New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 32

Page 1045

✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics



APRIL 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1045

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.
Riverlea Marc Voullaire 800 50·71 174 —13 — 5
Waiouru A. Peters 2,500 34·07 133 —11 —11
Pipiriki James D. Muir 80 57·12 170 .. ..
Karioi L. H. Bailey 2,125 37·62 167 .. ..
Mangaohane Station F. Booth 2,500 31·92 129 — 9 —25
Manaia H. Mead .. 40·31 136 — 3 —14
Hautapu, Hihitahi L. E. Deacon 2,500 38·06 175 .. ..
Hawera L. A. Taylor 343 39·63 154 — 6 — 8
Ohawe, Hawera H. Livingston 200 34·77 144 — 7 — 7
“Hiwira,” Raketapauma H. C. Speedy 1,831 29·49 149 .. ..
Taihape.. A. R. Fannin 2,080 29·90 171 —21 — 9
Waitahinga C. F. Earles 1,300 64·48 181 + 7 +13
Patea Rev. W. H. Walton 300 42·29 164 — 2 + 9
Waverley S. Harden .. 39·82 114 0 + 3
Wanganui Postmaster 12 30·77 111 — 5 —12
Okoia F. Pratt 500 34·07 147 — 4 —10
Hunter ville R. Dukeson 876 38·48 137 — 5 —18
Dalvey, Turakina H. Y. Lethbridge 58 30·00 142 — 7 — 4
Marton E. J. Wilde .. 34·10 .. — 6 ..
Komako G. M. Arbon 600 34·60 103 —19 —45
Waitatapia, Bulls K. W. Dalrymple 30 32·43 134 — 3 —12
Feilding Frank Mason 235 34·15 147 — 2 —13
Flock House, Bulls A. R. Hadfield .. 28·76 107 — 5 — 2
Tangimoana G. W. Braddell 8 28·07 131 — 6 — 6
Glen Oroua Mrs. N. S. Sanson 63 29·09 .. — 7 ..
Kairanga L. B. Wall 51 33·03 110 — 1 — 1
Palmerston North E. J. Werry 100 35·97 147 — 1 — 7
Massey College, Palmerston North Meteorological Observer 110 33·41 150 — 9 —20
“Atawhai,” Palmerston N. B. E. Keiller 50 37·11 145 — 2 —15
Turitea Waterworks P. C. Toms 272 43·38 156 — 3 —14
Foxton Postmaster 10 22·78 121 —10 +13
Arapeti G. H. G. Carter 1,190 83·19 .. — 3 ..
Mangahao (Lower) G. H. G. Carter 1,142 135·78 .. +29 ..
Mangahao (Upper) G. H. G. Carter 1,227 126·16 212 + 7 + 6
Mangaore A. R. Blackwood 360 38·88 161 —19 —21
Weraroa E. W. Pickering .. 33·72 143 .. ..
Otaki W. Burns-Smith 45 29·55 138 —10 —34
Paraparaumu O. T. Parish .. 31·64 112 .. ..
Plimmerton Postmaster 10 30·87 97 .. ..
Kapiti Island R. J. Wilkinson 40 30·62 133 —10 —17
Wallaceville R. R. Russell 191 36·74 .. —18 ..
Trentham R. Cropp 172 34·72 148 .. ..
Lower Hutt N. H. Meldrum 21 38·03 138 .. ..
Waiwetu, Lower Hutt H. M. Hayward 40 41·22 127 — 5 — 6
Wainui-o-mata Reservoir H. D. Drummond 411 61·85 180 —12 +23
Wellington Meteorological Observer 415 34·15 159 — 8 + 5
Karori Reservoir Thos. Chatterton 464 36·53 159 — 9 — 3
Beacon Hill, Seatoun L. S. Whiteman 433 23·71 142 .. ..
Brooklyn Reservoir Thos. Stewart 735 40·10 154 — 6 — 2
Farewell Spit Lighthouse Principal Keeper 14 40·29 126 — 5 +10
Kaihoka J. B. S. Rankland 100 61·20 175 .. ..
Collingwood Chas. Scrimgeour 10 74·25 138 —22 —15
Kahurangi Point Lighthouse Principal Keeper .. 67·31 180 .. ..
Tarakohi, Golden Bay Works Manager 0 48·78 125 .. ..
Takaka (Power Board) Engineer-Manager 150 102·20 138 .. ..
“Asbestos Cottage,” Upper Takaka River H. F. Chaffey. 2,700 90·72 180 — 1 — 3
Karamea Asst. Engineer, P.W.D. 10 59·50 154 —14 —29
Millerton Postmaster 955 114·73 168 .. ..
Twynham, Station Creek A. Burt 1,375 52·80 .. — 5 ..
Westport Signal Station Captain A. W. Tointon. 10 (68·43) 186 .. ..
Westport (P.W.D.) Assistant Engineer 13 79·31 163 —18 —25
Gowan Mrs. M. Skillen 1,350 63·76 164 —11 +12
Lake Rotoiti H. Fitzsimmons 1,997 64·84 156 .. ..
Murchison E. M. Brown 650 50·40 168 .. ..
Tiri roa, Buller Gorge Assistant Engineer 157 146·27 184 .. ..
Tirimoana I. S. Price 60 86·65 162 .. ..
Reef ton School of Mines 600 69·69 153 — 7 —12
Rewanui J. Sharp 1,300 150·66 218 .. ..
Greymouth Captain F. W. Cox 11 91·95 204 —10 +26
Kaimata, Arnold River L. Neubauer 245 104·93 190 .. ..
Lake Kanieri W. Harris 436 177·07 .. +22 ..
Hokitika J. A. Chesney 12 100·74 193 —14 + 6
Otira Postmaster 1,255 187·19 176 —14 +18
Ross H. Osmers 21 123·49 160 —12 —14
Gunn’s, Wataroa William Gunn .. 194·52 162 .. ..
Harihari Gordon Robertson .. 95·09 117 + 4 —45

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🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for 1937 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, North Island, South Island, Stations, Observers
59 names identified
  • Marc Voullaire, Observer at Riverlea
  • A. Peters, Observer at Waiouru
  • James D. Muir, Observer at Pipiriki
  • L. H. Bailey, Observer at Karioi
  • F. Booth, Observer at Mangaohane Station
  • H. Mead, Observer at Manaia
  • L. E. Deacon, Observer at Hautapu, Hihitahi
  • L. A. Taylor, Observer at Hawera
  • H. Livingston, Observer at Ohawe, Hawera
  • H. C. Speedy, Observer at Hiwira, Raketapauma
  • A. R. Fannin, Observer at Taihape
  • C. F. Earles, Observer at Waitahinga
  • W. H. Walton (Reverend), Observer at Patea
  • S. Harden, Observer at Waverley
  • F. Pratt, Observer at Okoia
  • R. Dukeson, Observer at Hunterville
  • H. Y. Lethbridge, Observer at Dalvey, Turakina
  • E. J. Wilde, Observer at Marton
  • G. M. Arbon, Observer at Komako
  • K. W. Dalrymple, Observer at Waitatapia, Bulls
  • Frank Mason, Observer at Feilding
  • A. R. Hadfield, Observer at Flock House, Bulls
  • G. W. Braddell, Observer at Tangimoana
  • N. S. Sanson (Mrs.), Observer at Glen Oroua
  • L. B. Wall, Observer at Kairanga
  • E. J. Werry, Observer at Palmerston North
  • B. E. Keiller, Observer at Atawhai, Palmerston North
  • P. C. Toms, Observer at Turitea Waterworks
  • G. H. G. Carter, Observer at Arapeti, Mangahao (Lower), Mangahao (Upper)
  • A. R. Blackwood, Observer at Mangaore
  • E. W. Pickering, Observer at Weraroa
  • W. Burns-Smith, Observer at Otaki
  • O. T. Parish, Observer at Paraparaumu
  • R. J. Wilkinson, Observer at Kapiti Island
  • R. R. Russell, Observer at Wallaceville
  • R. Cropp, Observer at Trentham
  • N. H. Meldrum, Observer at Lower Hutt
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer at Waiwetu, Lower Hutt
  • H. D. Drummond, Observer at Wainui-o-mata Reservoir
  • Thos. Chatterton, Observer at Karori Reservoir
  • L. S. Whiteman, Observer at Beacon Hill, Seatoun
  • Thos. Stewart, Observer at Brooklyn Reservoir
  • J. B. S. Rankland, Observer at Kaihoka
  • Chas. Scrimgeour, Observer at Collingwood
  • W. Harris, Observer at Lake Kanieri
  • J. A. Chesney, Observer at Hokitika
  • H. Osmers, Observer at Ross
  • William Gunn, Observer at Gunn’s, Wataroa
  • Gordon Robertson, Observer at Harihari
  • H. Fitzsimmons, Observer at Lake Rotoiti
  • E. M. Brown, Observer at Murchison
  • I. S. Price, Observer at Tirimoana
  • J. Sharp, Observer at Rewanui
  • F. W. Cox (Captain), Observer at Greymouth
  • L. Neubauer, Observer at Kaimata, Arnold River
  • H. F. Chaffey, Observer at Asbestos Cottage, Upper Takaka River
  • M. Skillen (Mrs.), Observer at Gowan
  • A. W. Tointon (Captain), Observer at Westport Signal Station
  • A. Burt, Observer at Twynham, Station Creek