Emscote,” Stag and Spey H. Robertson .. 770 25·65 102 —18 —20
Hanmer Springs.. .. H. Roche .. 1,220 32·21 121 —14 —10
Keinton Combe .. .. R. A. Chaffey.. 951 26·95 91 —13 —11
Highfield, Waiau .. F. S. Northcote 450 22·28 84 —12 —19
Waiau .. .. .. S. Smith (Postmaster) .. 616 23·48 77 — 6 —22
Hawkswood .. .. J. Collier .. 400 26·79 107 .. ..
Riverside Farm, Culverden E. Roberts .. 750 20·18 102 — 8 — 8
Culverden .. .. .. L. Mins (Postmaster) .. 567 18·38 101 — 8 + 1
Balmoral Plantation .. J. E. Fletcher 743 18·65 101 .. ..
Balmoral No. 1 .. .. T. Weir .. 743 19·22 112 — 7 +10
Gore Bay .. .. .. A. Wilkinson .. 15 24·23 92 — 8 — 7
Arthur’s Pass .. .. E. J. Murphy (Postmaster) 3,109 181·09 154 +19 + 7
“ Glenallen,” Waikari .. H. M. Carr .. 733 20·05 106 —11 —13
Weka Pass .. .. .. F. C. Archer .. 300 17·59 82 — 8 — 2
Bealey .. .. .. R. L. Cochrane 2,000 71·51 72 + 9 —47
Mount White Station, Cass J. G. Thompson 2,000 35·44 .. — 6 ..
Waipara .. .. .. J. G. Whyte .. 250 17·47 69 — 7 +12
Craigieburn .. .. M. K. McAlpine 1,840 34·82 .. — 3 ..
Flock Hill .. .. J. Milliken .. 2,000 51·48 111 — 1 — 2
Amberley .. .. .. V. J. Rhodes .. 135 18·35 75 — 9 —31
Glenthorne .. .. K. C. Murchison 2,000 62·77 125 + 3 +32
Harper River .. .. H. Mordey and R. Dey 1,750 46·84 120 — 3 ..
Mount Torlesse .. .. P. H. Johnstone 1,200 32·61 118 — 8 +14
Oxford .. .. .. L. Watson .. 850 26·51 95 —13 —10
Simois Creek .. .. R. Dey .. 1,800 33·00 .. — 5 ..
Double Hill .. .. H. Ensor .. 2,500 70·31 92 +21 + 2
Lake Coleridge .. .. H. E. M. Hart 1,220 31·07 123 — 0 —21
Lake Coleridge Homestead J. Murchison .. 1,685 32·66 117 — 4 +11
Point Switching Station .. W. L. Sedcole 1,540 39·03 123 — 8 —20
Coalgate .. .. .. Mrs. A. M. Wilson 775 27·08 105 — 7 —10
Darfield .. .. .. Miss R. G. Robinson 500 23·28 89 — 7 — 3
Paparua Prison .. .. W. T. Leggett 120 17·00 55 — 5 — 5
Hororata .. .. .. E. J. Jekyll .. 1,031 25·87 108 — 3 — 7
Mount Possession .. S. A. Chaffey 2,000 29·68 .. .. ..
Islington .. .. .. G. T. Slade .. 109 19·39 144 — 6 +39
Rhodes Convalescent Home The Matron .. 200 21·21 86 — 5 —24
Christchurch .. .. H. F. Skey .. 25 18·85 109 — 7 —16
Lincoln .. .. .. E. W. Hullett 42 17·24 100 — 8 —21
“ Rudstone,” Methven .. Jas. Carr .. 1,200 34·02 125 — 4 — 4
Evandale, Mount Somers .. J. Grieve .. 1,300 28·94 95 — 4 — 5
Methven .. .. .. N. Dewe (Postmaster) .. 1,031 38·61 82 + 1 —16
Governor’s Bay .. .. W. A. Carpenter 200 22·40 53 —11 —28


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🏗️ Annual Rainfall Statistics for 1933 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, 1933
77 names identified
  • J. H. C. Conway, Observer at Brothers Lighthouse
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer at Motueka
  • G. L. Rogers, Observer at Manaroa
  • E. J. Toswill (Captain), Observer at Yncyca Bay
  • R. Teece, Observer at Harakeke, Central Moutere
  • Arnold Wells, Observer at Mapua
  • W. J. Biggar, Observer at Appleby
  • Frank Coleman, Observer at Atawhai, Nelson
  • O. B. Pemberton, Observer at Nelson
  • T. Elliott (Mrs.), Observer at Maitai Valley
  • 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
  • P. J. Galliers, Observer at Blenheim
  • R. Barron, Observer at Erina
  • S. W. Trask, Observer at Golden Downs
  • M. P. Murray, Observer at Hartley Hills
  • J. Stanwell, Observer at Waihopai
  • J. A. Woolley, Observer at Seddon
  • C. J. Teschemaker, Observer at Avondale Station
  • E. H. Graham (Principal Keeper), Observer at Cape Campbell
  • A. Thomson, Observer at Ward
  • W. L. Oswald, Observer at Duntróon, Jordan
  • W. B. Stevenson, Observer at Upcot Station, Awatere
  • W. Masefield, Observer at Ellerton, Kekerangu
  • S. J. McKenzie, Observer at Rainbow Rise
  • A. 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. Robertson, 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
  • S. Smith (Postmaster), Observer at Waiau
  • J. Collier, Observer at Hawkswood
  • E. Roberts, Observer at Riverside Farm, Culverden
  • L. Mins (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 Arthur’s Pass
  • H. M. Carr, Observer at Glenallen, 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. Milliken, Observer at Flock Hill
  • V. J. Rhodes, Observer at Amberley
  • K. C. Murchison, Observer at Glenthorne
  • H. Mordey, Observer at Harper River
  • R. Dey, Observer at Harper River
  • P. H. Johnstone, Observer at Mount Torlesse
  • L. Watson, Observer at Oxford
  • R. Dey, Observer at Simois Creek
  • H. Ensor, Observer at Double Hill
  • H. E. M. 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
  • R. G. 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
  • Matron (The), Observer at Rhodes Convalescent Home
  • 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
  • N. Dewe (Postmaster), Observer at Methven
  • W. A. Carpenter, Observer at Governor’s Bay