New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 34

Page 1005

✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics

APRIL 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1005

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1940.

Station.	Observer.	Altitude.	Total Fall.	Number of Days.	Deviation from Normal.	Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
					Total Fall.	Number of Days.
						Amount.

NORTH ISLAND.

(A) North Auckland.

| Parengarenga .. | Postmaster .. | .. | 42·37 | 127 | .. | .. | 4·50 | 13th January. |
| Te Paki Station, Te Hapua | L. W. Keene .. | 200 | 47·58 | 149 | —10 | —22 | 4·97 | 12th January. |
| Mangonui .. | Miss B. Houston | 14 | 46·56 | 98 | — 6 | —37 | 6·25 | 3rd March. |
| Rangitiki .. | C. B. Michie .. | .. | 51·12 | .. | — 5 | .. | 7·05 | 13th January. |
| Kaeo .. | Postmaster .. | .. | 64·78 | 141 | — 6 | + 1 | 6·38 | 13th January. |
| Kaitaia .. | J. G. McCullough | .. | 48·72 | 180 | — 6 | +46 | 6·46 | 13th January. |
| Fairburns .. | M. N. Atkinson | 100 | 60·50 | 172 | .. | .. | 7·20 | 13th January, |
| Herekino .. | Mrs. E. Burke | 75 | 65·95 | 122 | + 1 | —18 | 6·30 | 13th January. |
| Russell .. | H. S. Williams | 3 | 68·06 | 106 | + 4 | —32 | 10·45 | 25th March. |
| Cape Brett Lighthouse .. | Principal Keeper | 145 | 42·88 | 117 | .. | .. | 2·74 | 13th January. |
| Rangiahua .. | G. F. L. Coxhead | 70 | 57·82 | 175 | — 3 | —35 | 5·46 | 13th January. |
| Kohukohu .. | D. Jones .. | 50 | 51·82 | 170 | 0 | — 4 | 5·24 | 13th January. |
| Kawakawa .. | A. J. Drage .. | 60 | 58·77 | 121 | + 1 | —25 | 4·70 | 13th January. |
| Kaikohe .. | J. H. Orr .. | 500 | 56·78 | 170 | — 4 | + 2 | 4·85 | 13th January. |
| Puhipuhi Plantation .. | W. H. S. Macfarlane and J. Q. Adams | 305 | 70·36 | 161 | — 7 | +11 | 6·83 | 13th January. |
| Wekaweka .. | C. Doar .. | 850 | 106·57 | 175 | 0 | —33 | 6·00 | 13th January. |
| Waimatenui .. | Mrs. D. K. Schepens | 500 | 78·40 | 156 | — 1 | +13 | 6·00 | 13th January. |
| Ruatangata .. | E. L. Tremaine | 600 | 61·71 | 170 | — 2 | —16 | 4·47 | 24th July. |
| Waipoua State Forest .. | J. W. Shaw .. | 336 | 60·10 | 180 | — 4 | —21 | 5·08 | 13th January. |
| Whangarei .. | L. Hanlon .. | 10 | 56·90 | 166 | — 7 | — 9 | 6·73 | 13th January. |
| Mains Avenue, Whangarei.. | A. E. Brown .. | 155 | 61·97 | 154 | .. | .. | 5·60 | 13th January. |
| Whatoro .. | Fred. Wright | 1,400 | 89·77 | 211 | — 8 | + 1 | 2·32 | 20th July. |
| Wairua Falls .. | F. C. Purvis .. | 150 | 57·59 | 220 | + 4 | +35 | 4·25 | 13th January. |
| Moko Hinau Lighthouse .. | Principal Keeper | 170 | 35·37 | 94 | .. | .. | 2·88 | 16th January. |
| Mangarata .. | J. W. Biddles | 200 | 50·61 | 112 | .. | .. | 4·32 | 13th January. |
| Dargaville .. | S. L. Spanhake | 80 | 47·83 | 165 | + 1 | — 9 | 6·00 | 13th January. |
| Paparoa .. | Postmaster .. | .. | 51·03 | 124 | .. | .. | 3·10 | 13th January. |
| Mangawai .. | Alex. Stewart.. | 125 | 44·90 | 116 | — 3 | —13 | 2·75 | 25th July. |
| Nagle Cove, Great Barrier.. | Wm. C. McLean | 260 | 35·49 | 145 | —17 | —27 | 4·42 | 13th January. |
| Little Barrier .. | W. H. Hardgrave | .. | 44·50 | 136 | .. | .. | 5·12 | 13th January. |
| Warkworth .. | Postmaster .. | 50 | 50·60 | 128 | —11 | —21 | 5·73 | 13th January. |
| Cuvier Island Lighthouse .. | Principal Keeper | 89 | 31·62 | 133 | — 5 | + 2 | 2·37 | 13th January. |
| Makurangi Heads .. | Miss C. V. Cross | 100 | 38·53 | 118 | — 2 | + 7 | 2·45 | 13th January. |
| Riverhead .. | Forest Ranger | 110 | 53·50 | 181 | — 1 | — 3 | 4·15 | 13th January. |
| Rocky Bay, Waiheke .. | Neville Watson | 26 | 37·14 | 161 | — 7 | + 9 | 3·78 | 13th January. |
| Auckland .. | S. M. Yallop .. | 160 | 39·17 | 171 | —11 | —13 | 3·82 | 13th January. |
| Henderson .. | W. F. Thomas | 120 | 49·92 | 190 | — 8 | —43 | 4·21 | 13th January. |
| Huia, Manukau Harbour .. | K. Thompson.. | .. | 69·04 | 183 | —10 | — 6 | 5·93 | 13th January. |
| Manukau Heads .. | Principal Keeper | .. | 43·44 | 116 | .. | .. | 4·88 | 13th January. |

(B) North-east.

| Tairua .. | H. A. Cory-Wright | .. | 52·69 | 122 | —12 | —19 | 4·81 | 12th April. |
| Thames.. | Dr. J. B. Liggins | .. | 42·40 | 134 | — 5 | —24 | 3·51 | 13th January. |
| Turua .. | Postmaster .. | 8 | 39·86 | 153 | — 3 | — 6 | 1·85 | 28th October. |
| Wharekawa, Whangamata | Forest Ranger | 50 | 65·15 | 163 | —13 | — 7 | 4·08 | 14th December. |
| Maioro, North Waikato .. | Public Works Department | 172 | 46·28 | 167 | .. | .. | 2·78 | 13th January. |
| Kerepeehi .. | K. Menzies .. | 30 | 40·23 | 103 | — 3 | —60 | 1·95 | 8th October. |
| Paeroa .. | W. Keegan .. | 27 | 45·80 | 198 | — 4 | +37 | 2·44 | 13th January. |
| Waihi .. | M. F. Haszard | 340 | 79·38 | 160 | — 7 | —21 | 5·70 | 13th January. |
| Belle Vue Farm, Mangaiti.. | F. M. Strange | 24 | 38·44 | 140 | — 6 | —12 | 2·31 | 8th October. |
| Katikati .. | A. W. T. Hyde | 290 | 69·60 | 173 | .. | .. | 3·80 | 8th October. |
| Springdale, Waitoa .. | J. Werder .. | 25 | 38·67 | 158 | — 3 | + 6 | 1·75 | 18th November. |
| Te Aroha .. | Tourist Department | 46 | 50·06 | 138 | — 5 | —11 | 3·37 | 13th January. |
| Tauranga .. | Mrs. K. L. Ainsworth | 100 | 57·00 | 135 | + 2 | —16 | 3·03 | 13th January |
| Rukuhanga, Cape Runaway | A. E. Kemp .. | 70 | 59·21 | 126 | 0 | — 3 | 3·18 | 24th February. |
| Morrinsville .. | W. A. Wallis .. | 90 | 37·79 | 115 | — 5 | — 8 | 2·71 | 8th October. |
| Mataraua, Cape Runaway.. | C. R. E. Wood | 500 | 110·38 | 167 | +16 | +11 | 6·00 | 24th February. |
| Maraehako Station .. | C. W. Fairweather | 30 | 55·16 | 129 | 0 | — 2 | 2·80 | 4th May. |
| Kaimai .. | John Stanbra.. | 1,200 | 82·10 | 152 | —17 | —10 | 5·46 | 13th January. |
| Whakatane .. | H. Muscutt .. | 33 | 45·06 | 127 | — 8 | —11 | 3·23 | 24th February. |
| Huntress Creek, Opotiki .. | Jas. Dunlop .. | 30 | 49·58 | 142 | 0 | + 9 | 3·46 | 24th February. |
| Opotiki .. | E. Stewart .. | .. | 52·72 | 159 | .. | .. | 3·83 | 24th February. |
| Lake Rotoma, Rotorua .. | Postmaster .. | 1,010 | 83·74 | 96 | + 4 | — 6 | 6·13 | 24th February. |
| Ruatoki North .. | Native Department | 400 | 53·30 | 101 | .. | .. | 4·82 | 24th February. |
| Edgecumbe .. | Andrew McLean | 25 | 54·96 | 128 | .. | .. | 3·41 | 24th February. |
| Mamaku .. | Forest Ranger | 1,890 | 76·06 | 157 | .. | .. | 5·28 | 13th January. |
| Kaharoa .. | Public Works Department | .. | 75·21 | 118 | — 9 | +25 | 8·00 | 13th January. |
| Lichfield .. | K. S. Cox .. | 650 | 48·88 | 131 | .. | .. | 2·05 | 25th January. |
| Tokoroa .. | T. Browne .. | 1,100 | 53·28 | 129 | — 2 | —29 | 2·58 | 21st January. |
| Rotorua .. | C. E. Shaw .. | 925 | 50·25 | 136 | — 5 | — 6 | 4·95 | 13th January. |
| Rotoehu Plantation .. | J. R. Overington | 235 | 65·63 | 125 | .. | .. | 3·71 | 21st January. |
| Whakarewarewa .. | State Forest Service | 1,000 | 46·90 | 112 | — 4 | —37 | 3·58 | 13th January. |
| Upper Atiamuri .. | A. Hunt .. | 1,360 | 45·95 | 139 | .. | .. | 2·34 | 13th January. |
| Marumoku, Motu .. | H. L. Twistleton | 1,500 | 81·57 | 147 | 0 | —23 | 5·82 | 28th October. |
| Wairata .. | Postmaster .. | 680 | 81·37 | 120 | 0 | —19 | 5·20 | 24th December. |
| Matawai .. | Post-office Staff | 1,800 | 76·02 | 181 | .. | .. | 3·74 | 28th October. |
| Waiotapu .. | W. F. Wright | 1,000 | 49·20 | 115 | 0 | —30 | 3·40 | 13th January. |
| Kaingaroa Plains .. | Forest Ranger | 1,800 | 53·12 | 139 | — 2 | —18 | 2·70 | 13th January. |
| Murupara .. | Forest Ranger | 650 | 45·46 | 115 | — 4 | —88 | 2·92 | 24th February. |
| Wairapukao .. | Forest Ranger | 1,600 | 47·20 | 125 | — 5 | — 8 | 2·77 | 21st January. |

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🏗️ Annual Rainfall Statistics for 1940

Domain🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
KeywordsRainfall, Statistics, Weather, North Island, 1940
👱🏽 Names

55 names identified

L. W. Keene, Observer at Te Paki Station
B. Houston (Miss), Observer at Mangonui
C. B. Michie, Observer at Rangitiki
J. G. McCullough, Observer at Kaitaia
M. N. Atkinson, Observer at Fairburns
E. Burke (Mrs.), Observer at Herekino
H. S. Williams, Observer at Russell
G. F. L. Coxhead, Observer at Rangiahua
D. Jones, Observer at Kohukohu
A. J. Drage, Observer at Kawakawa
J. H. Orr, Observer at Kaikohe
W. H. S. Macfarlane, Observer at Puhipuhi Plantation
J. Q. Adams, Observer at Puhipuhi Plantation
C. Doar, Observer at Wekaweka
D. K. Schepens (Mrs.), Observer at Waimatenui
E. L. Tremaine, Observer at Ruatangata
J. W. Shaw, Observer at Waipoua State Forest
L. Hanlon, Observer at Whangarei
A. E. Brown, Observer at Mains Avenue, Whangarei
Fred. Wright, Observer at Whatoro
F. C. Purvis, Observer at Wairua Falls
J. W. Biddles, Observer at Mangarata
S. L. Spanhake, Observer at Dargaville
Alex. Stewart, Observer at Mangawai
Wm. C. McLean, Observer at Nagle Cove, Great Barrier
W. H. Hardgrave, Observer at Little Barrier
C. V. Cross (Miss), Observer at Makurangi Heads
Neville Watson, Observer at Rocky Bay, Waiheke
S. M. Yallop, Observer at Auckland
W. F. Thomas, Observer at Henderson
K. Thompson, Observer at Huia, Manukau Harbour
H. A. Cory-Wright, Observer at Tairua
J. B. Liggins (Dr.), Observer at Thames
K. Menzies, Observer at Kerepeehi
W. Keegan, Observer at Paeroa
M. F. Haszard, Observer at Waihi
F. M. Strange, Observer at Belle Vue Farm, Mangaiti
A. W. T. Hyde, Observer at Katikati
J. Werder, Observer at Springdale, Waitoa
A. E. Kemp, Observer at Rukuhanga, Cape Runaway
W. A. Wallis, Observer at Morrinsville
C. R. E. Wood, Observer at Mataraua, Cape Runaway
C. W. Fairweather, Observer at Maraehako Station
John Stanbra, Observer at Kaimai
H. Muscutt, Observer at Whakatane
Jas. Dunlop, Observer at Huntress Creek, Opotiki
E. Stewart, Observer at Opotiki
Andrew McLean, Observer at Edgecumbe
K. S. Cox, Observer at Lichfield
T. Browne, Observer at Tokoroa
C. E. Shaw, Observer at Rotorua
J. R. Overington, Observer at Rotoehu Plantation
A. Hunt, Observer at Upper Atiamuri
H. L. Twistleton, Observer at Marumoku, Motu
W. F. Wright, Observer at Waiotapu

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