New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 36

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✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

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.
Amount.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.
(H) Canterbury—continued.

Mount White Station, Cass .. J. G. Thompson .. 2,000 30·49 .. —10 .. 1·62 19th November.
Waipara .. J. G. Whyte .. 250 20·01 55 — 4 —10 1·80 19th August.
Craigieburn .. M. K. McAlpine .. 1,840 22·56 77 —15 —29 2·17 27th August.
Flock Hill .. J. Milliken .. 2,000 36·41 115 —17 + 3 2·86 22nd November.
Amberley .. V. J. Rhodes .. 135 22·64 96 — 4 — 6 1·51 26th December.
Harper River .. R. Dey .. 1,750 31·05 128 —19 — 1 1·78 22nd November.
Mount Torlesse .. P. H. Johnstone .. 1,200 26·54 101 —14 — 6 1·65 26th December.
Oxford .. L. Watson .. 850 30·62 102 — 9 — 4 1·65 17th August.
“Midlands,” Oxford .. Mrs. F. B. Pillrow .. 650 21·42 85 .. .. 1·96 26th December.
Simois Creek .. R. Dey .. 1,800 22·54 .. —11 .. 1·95 28th November.
Lake Coleridge .. H. E. M. Hart .. 1,220 24·88 119 — 6 +14 1·70 29th July.
Lake Coleridge Homestead .. J. Murchison .. 1,685 27·39 110 —10 + 6 2·29 3rd August.
Double Hill .. D. L. Ensor .. 2,500 44·12 96 — 5 + 5 2·65 22nd November.
Bayfields .. C. G. Cran .. 1,600 26·30 107 .. .. 2·42 26th December.
Coalgate .. G. L. Wilson .. .. 25·90 121 — 8 +10 1·58 17th August.
Paparua Prison .. C. E. Spittal .. 120 24·41 56 + 2 — 7 2·15 25th December.
Darfield .. Superintendent Selwyn Plantation Board 500 23·12 107 — 7 + 9 1·84 26th December.

Hororata .. G. H. Hall .. 1,031 26·72 107 — 2 — 8 1·59 17th August.
Mount Possession .. S. A. Chaffey .. 1,950 11·72 .. —12 .. 1·60 7th February.
Rhodes’ Convalescent Home .. The Matron .. 200 27·88 78 + 2 —31 2·02 6th July.
Christchurch .. H. F. Skey .. 22 24·92 107 0 —19 1·36 26th August.
Wigram Aerodrome .. Meteorological Officer .. .. 24·60 102 .. .. 1·41 17th August.
Lincoln .. D. R. Muff .. 36 27·37 114 + 2 — 6 2·27 25th December.
“Evandale,” Mount Somers .. J. Grieve .. 1,300 22·64 112 —10 +10 2·16 26th December.
Methven .. Postmaster .. 1,031 26·14 98 —12 0 1·42 26th December.
“Rudstone,” Methven .. Jas. Carr .. 1,217 28·28 137 —10 + 9 1·79 26th December.
Staveley .. A. T. Smith .. 1,180 31·18 116 —11 + 2 2·36 26th December.
Godley Head Lighthouse .. Principal Keeper .. .. 23·26 63 .. .. 2·00 7th July.
Allandale .. V. B. Dagger .. 400 37·82 95 .. .. 3·48 6th July.
“Otahuna,” Tai Tapu .. Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes 35 25·46 80 — 6 —17 1·46 25th December.
“Brockworth,” Little Akaloa .. C. E. Kay .. 800 29·93 101 — 5 —26 2·51 6th July.
Springburn .. H. T. Smith .. 1,009 21·48 83 —12 —30 1·20 26th December.
Mount Somers .. J. T. Bull .. 1,180 25·12 110 —13 —32 1·63 26th December.
Puaea .. J. C. Harty .. 250 39·89 97 — 2 — 7 3·66 26th December.
Akaroa .. Miss E. M. Jacobson .. 11 47·55 89 + 5 — 5 3·40 26th December.
Magnet Bay .. A. A. Hutchinson .. 20 24·23 75 — 1 —13 4·31 6th July.
Hermitage, Mount Cook .. C. Elms .. 2,510 118·37 155 —38 +15 6·40 6th May.
Rakaia .. Miss A. Hardy .. 349 22·84 89 — 6 —13 2·70 25th December.
Okuti, Little River .. D. Richards .. 10 48·37 95 + 3 + 5 5·13 26th December.
Southbridge .. A. J. Inwood .. 20 22·91 88 — 2 —16 1·42 18th July.
Akaroa Lighthouse .. Principal Keeper .. .. 26·94 97 .. .. 3·20 20th June.
Winchmore .. C. Jones .. 670 23·07 88 — 6 —10 1·80 26th December.
Peel Forest .. Miss J. Reid .. 1,000 25·77 83 —18 —45 2·52 26th December.
Ashburton .. D. Leight .. 323 22·18 126 — 7 + 2 1·68 26th December.
Orari Gorge .. J. M. Polhill .. 800 30·10 125 —19 —13 2·70 26th December.
Onawe, Duvauchelle’s Bay .. Ian S. Kay .. 155 40·47 114 .. .. 4·31 6th July.
Seafield .. Meteorological Observer .. .. 20·77 53 .. .. 2·00 25th December.
Braemar .. Geo. Murray .. 1,700 22·87 86 —12 — 1 1·35 21st September.
Lake Tekapo .. Mrs. J. W. D. Rodman 2,350 12·77 69 — 9 —10 1·06 26th December.
Lynnford Hinds .. J. W. Dell .. 274 21·93 90 — 5 —24 2·17 26th December.
Longbeach .. Mrs. M. L. Cocks .. .. 21·44 87 .. .. 2·33 25th December.
Waitui, Geraldine .. B. R. Macdonald .. 560 18·89 102 —10 —22 2·05 25th December.
Fairlie .. C. Searle .. 1,000 14·02 88 —16 —23 0·93 25th December.
Horwell Downs .. F. G. Saville .. 1,200 28·65 124 —13 — 8 1·65 26th December.
Bedeshurst .. R. B. Gillingham .. 1,500 21·69 105 —12 —25 1·14 6th February.
Lambrook Station, Fairlie .. A. H. Gillingham .. 996 13·94 65 —11 —36 0·90 30th July.
Orari Estate .. Mrs. I. Macdonald .. 249 22·95 114 — 5 —17 3·39 25th December.
Kakahu Bush .. A. G. Hargreaves .. .. 17·34 90 —10 —15 0·83 8th March.
Glenlyon Station, Lake Ohau .. J. W. Preston .. 1,750 31·30 108 —12 —12 1·78 13th September.
“Waratah,” Albury .. F. H. Smith .. 1,500 20·93 95 —11 —15 0·98 6th February.
Pleasant Point .. Miss I. Woofindin .. 205 13·06 56 —10 —39 0·96 26th December.
Seadown .. Miss M. H. Twentyman .. 28 15·83 113 — 7 — 8 1·07 25th December.
Cave .. A. E. Gillingham .. 500 13·14 73 —11 —23 0·90 26th August.
Smithfield .. D. W. Riddler .. 16 14·77 77 —10 —29 0·75 17th August.
Timaru .. A. W. Anderson .. 56 13·63 91 — 9 —24 0·70 25th December.
Timaru Reservoir .. J. Brosnan .. 250 16·67 91 — 6 — 4 1·15 26th December.
Foxdown Station .. The Manager .. .. 16·76 97 .. .. 1·29 26th August.
Haka Downs .. W. T. Smith .. 1,700 15·10 73 — 9 —20 1·22 12th September.
Waihaorunga, Waikora .. H. M. Macfarlane .. 1,100 19·67 71 —10 —20 1·24 26th December.
Glen Cary Station, Hakataramea .. J. O. Tripp .. 650 11·46 71 — 5 —17 0·80 12th September.
Waimate .. J. Allen .. .. 200 20·07 115 — 5 —15 1·40 20th June.

(I) Otago and Southland.

Makaroro .. G. R. Humphrey .. 1,000 48·17 86 —18 —34 2·23 6th June.
Benmore Station, Clearburn .. J. Sutherland .. 1,600 16·53 104 — 8 — 5 1·03 12th September.
Hawea Flat .. Mrs. E. W. McCarthy .. 1,100 19·65 65 — 6 — 9 1·92 12th September.
Lake Waitaki .. Supt., Power House .. 720 11·98 80 .. .. 0·75 12th September.
Pembroke .. Postmaster .. 975 16·48 67 — 8 —12 1·20 6th December.
Otiake .. Geo. D. Grant .. 600 13·81 89 — 6 — 4 0·78 12th September.
Tarras .. A. Aiken .. 1,428 15·25 47 — 4 —31 1·50 12th September.
Glenorchy .. Geo. Reid .. 1,200 41·95 126 — 7 +11 2·02 22nd June.
Dunroon .. J. E. Tallentire .. 520 14·82 85 — 6 —11 0·84 12th September.



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

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, 1939, South Island, Stations, Observers
70 names identified
  • J. G. Thompson, Observer at Mount White Station
  • J. G. Whyte, Observer at Waipara
  • M. K. McAlpine, Observer at Craigieburn
  • J. Milliken, Observer at Flock Hill
  • V. J. Rhodes, Observer at Amberley
  • R. Dey, Observer at Harper River
  • P. H. Johnstone, Observer at Mount Torlesse
  • L. Watson, Observer at Oxford
  • F. B. Pillrow (Mrs.), Observer at Midlands, Oxford
  • R. Dey, Observer at Simois Creek
  • H. E. M. Hart, Observer at Lake Coleridge
  • J. Murchison, Observer at Lake Coleridge Homestead
  • D. L. Ensor, Observer at Double Hill
  • C. G. Cran, Observer at Bayfields
  • G. L. Wilson, Observer at Coalgate
  • C. E. Spittal, Observer at Paparua Prison
  • G. H. Hall, Observer at Hororata
  • S. A. Chaffey, Observer at Mount Possession
  • H. F. Skey, Observer at Christchurch
  • D. R. Muff, Observer at Lincoln
  • J. Grieve, Observer at Evandale, Mount Somers
  • Jas. Carr, Observer at Rudstone, Methven
  • A. T. Smith, Observer at Staveley
  • 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 Puaea
  • E. M. Jacobson (Miss), Observer at Akaroa
  • A. A. Hutchinson, Observer at Magnet Bay
  • C. Elms, Observer at Hermitage, Mount Cook
  • A. Hardy (Miss), Observer at Rakaia
  • D. Richards, Observer at Okuti, Little River
  • A. J. Inwood, Observer at Southbridge
  • C. Jones, Observer at Winchmore
  • J. Reid (Miss), Observer at Peel Forest
  • D. Leight, Observer at Ashburton
  • J. M. Polhill, Observer at Orari Gorge
  • Ian S. Kay, Observer at Onawe, Duvauchelle’s Bay
  • 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
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Haka Downs
  • H. M. Macfarlane, Observer at Waihaorunga, Waikora
  • J. O. Tripp, Observer at Glen Cary Station, Hakataramea
  • 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
  • Geo. D. Grant, Observer at Otiake
  • A. Aiken, Observer at Tarras
  • Geo. Reid, Observer at Glenorchy
  • J. E. Tallentire, Observer at Dunroon