3370 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 86

On the 19th a rather sharp depression passed rapidly over the country and a southerly change which followed in the
night brought rain, though chiefly light falls, to most districts and some snow to some high-level places in the South Island.
By the morning of the 20th this disturbance had disappeared and the front of a new anticyclone had moved on to New
Zealand, an improvement setting in generally. The 21st was a brilliantly fine day over most of the Dominion, but by the
morning of the 22nd the anticyclone was passing off New Zealand and an extensive and complex depression was approaching
from the westward. The latter was the most important depression of the month, as it was responsible for warm beneficial
rains throughout the Dominion during the night of the 22nd and from the 23rd to the 26th. It was unusually slow moving,
but winds associated with it were fortunately not unduly strong. By the morning of the 26th the central portion of the
depression had definitely commenced to move away eastwards, and improved conditions were in evidence on the 27th. The
anticyclone which was following, however, unfortunately took a northerly course, passing to the north of New Zealand, and
a depression had extended on to the Dominion by the 28th. Consequently, conditions became unsettled in western areas
with scattered rain, heavy falls occuring in the Cook Strait area on the latter day. By the morning of the 29th this disturbance
had greatly intensified and its centre was located east of the South Island. It had passed beyond effective range on the
30th, but a new cyclonic depression had moved from the north-west on to the North Island. Dull, misty weather prevailed
on the last two days, heavy rains occurring in the North Island and parts of the East Coast districts of the South Island,
the Wairarapa and parts of the Wellington district experiencing considerable flooding. The winds were strong and chiefly
south-westerly south of New Plymouth and Napier, but northerlies and westerlies prevailed in the northern half of the North
Island. In Westland and Otago the weather was mainly fine during these two days.

B. V. PEMBERTON, Acting Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR OCTOBER, 1935.

| Station. | Height of Station above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). | | | | | Rainfall in Inches. | | | | | Bright Sunshine (Hours). |
| :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Means of | | | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | | | | | Most in a Day. | | |
| | | A Max. | B Min. | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. | Maximum. | Date. | Minimum. | Date. | Total Fall. | No. of Wet Days. | Difference from Normal. | Amount. | Date. | |
| | Ft. | °F | °F | °F | °F | °F | | °F | | In. | | In. | In. | | |
| Te Paki, Te Hapua | 200 | 63.1 | 52.5 | 57.8 | (+1.5) | 68.5 | 2 | 35.5 | 21 | 4.32 | 15 | .. | 1.40 | 22 | 199.7 |
| Waipoua State Forest | 225 | 62.7 | 50.9 | 56.8 | (+1.9) | 68.0 | 1, 5, 25, 28 | 40.0 | 21 | 5.23 | 21 | .. | 0.98 | 23 | 112.3 |
| Riverhead | 105 | 62.3 | 48.9 | 55.6 | (+2.0) | 67.4 | 24 | 33.4 | 18 | 4.04 | 19 | .. | 0.76 | 30 | .. |
| Auckland | 160 | 63.4 | 52.6 | 58.0 | +0.7 | 69.5 | 24 | 41.5 | 17 | 4.12 | 17 | +0.06 | 0.87 | 30 | 177.7 |
| Waihi | 404 | 65.1 | 49.5 | 57.3 | +1.6 | 70.8 | 10, 24 | 39.0 | 22 | 5.49 | 13 | -1.81 | 1.60 | 23 | 156.5 |
| Te Aroha | 46 | 66.2 | 50.5 | 58.4 | +1.2 | 72.0 | 10 | 36.2 | 17 | 3.67 | 19 | -0.83 | 0.88 | 30 | .. |
| Morrinsville | 87 | 65.2 | 46.5 | 55.8 | .. | 71.1 | 12 | 29.6 | 17 | 4.50 | 19 | .. | 0.92 | 23 | .. |
| Tauranga | 100 | 65.1 | 47.9 | 56.5 | +0.6 | 70.8 | 10 | 31.8 | 9 | 6.11 | 19 | +1.00 | 2.42 | 23 | 210.9 |
| Ruakura Farm, Hamilton | 131 | 67.0 | 45.4 | 56.2 | +1.2 | 79.8 | 22 | 32.0 | 18 | 5.39 | 18 | +1.29 | 1.64 | 23 | .. |
| Cambridge | 230 | 65.3 | 47.0 | 56.2 | (+0.8) | 71.4 | 12 | 35.4 | 18 | 5.13 | 18 | .. | 1.31 | 23 | 179.3 |
| Rotorua | 925 | 63.7 | 46.3 | 55.0 | +0.8 | 77.0 | 12 | 35.0 | 9 | 5.24 | 18 | +0.05 | 1.18 | 23 | 155.8 |
| Whakarewarewa | 1,000 | 64.7 | 44.5 | 54.6 | (+0.9) | 75.5 | 12 | 33.8 | 9 | 4.77 | 17 | -0.75 | 0.79 | 23 | .. |
| Onepoto, Lake Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 58.0 | 44.4 | 51.2 | .. | 69.9 | 13 | 34.3 | 8 | 4.12 | 18 | .. | 0.85 | 26 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 60 | 60.5 | 49.1 | 54.8 | -0.2 | 64.0 | 9, 12 | 38.4 | 17 | 7.18 | 20 | +1.72 | 1.36 | 29 | 148.7 |
| Chateau Tongariro | 3,670 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Karioi | 2,125 | 58.5 | 39.3 | 48.9 | (+1.4) | 69.2 | 10 | 26.5 | 21 | 4.35 | 19 | .. | 0.56 | 26 | .. |
| Napier | 5 | 65.6 | 49.6 | 57.6 | +0.9 | 78.0 | 2 | 39.5 | 21 | 3.55 | 14 | +1.66 | 1.46 | 16 | 214.6 |
| Hastings | 45 | 67.9 | 45.9 | 56.9 | (+2.1) | 78.0 | 2, 11 | 36.0 | 21 | 1.59 | 12 | .. | 0.38 | 29 | .. |
| Taihape | 2,157 | 58.2 | 42.8 | 50.5 | +0.7 | 69.6 | 10 | 34.0 | 21 | 3.47 | 19 | -0.03 | 0.58 | 23 | .. |
| Tangimoana | 8 | 61.6 | 47.6 | 54.6 | -0.1 | 70.0 | 24, 31 | 33.2 | 21 | 6.10 | 19 | +2.71 | 1.18 | 23 | .. |
| Palmerston North | 100 | 62.4 | 48.1 | 55.2 | +0.9 | 70.0 | 31 | 35.0 | 21 | 6.64 | 21 | +2.98 | 0.98 | 23 | .. |
| Massey College, P.N. | 110 | 61.2 | 47.4 | 54.3 | (+0.5) | 69.5 | 24 | 35.1 | 21 | 7.22 | 22 | (+3.10) | 1.10 | 29 | 127.6 |
| Pahiatua | 384 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Kapiti Island | 44 | 58.9 | 50.1 | 54.5 | +0.9 | 67.0 | 24 | 41.0 | 21 | 6.12 | 19 | +2.18 | 1.18 | 28 | .. |
| Masterton | 387 | 65.1 | 45.3 | 55.2 | +1.2 | 72.6 | 12 | 30.6 | 21 | 4.28 | 18 | +1.04 | 0.72 | 19 | 198.1 |
| Wellington | 415 | 58.4 | 47.8 | 53.1 | -0.4 | 64.7 | 12 | 39.0 | 21 | 5.12 | 18 | (+1.61) | 0.85 | 19 | 158.7 |
| Nelson | 24 | 62.7 | 47.3 | 55.0 | +0.5 | 70.1 | 31 | 38.9 | 8 | 6.64 | 13 | +3.14 | 2.78 | 23 | 190.8 |
| Appleby, Nelson | 57 | 63.0 | 47.4 | 55.2 | (+1.2) | 72.3 | 31 | 39.4 | 9 | 6.28 | 14 | .. | 2.99 | 23 | .. |
| Blenheim | 30 | 66.0 | 46.4 | 56.2 | (+1.5) | 74.0 | 13 | 34.0 | 21 | 3.36 | 16 | (+1.12) | 0.53 | 22 | 209.2 |
| Golden Downs | 900 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waihopai | 860 | 63.6 | 43.9 | 53.8 | (+0.5) | 74.8 | 12 | 35.8 | 8 | 4.41 | 16 | .. | 0.96 | 23 | .. |
| Hanmer Springs | 1,225 | 62.4 | 39.6 | 51.0 | ±0.0 | 77.8 | 12 | 28.7 | 21 | 5.90 | 13 | +1.98 | 1.13 | 31 | 175.6 |
| Balmoral | 743 | 64.3 | 42.0 | 53.2 | (+0.5) | 78.0 | 12 | 30.5 | 21 | 3.08 | 12 | .. | 0.98 | 28 | .. |
| Hokitika | 12 | 58.7 | 46.3 | 52.5 | +0.3 | 69.0 | 30 | 34.0 | 20 | 8.55 | 20 | -3.26 | 1.48 | 24 | 152.7 |
| Lake Coleridge | 1,220 | 61.8 | 44.8 | 53.3 | +0.5 | 74.0 | 12 | 31.0 | 20 | 3.17 | 15 | +0.24 | 0.44 | 2 | .. |
| Rudstone, Methven | 1,217 | 61.3 | 43.7 | 52.5 | (+1.5) | 74.0 | 12 | 32.0 | 20 | 4.39 | 16 | .. | 0.73 | 4 | .. |
| Christchurch | 22 | 61.9 | 45.0 | 53.4 | +0.1 | 78.2 | 3 | 32.3 | 16 | 2.90 | 11 | +0.87 | 0.84 | 31 | 185.8 |
| Lincoln | 36 | 63.3 | 44.5 | 53.9 | +0.4 | 77.5 | 3 | 29.5 | 16 | 2.57 | 11 | +0.93 | 0.77 | 31 | 172.7 |
| Hermitage, Mount Cook | 2,510 | 55.7 | 37.5 | 46.6 | (-0.6) | 68.0 | 12 | 28.0 | 20, 28 | 17.05 | 19 | +0.84 | 3.71 | 5 | 116.4 |
| Ashburton | 323 | 63.4 | 43.0 | 53.2 | (+1.6) | 75.2 | 9 | 29.8 | 16 | 2.64 | 14 | +0.11 | 0.71 | 27 | 154.4 |
| Lake Tekapo | 2,350 | 59.3 | 39.6 | 49.4 | (+1.7) | 70.5 | 12 | 27.4 | 20 | 2.74 | 10 | +0.31 | 0.78 | 29 | 201.5 |
| Fairlie | 1,000 | 62.9 | 39.3 | 51.1 | (+0.7) | 75.0 | 11 | 27.7 | 9 | 2.70 | 13 | .. | 0.87 | 28 | 171.6 |
| Timaru | 56 | 62.6 | 44.9 | 53.8 | +1.0 | 78.2 | 2 | 34.0 | 16 | 1.62 | 7 | -0.36 | 0.64 | 28 | 169.6 |
| Waimate | 200 | 63.0 | 42.2 | 52.6 | +0.8 | 76.8 | 2 | 30.7 | 16 | 2.16 | 11 | -0.05 | 0.78 | 28 | 177.8 |
| Milford Sound | 23 | 59.8 | 42.3 | 51.1 | .. | 68.6 | 30 | 33.4 | 20 | 31.46 | 20 | .. | 4.67 | 5 | .. |
| Queenstown | 1,110 | 59.8 | 42.0 | 50.9 | (+0.1) | 68.6 | 17 | 33.6 | 20 | 2.03 | 8 | -1.08 | 1.12 | 6 | 207.9 |
| Ophir | 1,000 | 60.8 | 39.9 | 50.4 | +0.4 | 69.0 | 12 | 26.5 | 16 | 0.93 | 8 | -0.51 | 0.39 | 20 | .. |
| Waipiata | 1,550 | 59.6 | 39.9 | 49.8 | +1.0 | 68.0 | 11 | 30.0 | 4 | 0.63 | 7 | .. | 0.38 | 25 | 195.0 |
| Alexandra | 520 | 63.4 | 42.4 | 52.9 | (+0.6) | 71.2 | 9 | 30.3 | 4 | 0.81 | 7 | (-0.46) | 0.45 | 25 | 202.0 |
| Manorburn Dam | 2,448 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin | 240 | 61.3 | 44.0 | 52.6 | +1.0 | 74.0 | 9 | 35.5 | 4 | 2.74 | 9 | -0.35 | 1.42 | 23 | 179.8 |
| Gore | 245 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Invercargill | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |

LATE RETURN.

| Balmoral, September | 743 | 53.9 | 34.2 | 44.0 | -4.1 | 65.0 | 30 | 25.0 | 5 | 2.05 | 8 | .. | 0.95 | 9 | .. |

NOTE.—At stations where departures from normal are in parentheses the record has been maintained for less than ten years in the case of temperatures and for less than twenty years in the case of rainfall, and the normals are partly interpolated.