✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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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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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksRainfall, 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