New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 27

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✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics



ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1938—continued.

Station, Observer. Altitude. Total Fall. Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
In. Total Fall. Amount.
Ft. In. In.
Rotokawa Afforestation Pty., Ltd. 1,250 52·28 150 +10
Taupo Geo. Sutherland 1,221 43·45 160 – 1 43
Waimihia P. S. Stevens 2,450 64·67 173 . . . .
Runanga Camp Public Works Department . . 72·02 180 . . . .
Tarawera Postmaster 1,630 72·76 127 +18 +39
Paerata R. C. Clark 149 55·40 162 + 7 – 2
Onewhero E. A. Parsons 585 59·10 155 + 6 – 2
“ Wharerimu,” Onewhero L. W. Keals 650 67·64 182 + 8 + 2
“ Te Karaka,” Ka-awa E. B. Baker 250 64·60 171 + 8 + 1
State Farm, Te Kauwhata J. C. Woofin 70 49·13 171 0 + 7
Ngaruawahia G. H. Smith 67 65·62 155 + 4 + 3
Hamilton Dr. Hugh Douglas 131 52·70 169 + 3 –19
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton Meteorological Observer 131 50·25 165 + 3 + 6
Rukuhia K. S. Gorrie 160 53·00 175 . . . .
Ngahinepouri R. A. Thomas 120 57·69 147 . . . .
Raglan E. W. Bernard 30 61·92 177 +11 + 8
Cambridge E. McDonnell 230 53·61 160 +10 +12
Roto-o-rangi, Cambridge J. W. Peake 200 48·14 156 + 1 + 3
Hora Hora Rapids H. S. Clarke and K. G. Cassey 200 70·26 157 +19 + 5
Te Awamutu W. Jeffery . . 57·63 162 . . . .
Kawhia G. G. Jonathan 200 65·78 121 +12 –47
Arapuni Dam D. T. Hill . . 58·76 180 + 5 +27
Waikeria, Te Awamutu D. Dunlop . . 53·12 159 + 5 +19
Otorohanga H. W. Atkinson 127 56·92 162 0 +31
Waitomo Caves Miss R. Johnston 1,007 77·94 84 – 9 –25
“ Rangitoto,” via Otorohanga Mrs. S. Westmacott 760 79·76 158 +14 +26
Te Kuiti J. Weston 179 56·71 148 – 5 –18
Paekaka, Paemako J. W. Hunter 667 72·08 157 + 4 – 6
Mokauiti D. Melrose . . 63·36 . . . . . .
Tapuwae L. M. Suckling 2,000 72·79 194 . . . .
“ Te Matai,” Aria Station Manager 120 81·73 140 – 3 –33
Awakino H. S. Mills 50 62·50 170 + 8 + 6
Mangotoi, Mokau R. W. Sutherland 248 91·00 174 + 8 – 4
Ohura Postmaster 500 82·69 152 + 7 +10
Mohakatino, Mokau H. R. Munro 60 63·37 185 . . . .
Taumarunui Postmaster 476 63·49 148 + 4 – 9
Uruti A. W. Fugle 100 75·46 163 – 3 –19
Hautu T. Banks 1,260 69·03 108 +18 –13
Rangipo A. Banks 700 89·45 157 +11 +11
Raurimu H. B. Hill 1,900 87·29 223 . . . .
Waitara Captain T. Wood 14 67·55 182 +13 +25
New Plymouth A. H. Cleaver 190 76·86 185 +17 – 3
Tangarakau Mrs. E. Shanks 410 68·76 153 + 1 +25
Owhanga E. Walsh . . 82·51 174 . . . .
Lepperton (“ Oaklands ”) W. B. Fussell 550 92·65 197 –16 +20
Waterworks, Mangarei J. M. Blyde 392 80·14 197 + 9 +26
The Chateau, National Park T. McCone 3,670 92·91 180 . . . .
Whangamomona Postmaster 511 68·70 133 – 9 –28
Purangi R. Mounsey 390 63·23 . . –11 . .
Inglewood R. W. Brown 657 97·37 193 + 3 +18
Riversdale, Inglewood Miss N. Trimble 817 102·05 209 – 2 +16
Tariki Hydro R. Perrott 1,200 93·07 . . – 1 . .
Katoa, Whakaangi S. B. Rudland . . 126·48 144 . . . .
East Cape Lighthouse Principal Keeper 50 63·47 151 +12 +29
“ Te Wharua,” Maraehara Valley Mrs. M. Hobcroft 175 109·98 142 . . . .
Pakihiroa H. G. Burnett 555 140·89 154 +39 +22
Ruangarehu D. W. Williams 900 111·69 161 +43 – 8
Wairoro, Ruatoria M. Gudgeon . . 109·40 . . +28 . .
Mangatarata Station Jas. Busby 1,800 107·23 179 +38 + 8
Tokomaru Bay Captain S. G. Plummer 60 96·46 . . +28 . .
Tolaga Bay Rev. F. T. Parsons 15 71·35 . . +15 . .
Waihau, Tolaga Bay Mrs. F. H. Loisel 50 74·69 128 +22 – 7
Toromiro, Whakarau F. H. McLean 850 71·01 177 +19 + 4
Te Karaka J. G. Appleton 131 52·41 171 +13 +19
Puha, Poverty Bay G. R. Sefton 250 49·47 114 +12 – 1
Eastwoodhill W. D. Cook 450 55·70 136 +16 – 1
Ormond J. E. Benson 117 68·80 113 +28 – 6
Patutahi D. S. McNaughton 80 51·65 147 +12 +18
“ Erepiti,” Ruakituri J. Bowman 1,200 91·35 186 +16 +28
Gisborne Aerodrome R. J. Pellow 26 56·35 149 . . . .
Gisborne Signal Station W. Davison 10 58·75 155 +14 + 7
Hopuruahine M. J. Ryan 2,015 105·65 . . +12 . .
“ Enfield,” Hangaroa R. C. Parker 800 71·82 160 . . . .
Parikauapa Homestead R. A. Creswell 1,925 91·97 187 . . . .


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🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for February 1939 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, North Island, South Island, Meteorology
62 names identified
  • Geo. Sutherland, Observer for Taupo station
  • P. S. Stevens, Observer for Waimihia station
  • R. C. Clark, Observer for Paerata station
  • E. A. Parsons, Observer for Onewhero station
  • L. W. Keals, Observer for Wharerimu station
  • E. B. Baker, Observer for Te Karaka station
  • J. C. Woofin, Observer for State Farm, Te Kauwhata station
  • G. H. Smith, Observer for Ngaruawahia station
  • Hugh Douglas (Dr.), Observer for Hamilton station
  • K. S. Gorrie, Observer for Rukuhia station
  • R. A. Thomas, Observer for Ngahinepouri station
  • E. W. Bernard, Observer for Raglan station
  • E. McDonnell, Observer for Cambridge station
  • J. W. Peake, Observer for Roto-o-rangi station
  • H. S. Clarke, Observer for Hora Hora Rapids station
  • K. G. Cassey, Observer for Hora Hora Rapids station
  • W. Jeffery, Observer for Te Awamutu station
  • G. G. Jonathan, Observer for Kawhia station
  • D. T. Hill, Observer for Arapuni Dam station
  • D. Dunlop, Observer for Waikeria station
  • H. W. Atkinson, Observer for Otorohanga station
  • R. Johnston (Miss), Observer for Waitomo Caves station
  • S. Westmacott (Mrs.), Observer for Rangitoto station
  • J. Weston, Observer for Te Kuiti station
  • J. W. Hunter, Observer for Paekaka station
  • D. Melrose, Observer for Mokauiti station
  • L. M. Suckling, Observer for Tapuwae station
  • H. S. Mills, Observer for Awakino station
  • R. W. Sutherland, Observer for Mangotoi station
  • H. R. Munro, Observer for Mohakatino station
  • T. Wood (Captain), Observer for Waitara station
  • A. H. Cleaver, Observer for New Plymouth station
  • E. Shanks (Mrs.), Observer for Tangarakau station
  • E. Walsh, Observer for Owhanga station
  • W. B. Fussell, Observer for Lepperton station
  • J. M. Blyde, Observer for Waterworks station
  • T. McCone, Observer for The Chateau station
  • R. Mounsey, Observer for Purangi station
  • R. W. Brown, Observer for Inglewood station
  • N. Trimble (Miss), Observer for Riversdale station
  • R. Perrott, Observer for Tariki Hydro station
  • S. B. Rudland, Observer for Katoa station
  • M. Hobcroft (Mrs.), Observer for Te Wharua station
  • H. G. Burnett, Observer for Pakihiroa station
  • D. W. Williams, Observer for Ruangarehu station
  • M. Gudgeon, Observer for Wairoro station
  • Jas. Busby, Observer for Mangatarata Station
  • S. G. Plummer (Captain), Observer for Tokomaru Bay station
  • F. T. Parsons (Rev.), Observer for Tolaga Bay station
  • F. H. Loisel (Mrs.), Observer for Waihau station
  • F. H. McLean, Observer for Toromiro station
  • J. G. Appleton, Observer for Te Karaka station
  • G. R. Sefton, Observer for Puha station
  • W. D. Cook, Observer for Eastwoodhill station
  • J. E. Benson, Observer for Ormond station
  • D. S. McNaughton, Observer for Patutahi station
  • J. Bowman, Observer for Erepiti station
  • R. J. Pellow, Observer for Gisborne Aerodrome station
  • W. Davison, Observer for Gisborne Signal Station
  • M. J. Ryan, Observer for Hopuruahine station
  • R. C. Parker, Observer for Enfield station
  • R. A. Creswell, Observer for Parikauapa Homestead station