New Zealand Gazette – 1934 – No. 44

Page 1865

✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics



JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1865

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1933—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude. Total Fall. Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
Total Fall. Number of Days.
ft. in. in.
Staveley .. .. H. T. Smith .. .. 1,180 43·25 107 + 1 — 6
Otahuna, Tai Tapu .. Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes 35 18·53 70 —13 —33
“Brockworth,” Little Akaloa C. E. Kay .. .. 800 27·44 97 .. ..
Fairview, Springburn .. W. T. Smith .. .. 1,009 28·22 94 — 6 —19
Mount Somers .. .. J. T. Bull .. .. 1,180 33·11 119 — 5 —22
Puaha .. .. .. J. C. Harty .. .. 250 27·59 105 —14 + 1
The Hermitage, Mount Cook C. Elms .. .. 2,510 186·37 172 .. ..
Rakaiā .. .. .. Miss A. Hardy .. .. 349 20·28 100 — 9 —12
Okuti, Little River .. D. Richards .. .. 10 33·24 84 —12 — 2
Akaroa .. .. .. Miss E. Jacobson .. .. 11 31·10 76 —12 —18
Southbridge .. .. A. J. Inwood .. .. 20 17·36 82 — 8 —19
Winchmore .. .. C. Jones .. .. 670 22·44 78 — 7 —18
Magnet Bay .. .. A. A. Hutchinson .. .. 20 18·73 97 — 6 +15
Peel Forest .. .. W. E. Barker .. .. 1,000 33·48 105 —10 —23
Ashburton .. .. H. P. Clayton .. .. 323 23·05 118 — 6 — 3
Orari Gorge .. .. A. J. Blakiston .. .. 800 35·91 121 —13 —17
Godley Peaks .. .. Bruce Murray .. .. 2,400 26·75 80 — 4 + 6
Braemar .. .. .. Geo. Murray .. .. 1,700 39·68 90 + 5 + 4
Lake Tekapo .. .. Miss D. Trott .. .. 2,350 23·51 82 .. ..
Lynnford, Hinds .. J. W. Dell .. .. 274 23·49 91 — 3 —26
Waitui, Geraldine .. B. R. Macdonald .. .. 560 28·68 107 0 —18
Fairlie .. .. .. C. Searle .. .. 1,000 26·91 .. .. ..
Horwell Downs .. .. F. G. Saville .. .. 1,200 40·50 105 — 1 —28
Cefn Orchard, Geraldine Miss E. Williams .. .. 615 21·41 72 — 8 —40
Bedeshurst .. .. R. B. Gillingham .. .. 1,500 32·83 116 — 1 —13
Lambrook, Fairlie .. A. H. Gillingham .. .. 996 23·83 83 — 1 —18
Orari Estate .. .. Mrs. G. A. M. Macdonald 249 28·26 126 0 — 5
Kakahu Bush .. .. A. G. Hargreaves .. .. .. 29·19 92 + 2 —15
Glenlyon, Lake Ohau .. J. W. Preston .. .. 1,750 53·14 132 .. ..
Waratah, Albury .. F. H. Smith .. .. 1,500 27·62 102 — 4 — 6
Winchester .. .. J. L. White .. .. 136 27·44 107 .. ..
Albury Park .. .. B. Shaw .. .. 1,000 28·99 115 .. ..
Pleasant Point .. .. S. Woofindin .. .. 205 22·15 76 — 1 —21
Seadown .. .. .. Miss M. H. Twentyman 28 22·76 119 0 — 1
Cave .. .. .. A. E. Gillingham .. .. 500 21·31 78 — 3 —20
Smithfield .. .. H. N. Pelvin .. .. 16 20·39 77 — 5 —33
Timaru .. .. .. A. W. Anderson .. .. 56 20·00 95 — 3 —22
Timaru Reservoir .. J. Brosnan .. .. 250 23·23 87 0 — 8
Haka Downs, Hakataramea W. T. Smith .. .. 1,700 24·01 82 .. ..
Waihaorunga, Waikora .. H. M. Macfarlane .. .. 1,100 30·71 82 + 1 —10
Glen Cary Stn., Hakataramea J. O. Tripp .. .. 650 16·65 94 .. ..
Waimate .. .. .. F. Akhurst .. .. 200 22·06 119 — 3 —11
Makarora .. .. .. G. R. Humphrey .. .. 1,000 79·51 137 — 6 +18
Benmore Station, Clearburn J. Sutherland .. .. 1,600 24·86 106 0 — 1
Maungawera .. .. G. Smith .. .. .. 28·00 45 + 2 —30
Hawea Flat .. .. Mrs. E. W. McCarthy .. .. 1,100 27·95 83 + 2 +10
Waitaki Hydro .. .. G. W. McEnnis .. .. 720 17·53 98 .. ..
Pembroke .. .. .. J. Faulks .. .. 970 28·11 84 .. ..
Luggate .. .. .. Mrs. T. G. Fleming .. .. 1,100 20·40 64 — 1 —19
Otiāke .. .. .. Geo. D. Grant .. .. 600 18·91 93 — 1 — 1
Tarras .. .. .. H. Nind .. .. 1,428 21·45 59 + 3 —20
Duntroon .. .. .. J. E. Tallentire .. .. 520 18·27 93 — 3 — 3
Glenorchy .. .. Geo. Reid .. .. 1,200 57·56 119 .. ..
Steward Settlement .. F. R. Sanders .. .. 215 19·65 81 0 + 7
Arrowtown .. .. A. Hamilton .. .. 1,180 31·03 121 .. ..
Blackstone Hill .. .. H. McCreadie (Postmaster) 1,900 28·28 82 — 3 — 9
Manuherikia Dam .. .. J. G. Gilkison .. .. 1,770 27·54 105 .. ..
Glade House, Milford Track L. M. Cheriton .. .. 700 171·66 182 .. ..
Frankton, Lake Wakatipu J. W. Wallace (Postmaster) 1,080 27·58 126 0 + 7
Queenstown .. .. F. W. Bailey (Postmaster) 1,100 31·50 119 + 1 +24
Naseby .. .. .. N. E. Wood .. .. 2,000 21·92 75 — 3 —23
Naseby Plantation .. H. E. Fache .. .. 2,300 22·34 102 — 2 —11
Ripponvale, Cromwell .. A. O. Bridgman .. .. 700 17·67 77 + 2 —13
Oamaru .. .. .. W. Forrester .. .. 10 21·36 117 — 1 —14
Ophir .. .. .. Rev. Alexander Don .. .. 1,000 16·77 98 + 2 + 4
Waipiata .. .. .. John Lothian (Postmaster) 1,176 15·79 74 — 1 — 5
Waipiata Sanatorium .. Dr. A. Kidd .. .. 1,550 17·68 118 0 —12
Clyde .. .. .. E. W. George .. .. 558 16·91 75 + 2 — 1
Moa Creek .. .. S. Wragge .. .. 1,470 21·23 119 + 5 +19
Galloway .. .. .. S. Wragge .. .. 582 15·64 87 + 1 + 1
Patearoa .. .. .. Thos. Hall .. .. 1,250 14·46 68 .. ..
Earnscleugh .. .. H. Searchfield .. .. 600 20·58 91 + 6 + 3
Alexandra .. .. Geo. Smith .. .. 520 12·76 82 0 —16
Kingston .. .. .. A. Thompson .. .. 1,033 39·16 96 .. ..
Te Awa, Hillgrove .. W. S. D. Trotter .. .. 63 23·88 138 — 1 + 9
Manorburn Dam .. .. S. Wragge .. .. 2,448 20·16 119 — 1 —11
Paerau .. .. .. A. McMillan .. .. 178 33·29 124 + 5 +17
Robertslēa, Middlemarch .. Alex. McKinnon .. .. 900 30·28 152 0 +12
Bushey Park, Palmerston South Alex. Twaddle .. .. 20 24·07 122 — 1 — 3


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

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, 1933
79 names identified
  • H. T. Smith, Observer at Staveley
  • Heaton Rhodes (Honourable 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 Rakaiā
  • D. Richards, Observer at Okuti, Little River
  • E. Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • A. J. Inwood, Observer at Southbridge
  • C. Jones, Observer at Winchmore
  • A. A. Hutchinson, Observer at Magnet Bay
  • W. E. Barker, Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • A. J. Blakiston, Observer at Orari Gorge
  • Bruce Murray, Observer at Godley Peaks
  • Geo. Murray, Observer at Braemar
  • D. Trott (Miss), Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • J. W. Dell, Observer at Lynnford, Hinds
  • B. R. Macdonald, Observer at Waitui, Geraldine
  • C. Searle, Observer at Fairlie
  • F. G. Saville, Observer at Horwell Downs
  • E. Williams (Miss), Observer at Cefn Orchard, Geraldine
  • R. B. Gillingham, Observer at Bedeshurst
  • A. H. Gillingham, Observer at Lambrook, Fairlie
  • G. A. M. Macdonald (Mrs.), Observer at Orari Estate
  • A. G. Hargreaves, Observer at Kakahu Bush
  • J. W. Preston, Observer at Glenlyon, Lake Ohau
  • F. H. Smith, Observer at Waratah, Albury
  • J. L. White, Observer at Winchester
  • B. Shaw, Observer at Albury Park
  • S. Woofindin, Observer at Pleasant Point
  • M. H. Twentyman (Miss), Observer at Seadown
  • A. E. Gillingham, Observer at Cave
  • H. N. Pelvin, Observer at Smithfield
  • A. W. Anderson, Observer at Timaru
  • J. Brosnan, Observer at Timaru Reservoir
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Haka Downs, Hakataramea
  • H. M. Macfarlane, Observer at Waihaorunga, Waikora
  • J. O. Tripp, Observer at Glen Cary Stn., Hakataramea
  • F. Akhurst, Observer at Waimate
  • G. R. Humphrey, Observer at Makarora
  • J. Sutherland, Observer at Benmore Station, Clearburn
  • G. Smith, Observer at Maungawera
  • E. W. McCarthy (Mrs.), Observer at Hawea Flat
  • G. W. McEnnis, Observer at Waitaki Hydro
  • J. Faulks, Observer at Pembroke
  • T. G. Fleming (Mrs.), Observer at Luggate
  • Geo. D. Grant, Observer at Otiāke
  • H. Nind, Observer at Tarras
  • J. E. Tallentire, Observer at Duntroon
  • Geo. Reid, Observer at Glenorchy
  • F. R. Sanders, Observer at Steward Settlement
  • A. Hamilton, Observer at Arrowtown
  • H. McCreadie (Postmaster), Observer at Blackstone Hill
  • J. G. Gilkison, Observer at Manuherikia Dam
  • L. M. Cheriton, Observer at Glade House, Milford Track
  • J. W. Wallace (Postmaster), Observer at Frankton, Lake Wakatipu
  • F. W. Bailey (Postmaster), Observer at Queenstown
  • N. E. Wood, Observer at Naseby
  • H. E. Fache, Observer at Naseby Plantation
  • A. O. Bridgman, Observer at Ripponvale, Cromwell
  • W. Forrester, Observer at Oamaru
  • Alexander Don (Reverend), Observer at Ophir
  • John Lothian (Postmaster), Observer at Waipiata
  • A. Kidd (Doctor), Observer at Waipiata Sanatorium
  • E. W. George, Observer at Clyde
  • S. Wragge, Observer at Moa Creek
  • S. Wragge, Observer at Galloway
  • Thos. Hall, Observer at Patearoa
  • H. Searchfield, Observer at Earnscleugh
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • A. Thompson, Observer at Kingston
  • W. S. D. Trotter, Observer at Te Awa, Hillgrove
  • S. Wragge, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • A. McMillan, Observer at Paerau
  • Alex. McKinnon, Observer at Robertslēa, Middlemarch
  • Alex. Twaddle, Observer at Bushey Park, Palmerston South