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ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1937—continued.
| Station. | Observer. | Altitude. | Total Fall. | Number of Days. | Deviation from Normal. | Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | In. | Total Fall. | Amount. | |||
| Puninga Station, Wharerata | H. B. McAra .. | 1,250 | 72·72 | 133 | — 7 | —14 |
| Mangaone Valley, Tangitere | O. Wadham .. | 900 | 86·80 | 137 | — 7 | —42 |
| Tarewa | J. Nunnerley .. | 1,090 | 90·71 | .. | .. | .. |
| Karariki Station, Kotemaori | J. B. Monteath | 870 | 46·47 | 136 | .. | .. |
| Wairoa .. | W. S. Moorhouse | .. | 35·05 | 131 | .. | .. |
| Maungaharuru | R. Heays .. | 2,246 | 47·46 | 135 | — 4 | +14 |
| Putorino | N. McLean .. | 400 | 45·44 | 105 | 0 | —15 |
| H. B. Forests, Waikoau | A. Corbett .. | 900 | 56·92 | 111 | .. | .. |
| Tutira Homestead | H. Guthrie-Smith | 510 | 42·41 | 111 | —12 | —14 |
| Rukumoana Station, Te Pohue | J. F. McKeesick | .. | 50·81 | 134 | .. | .. |
| Portland Island Lighthouse | Principal Keeper | 255 | 18·80 | 105 | —12 | —30 |
| “Te Wairere,” Puketitiri .. | G. Simcox .. | 1,850 | 80·52 | 166 | .. | .. |
| Hedgeley, Eskdale | T. P. Clark .. | 30 | 38·86 | 121 | — 2 | — 4 |
| “Omatua,” Rissington | W. Woodward | 300 | 37·67 | 85 | .. | .. |
| Napier .. | T. R. Hutton | 5 | 25·41 | 122 | — 5 | + 9 |
| Sherenden | P. Matthews .. | 984 | 31·24 | .. | — 7 | .. |
| Whanawhana | H. Beamish .. | 900 | 38·18 | 112 | — 3 | —36 |
| Hastings | H. N. Fowler | 45 | 21·18 | 115 | — 9 | —13 |
| Glencoe Station .. | L. Maclean .. | 700 | 30·89 | 138 | .. | .. |
| Poukawa | A. H. Smith .. | 97 | 23·82 | 110 | — 7 | — 1 |
| Anawai, Maraetotara | A. D. Gillies .. | 1,400 | 67·80 | 181 | — 9 | —20 |
| Mokopeka | John Chambers | 500 | 38·36 | 116 | — 1 | — 1 |
| Gwavas, Tikokino | J. Nicoll .. | 800 | 37·17 | 157 | — 6 | —31 |
| Pukehou, Te Aute | C. Athol Williams | 266 | 28·83 | 142 | — 7 | + 6 |
| Te Kura, Otane .. | A. E. Black .. | 250 | 21·32 | 115 | .. | .. |
| Waimarama | J. Robson .. | 10 | 29·47 | 117 | — 8 | —10 |
| Blackburn, Onga Onga | E. S. Bibby .. | 950 | 43·13 | 151 | .. | .. |
| Waipawa | W. F. Rathbone | 465 | 28·55 | 132 | — 6 | —10 |
| Rangitapu | G. C. Williams | 750 | 39·70 | 131 | — 8 | — 9 |
| Waipukurau | F. V. Ward .. | 438 | 22·87 | 115 | —10 | — 7 |
| Mount Vernon | J. W. Harding | 458 | 25·50 | 133 | — 7 | —18 |
| Aramoana | G. F. McHardy | 426 | 33·15 | 136 | — 7 | + 1 |
| Takapau | R. A. Fraser .. | .. | 28·65 | 147 | —10 | + 5 |
| Motuotaraia | L. Johnstone .. | 205 | 24·91 | 105 | —10 | — 4 |
| Dannevirke | A. W. Soundy | 684 | 33·67 | 160 | —10 | — 3 |
| Rua Roa, Dannevirke | C. Angove .. | 728 | 63·65 | 173 | — 2 | +20 |
| “Waipuna,” Woodville | J. C. Bolton .. | 300 | 44·17 | 164 | — 9 | 0 |
| Pine Grove, Weber | C. B. Riddell .. | 585 | 39·51 | 143 | — 7 | + 3 |
| Woodbank, Herbertville | F. A. McPhail | 25 | 40·32 | 131 | — 5 | —15 |
| Pahiatua | A. W. Hamilton | 384 | 46·24 | 167 | — 5 | — 9 |
| Mangamaiare | E. P. Sudlow | 500 | 47·88 | 170 | — 6 | + 7 |
| Eketahuna | J. Wimsett .. | 760 | 45·44 | 170 | —13 | + 9 |
| Putara .. | W. J. Mauser | .. | 80·23 | 171 | —28 | — 4 |
| Tawataia | T. H. Groves .. | .. | 39·72 | 121 | — 9 | —48 |
| Annedale, Tinui .. | D. G. Campbell | 600 | 38·28 | 137 | — 8 | —25 |
| “Te Karaka,” Whakataki | Gordon Morgan | .. | 37·30 | 156 | .. | .. |
| Bagshot, Masterton | H. H. Mawley | 480 | 35·36 | 181 | — 8 | +11 |
| Castlepoint | Postmaster .. | 15 | 32·69 | 83 | 0 | —36 |
| “The Terrace,” Tinui | F. H. Bennett | .. | 37·83 | 146 | .. | .. |
| Marangai | H. G. Groves | .. | 33·61 | 150 | — 1 | + 5 |
| Bush Grove | W. G. Groves | .. | 38·58 | 151 | — 2 | 0 |
| “Llandaff,” Masterton | P. H. Nathan.. | .. | 35·69 | 140 | — 6 | — 3 |
| Masterton | Miss A. Brown | 377 | 31·56 | 158 | — 6 | + 7 |
| Eringa, Masterton | P. H. Nathan.. | 570 | 42·34 | 132 | 0 | —26 |
| “Ngaiaru,” Masterton | John Toogood | 70 | 42·89 | 134 | — 8 | —15 |
| Waingawa, Masterton | R. Stilwell .. | 340 | 29·17 | 121 | —11 | —41 |
| Greytown | Postmaster .. | 186 | 35·47 | 149 | — 6 | + 1 |
| Featherston | Postmaster .. | 160 | 44·98 | 169 | — 6 | +25 |
| The Summit | Railways Department | 1,144 | 77·18 | 195 | —15 | +13 |
| “Bannockburn,” Masterton | F. T. Day .. | 350 | 28·73 | 146 | .. | .. |
| Martinborough | Charles Michell | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Waiorongomai, Featherston | R. W. Matthews | 70 | 48·55 | 140 | .. | .. |
| Te Hopai, Featherston | E. C. Holmes | 10 | 33·61 | 126 | .. | .. |
| Orongorongo Waterworks .. | A. Morris .. | 800 | 103·77 | 208 | —11 | + 4 |
| “Te Moana,” Wairarapa | A. H. Ashdown | 41 | 36·61 | 144 | .. | .. |
| Glenburn Station | P. Ashworth .. | .. | 38·91 | 122 | .. | .. |
| Pukeatua | W. Kennedy .. | 350 | 46·69 | 115 | .. | .. |
| Lagoon Hill, Martinborough | J. Riddiford .. | 350 | 41·71 | 128 | —13 | —14 |
| Te Awaite Station | J. E. Lawrence | 10 | 32·21 | 129 | —12 | +11 |
| Tora Station | Station Manager | 0 | 37·83 | 122 | .. | .. |
| Cape Palliser Lighthouse | Principal Keeper | 12 | 33·25 | 120 | .. | .. |
| Baring Head Lighthouse | Principal Keeper | .. | 26·02 | 109 | .. | .. |
| Mangapurua | F. C. Bettjeman | 600 | 58·63 | 177 | .. | .. |
| Cape Egmont Lighthouse .. | Principal Keeper | 12 | 45·83 | 153 | .. | .. |
| Dawson Falls | E. Kirk Johnson | 3,100 | 250·85 | 202 | .. | .. |
| Stratford | A. W. Burrell.. | 1,012 | 69·82 | 178 | —10 | + 5 |
| Ohakune | F. Woodward.. | .. | 41·70 | 157 | .. | .. |
| Raetihi .. | E. C. Davies .. | 1,685 | 45·63 | 159 | .. | .. |
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65 names identified
- H. B. McAra, Observer at Puninga Station
- O. Wadham, Observer at Mangaone Valley
- J. Nunnerley, Observer at Tarewa
- J. B. Monteath, Observer at Karariki Station
- W. S. Moorhouse, Observer at Wairoa
- R. Heays, Observer at Maungaharuru
- N. McLean, Observer at Putorino
- A. Corbett, Observer at H. B. Forests
- H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer at Tutira Homestead
- J. F. McKeesick, Observer at Rukumoana Station
- G. Simcox, Observer at Te Wairere
- T. P. Clark, Observer at Hedgeley
- W. Woodward, Observer at Omatua
- T. R. Hutton, Observer at Napier
- P. Matthews, Observer at Sherenden
- H. Beamish, Observer at Whanawhana
- H. N. Fowler, Observer at Hastings
- L. Maclean, Observer at Glencoe Station
- A. H. Smith, Observer at Poukawa
- A. D. Gillies, Observer at Anawai
- John Chambers, Observer at Mokopeka
- J. Nicoll, Observer at Gwavas
- C. Athol Williams, Observer at Pukehou
- A. E. Black, Observer at Te Kura
- J. Robson, Observer at Waimarama
- E. S. Bibby, Observer at Blackburn
- W. F. Rathbone, Observer at Waipawa
- G. C. Williams, Observer at Rangitapu
- F. V. Ward, Observer at Waipukurau
- J. W. Harding, Observer at Mount Vernon
- G. F. McHardy, Observer at Aramoana
- R. A. Fraser, Observer at Takapau
- L. Johnstone, Observer at Motuotaraia
- A. W. Soundy, Observer at Dannevirke
- C. Angove, Observer at Rua Roa
- J. C. Bolton, Observer at Waipuna
- C. B. Riddell, Observer at Pine Grove
- F. A. McPhail, Observer at Woodbank
- A. W. Hamilton, Observer at Pahiatua
- E. P. Sudlow, Observer at Mangamaiare
- J. Wimsett, Observer at Eketahuna
- W. J. Mauser, Observer at Putara
- T. H. Groves, Observer at Tawataia
- D. G. Campbell, Observer at Annedale
- Gordon Morgan, Observer at Te Karaka
- H. H. Mawley, Observer at Bagshot
- F. H. Bennett, Observer at The Terrace
- H. G. Groves, Observer at Marangai
- W. G. Groves, Observer at Bush Grove
- P. H. Nathan, Observer at Llandaff
- A. Brown (Miss), Observer at Masterton
- John Toogood, Observer at Ngaiaru
- R. Stilwell, Observer at Waingawa
- J. Robson, Observer at Waimarama
- Charles Michell, Observer at Martinborough
- R. W. Matthews, Observer at Waiorongomai
- E. C. Holmes, Observer at Te Hopai
- A. Morris, Observer at Orongorongo Waterworks
- A. H. Ashdown, Observer at Te Moana
- P. Ashworth, Observer at Glenburn Station
- W. Kennedy, Observer at Pukeatua
- J. Riddiford, Observer at Lagoon Hill
- J. E. Lawrence, Observer at Te Awaite Station
- F. C. Bettjeman, Observer at Mangapurua
- E. C. Davies, Observer at Raetihi