New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 36

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✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1939—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude. Total Fall. Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
Total Fall. Number of Days.
NORTH ISLAND—continued.
(B) North-east—continued.
Whangapoa, Upper Atiamuri G. S. Mead .. .. 46·13 144 ..
Marumoku, Motu H. L. Twistleton .. 1,500 54·36 144 —31
Wairata Postmaster .. .. 680 53·73 130
Waiotapu W. F. Wright .. .. 1,000 43·12 128
Kaingaroa Plains A. G. Groome .. 1,800 43·52 145 —9
Murupara Forest Ranger .. .. 650 39·52 134
Wairapukao K. W. Allison .. .. 1,600 39·54 129
Koranga Valley, Matawai B. C. Alexander .. 1,798 47·16 91 —14
Mokai A. J. Robinson .. .. 1,680 46·55 155
Rotokawa Afforestation Pty., Ltd. .. 1,250 39·34 125 —3
Taupo Geo. Sutherland .. .. 1,221 31·12 140
Waimihia P. S. Stevens .. .. 2,450 52·44 144
Runanga Camp Public Works Department .. .. .. 44·19 161
(C) North-west.
Paerata R. C. Clark .. .. 149 47·45 152
Onewhero E. A. Parsons .. .. 585 51·73 152
“Wharerimu,” Onewhero L. W. Keals .. .. 650 58·90 174
“Te Karaka,” Ka-awa E. B. Baker .. .. 250 53·19 175
State Farm, Te Kauwhata J. C. Woofin .. .. 70 42·60 157
Ngaruawahia G. H. Smith .. .. 67 55·36 142
Hamilton Dr. Hugh Douglas .. .. 131 43·11 147
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton Meteorological Observer .. .. 131 43·56 134
Rukuhia K. S. Gorrie .. .. 160 45·49 155
Ngahinepouri G. L. Platt .. .. 120 46·54 147
Raglan E. W. Bernard .. .. 30 46·91 164
Cambridge E. McDonnell .. .. 230 45·91 144
Roto-o-rangi, Cambridge J. W. Peake .. .. 200 39·05 141
Hora Hora Rapids H. G. Cassey .. .. 200 50·74 150
Te Awamutu W. Jeffery .. .. .. 44·45 167
Kawhia G. G. Jonathan and Mrs. Fitzsimmons .. 200 44·97 101 —9
Arapuni Dam Public Works Department .. 400 45·19 156 —9
Waikeria, Te Awamutu D. Dunlop .. .. 300 40·86 130
Otorohanga E. T. Gorton .. .. 127 48·33 136
“Rangitoto,” via Otorohanga Mrs. S. Westmacott .. 760 53·31 139 —14
Te Kuiti J. Weston .. .. 179 42·20 121
Paekaka, Paemako J. W. Hunter .. .. 667 53·20 143
Mokauiti D. Melrose .. .. .. 50·11 ..
“Te Matai,” Aria Station Manager .. .. 120 62·61 140
Awakino H. S. Mills .. .. 50 43·34 146
Mangatoi, Mokau R. W. Sutherland .. .. 248 62·10 136
Ohura Postmaster .. .. 500 63·58 147
Mohakatino, Mokau H. R. Munro .. .. 60 49·62 152
Taumarunui Postmaster .. .. 476 46·91 140
Hautu T. Banks .. .. 1,260 43·66 100
Rangipo A. Banks .. .. 700 64·02 143
Raurimu H. B. Hill .. .. 1,900 71·95 ..
Waitara Captain T. Wood .. .. 14 47·48 155
Tangarakau Mrs. E. Shanks .. 410 56·07 162 —12
New Plymouth A. H. Cleaver.. .. 190 48·12 163 —12
Lepperton (“Oaklands”) W. B. Fussell .. 550 65·16 168 —12
Waterworks, Mangarei J. M. Blyde .. 392 57·30 166 —14
The Chateau, National Park T. McConne .. 3,670 73·74 165 ..
Whangamomona Postmaster .. 511 56·44 124 —22
Inglewood R. W. Brown .. 657 79·98 169 —14
Riversdale, Inglewood Miss N. Trimble .. 817 79·80 177 —24
Tariki Hydro R. Perrott .. 1,200 73·41 152 —21
(D) South-east.
Katoa Whakaangi S. B. Rudland .. .. 89·00 146 —11
East Cape Lighthouse Principal Keeper .. 50 45·60 124 —5
“Te Wharua,” Maraehara Valley Mrs. M. Hobcroft .. 175 78·38 122 ..
Pakihiroa H. G. Burnett .. 555 74·05 141 —28
Ruangarehu D. W. Williams .. 900 52·79 154 —13
Mangatarata Station Jas. Busby .. 1,800 57·52 160 —11
Tokomaru Bay Captain S. G. Plummer .. 60 51·62 122 —16
Owena Station H. F. Heald .. 2,200 67·17 175 —15
Tolaga Bay Rev. N. F. Benham .. 15 47·10 144 +1
Toromiro, Whakarau F. H. McLean .. 850 43·77 145 —8
Otoko J. Hutchinson .. 860 50·91 .. 0
Te Karaka J. G. Appleton .. 131 35·87 132 —3
Puha, Poverty Bay G. R. Sefton .. 250 33·90 103 —4
Eastwoodhill W. D. Cook .. 450 29·62 93 —10
Glenroy Station W. D. Barker.. .. .. 63·99 138 —4
Ormond J. E. Benson .. 117 41·38 119 ..
Tahora K. Evans .. 1,780 42·05 145 —24


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🎓 Annual Rainfall Statistics for 1939 (continued from previous page)

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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, 1939, North Island, Stations, Observers
58 names identified
  • G. S. Mead, Observer at Whangapoa, Upper Atiamuri
  • H. L. Twistleton, Observer at Marumoku, Motu
  • W. F. Wright, Observer at Waiotapu
  • A. G. Groome, Observer at Kaingaroa Plains
  • K. W. Allison, Observer at Wairapukao
  • B. C. Alexander, Observer at Koranga Valley, Matawai
  • A. J. Robinson, Observer at Mokai
  • Geo. Sutherland, Observer at Taupo
  • P. S. Stevens, Observer at Waimihia
  • R. C. Clark, Observer at Paerata
  • E. A. Parsons, Observer at Onewhero
  • L. W. Keals, Observer at Wharerimu, Onewhero
  • E. B. Baker, Observer at Te Karaka, Ka-awa
  • J. C. Woofin, Observer at State Farm, Te Kauwhata
  • G. H. Smith, Observer at Ngaruawahia
  • Hugh Douglas (Doctor), Observer at Hamilton
  • K. S. Gorrie, Observer at Rukuhia
  • G. L. Platt, Observer at Ngahinepouri
  • E. W. Bernard, Observer at Raglan
  • E. McDonnell, Observer at Cambridge
  • J. W. Peake, Observer at Roto-o-rangi, Cambridge
  • H. G. Cassey, Observer at Hora Hora Rapids
  • W. Jeffery, Observer at Te Awamutu
  • G. G. Jonathan (Captain), Observer at Kawhia
  • Fitzsimmons (Mrs.), Observer at Kawhia
  • D. Dunlop, Observer at Waikeria, Te Awamutu
  • E. T. Gorton, Observer at Otorohanga
  • Westmacott (Mrs.), Observer at Rangitoto, via Otorohanga
  • J. Weston, Observer at Te Kuiti
  • J. W. Hunter, Observer at Paekaka, Paemako
  • D. Melrose, Observer at Mokauiti
  • H. S. Mills, Observer at Awakino
  • R. W. Sutherland, Observer at Mangatoi, Mokau
  • T. Wood (Captain), Observer at Waitara
  • Shanks (Mrs.), Observer at Tangarakau
  • A. H. Cleaver, Observer at New Plymouth
  • W. B. Fussell, Observer at Lepperton (Oaklands)
  • J. M. Blyde, Observer at Waterworks, Mangarei
  • T. McConne, Observer at The Chateau, National Park
  • R. W. Brown, Observer at Inglewood
  • N. Trimble (Miss), Observer at Riversdale, Inglewood
  • R. Perrott, Observer at Tariki Hydro
  • S. B. Rudland, Observer at Katoa Whakaangi
  • Hobcroft (Mrs.), Observer at Te Wharua, Maraehara Valley
  • H. G. Burnett, Observer at Pakihiroa
  • D. W. Williams, Observer at Ruangarehu
  • Jas. Busby, Observer at Mangatarata Station
  • S. G. Plummer (Captain), Observer at Tokomaru Bay
  • H. F. Heald, Observer at Owena Station
  • N. F. Benham (Reverend), Observer at Tolaga Bay
  • F. H. McLean, Observer at Toromiro, Whakarau
  • J. Hutchinson, Observer at Otoko
  • J. G. Appleton, Observer at Te Karaka
  • G. R. Sefton, Observer at Puha, Poverty Bay
  • W. D. Cook, Observer at Eastwoodhill
  • W. D. Barker, Observer at Glenroy Station
  • J. E. Benson, Observer at Ormond
  • K. Evans, Observer at Tahora