New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 27

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[No. 27

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1938—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude Total Fall, Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
Ft. In. Total Fall. Number of Days.
Double Hill D. L. Ensor 2,500 63·54 117 +15 +30
Bayfields C. G. Cran 1,600 52·80 149 . . . .
Coalgate G. L. Wilson . . 43·68 . . +10 . .
Darfield.. Miss R. G. Robinson 500 38·67 135 + 9 +41
Paparua Prison C. E. Spittal . . 120 33·18 82 +11
Hororata H. J. Jewell . . 1,031 46·47 140 +16
Mount Possession S. A. Chaffey . . 1,950 26·76 . . — 3
Rhodes’ Convalescent Home The Matron . . 200 34·83 . . + 9
Christchurch H. F. Skey . . 22 33·49 143 + 9
“ Evandale,” Mount Somers J. Grieve . . 1,300 45·44 131 +12
Methven Postmaster . . 1,031 53·98 133 +16
“ Rudstone,” Methven Jas. Carr . . 1,217 55·34 161 +17
Staveley A. T. Smith . . 1,180 58·22 135 +16
Godley Head Lighthouse Principal Keeper . . . . 24·03 93 . .
Lincoln D. R. Muff . . 36 35·29 140 +10
Allandale V. B. Dagger . . 400 45·57 126 . .
“ Otahuna,” Tai Tapu Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes 35 33·25 98 + 1 + 1
“ Brockworth, Little Akaloa C. E. Kay . . 800 38·44 138 + 3
Springburn H. T. Smith . . 1,000 44·38 129 +10
Mount Somers J. T. Bull . . 1,180 51·56 152 +14
Puaha J. C. Harty . . 250 50·00 124 + 8
Akaroa Miss E. M. Jacobson . . 11 53·39 92 +10
Magnet Bay A. A. Hutchinson . . 20 30·72 109 + 6
Rakaia Miss A. Hardy . . 349 41·44 128 +12
Okuti, Little River D. Richards . . 10 54·90 116 +10
Southbridge A. J. Inwood . . 20 38·41 137 +13
Akaroa Lighthouse Principal Keeper . . . . 32·96 105 . .
Winchmore C. Jones . . 670 46·66 110 +18
Peel Forest Miss J. Reid . . 1,000 56·37 142 +12
Ashburton H. P. Clayton . . 323 45·15 144 +17
Orari Gorge J. M. Polhill . . 800 59·41 149 +10
Onawe, Duvau chelle’s Bay Ian S. Kay . . 155 45·05 148 . .
Seafield Meteorological Observer . . . . 40·93 89 . .
Braemar Geo. Murray . . 1,700 40·83 113 + 6
Lake Tekapo Mrs. J. W. D. Rodman 2,350 30·61 98 + 9 +19
Lynnford, Hinds J. W. Dell . . 274 44·88 119 +18
Longbeach Mrs. M. L. Cocks . . . . 44·90 124 . .
Waitui, Geraldine B. R. Macdonald . . 560 48·61 124 +20
Fairlie C. Searle . . 1,000 39·55 125 +11
Horwell Downs F. G. Saville . . 1,200 56·53 157 +15
Bedeshurst R. B. Gillingham . . 1,500 45·98 148 +12
Lambrook Station, Fairlie A. H. Gillingham . . 996 34·98 106 +10
Orari Estate Mrs. I. Macdonald . . 249 48·64 136 +21
Kakahu Bush A. G. Hargreaves . . . . 49·49 128 +23
Glenlyon Station, Lake Ohau J. W. Preston . . 1,750 48·99 130 . .
“ Waratah,” Albury F. H. Smith . . 1,500 41·44 123 + 9
Pleasant Point Miss I. Woofindin . . 205 33·18 83 +10
Seadown Miss M. H. Twentyman 28 40·99 149 +28 +28
Cave A. E. Gillingham . . 500 38·41 131 +14
Smithfield D. W. Riddler . . 16 38·41 . . +13
Timaru A. W. Anderson . . 56 40·10 130 +17
Timaru Reservoir J. Brosnan . . 250 42·34 122 +19
Foxdown Station E. G. Clissold . . . . 36·42 119 . .
Haka Downs, Hakataramea W. T. Smith . . 1,700 31·31 101 + 7
Waihaorunga, Waikora H. M. Macfarlane . . 1,100 40·89 101 +11
Glen Cary Station, Hakatarama J. O. Tripp . . 650 25·82 89 + 8
Waimate J. Allen . . 200 41·50 143 +17
Makaroro G. R. Humphrey . . 1,000 61·28 102 —25
Benmore Station, Clearburn J. Sutherland . . 1,600 28·92 134 + 4
Hawea Flat Mrs. E. W. McCarthy . . 1,100 26·98 67 + 1
Lake Waitaki Supt. Power House . . 720 26·29 104 . .
Pembroke Postmaster . . 975 23·40 83 — 2
Luggate Mrs. T. G. Fleming . . 1,100 21·71 58 + 1
Otiake Geo. D. Grant . . 600 25·91 107 + 6
Tarras A. Aiken . . 1,428 20·66 53 + 2
Glenorchy Geo. Reid . . 1,200 43·70 129 — 3
Duntroon J. E. Tallentire . . 520 35·77 110 +15
Stewart Settlement F. R. Sanders . . 215 33·85 72 +14
Blackstone Hill Miss A. M. Henderson . . 1,900 27·29 99 — 4
Arrowtown A. Hamilton . . 1,180 28·06 117 0
Frankton, Lake Wakatipu J. W. Wallace . . 1,080 27·48 121 — 1
Queenstown Postmaster . . 1,110 29·32 133 — 2
Naseby N. E. Wood . . 2,000 28·06 92 + 3
Ripponvales Cromwell H. D. Ord . . 700 17·89 89 + 2
Naseby Plantation H. E. Fache . . 2,300 27·17 105 + 3
Oamaru W. Forrester . . 10 35·00 135 +13
Ophir, Central Otago Mrs. M. E. Drake . . 1,000 17·64 83 + 3
Waipiata Ian Lothian . . 1,176 18·01 80 + 1
Waipiata Sanatorium Dr. A. Kidd . . 1,550 20·74 121 + 3


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🏗️ New Zealand Rainfall for 1938 (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, North Island, South Island, Meteorology
79 names identified
  • D. L. Ensor, Observer at Double Hill
  • C. G. Cran, Observer at Bayfields
  • G. L. Wilson, Observer at Coalgate
  • R. G. Robinson (Miss), Observer at Darfield
  • C. E. Spittal, Observer at Paparua Prison
  • H. J. Jewell, Observer at Hororata
  • S. A. Chaffey, Observer at Mount Possession
  • Matron (The), Observer at Rhodes’ Convalescent Home
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • J. Grieve, Observer at Evandale, Mount Somers
  • Postmaster, Observer at Methven
  • Jas. Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • A. T. Smith, Observer at Staveley
  • Principal Keeper, Observer at Godley Head Lighthouse
  • D. R. Muff, Observer at Lincoln
  • V. B. Dagger, Observer at Allandale
  • Heaton Rhodes (Hon. Sir), Observer at Otahuna, Tai Tapu
  • C. E. Kay, Observer at Brockworth, Little Akaloa
  • H. T. Smith, Observer at Springburn
  • J. T. Bull, Observer at Mount Somers
  • J. C. Harty, Observer at Puaha
  • E. M. Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • A. A. Hutchinson, Observer at Magnet Bay
  • A. Hardy (Miss), Observer at Rakaia
  • D. Richards, Observer at Okuti, Little River
  • A. J. Inwood, Observer at Southbridge
  • Principal Keeper, Observer at Akaroa Lighthouse
  • C. Jones, Observer at Winchmore
  • J. Reid (Miss), Observer at Peel Forest
  • H. P. Clayton, Observer at Ashburton
  • J. M. Polhill, Observer at Orari Gorge
  • Ian S. Kay, Observer at Onawe, Duvauchelle’s Bay
  • Meteorological Observer, Observer at Seafield
  • Geo. Murray, Observer at Braemar
  • J. W. D. Rodman (Mrs.), Observer at Lake Tekapo
  • J. W. Dell, Observer at Lynnford, Hinds
  • M. L. Cocks (Mrs.), Observer at Longbeach
  • B. R. Macdonald, Observer at Waitui, Geraldine
  • C. Searle, Observer at Fairlie
  • F. G. Saville, Observer at Horwell Downs
  • R. B. Gillingham, Observer at Bedeshurst
  • A. H. Gillingham, Observer at Lambrook Station, Fairlie
  • I. Macdonald (Mrs.), Observer at Orari Estate
  • A. G. Hargreaves, Observer at Kakahu Bush
  • J. W. Preston, Observer at Glenlyon Station, Lake Ohau
  • F. H. Smith, Observer at Waratah, Albury
  • I. Woofindin (Miss), Observer at Pleasant Point
  • M. H. Twentyman (Miss), Observer at Seadown
  • A. E. Gillingham, Observer at Cave
  • D. W. Riddler, Observer at Smithfield
  • A. W. Anderson, Observer at Timaru
  • J. Brosnan, Observer at Timaru Reservoir
  • E. G. Clissold, Observer at Foxdown Station
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Haka Downs, Hakataramea
  • H. M. Macfarlane, Observer at Waihaorunga, Waikora
  • J. O. Tripp, Observer at Glen Cary Station, Hakatarama
  • J. Allen, Observer at Waimate
  • G. R. Humphrey, Observer at Makaroro
  • J. Sutherland, Observer at Benmore Station, Clearburn
  • E. W. McCarthy (Mrs.), Observer at Hawea Flat
  • Supt. Power House, Observer at Lake Waitaki
  • Postmaster, Observer at Pembroke
  • T. G. Fleming (Mrs.), Observer at Luggate
  • Geo. D. Grant, Observer at Otiake
  • A. Aiken, Observer at Tarras
  • Geo. Reid, Observer at Glenorchy
  • J. E. Tallentire, Observer at Duntroon
  • F. R. Sanders, Observer at Stewart Settlement
  • A. M. Henderson (Miss), Observer at Blackstone Hill
  • A. Hamilton, Observer at Arrowtown
  • J. W. Wallace, Observer at Frankton, Lake Wakatipu
  • Postmaster, Observer at Queenstown
  • N. E. Wood, Observer at Naseby
  • H. D. Ord, Observer at Ripponvales Cromwell
  • H. E. Fache, Observer at Naseby Plantation
  • W. Forrester, Observer at Oamaru
  • M. E. Drake (Mrs.), Observer at Ophir, Central Otago
  • Ian Lothian, Observer at Waipiata
  • A. Kidd (Dr.), Observer at Waipiata Sanatorium