New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 34

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✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics for 1940



1006 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 34

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1940—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude. Total Fall. Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Total Fall. Deviation from Normal. Number of Days. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours. Amount. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours. Date.
Ft. In. In. In.
NORTH ISLAND—continued.
(B) North-east—continued.
Mokai .. .. A. J. Robinson 1,680 53.42 142 — 5 —23 2.98 24th February.
Rotokawa .. .. Afforestation Pty., Ltd. 1,250 41.59 111 — 1 —21 2.67 24th February.
Taupo .. .. Geo. Sutherland .. 1,221 38.55 134 — 5 +14 2.74 24th February.
Waimihia .. .. Forest Ranger .. 2,450 52.83 98 — 6 —60 2.29 24th December.
Runanga Camp .. Public Works Department .. 54.33 178 .. .. 3.00 24th January.
(C) North-west.
Paerata .. .. Wesley College .. 149 33.45 155 —13 — 4 2.50 14th January.
Waiuku .. .. J. P. Makgill .. 390 46.92 208 — 8 +25 3.56 13th January.
"Wharerimu," Onewhero L. W. Keals .. 650 51.64 179 — 8 — 1 2.25 12th April.
Onewhero .. .. E. A. Parsons .. 585 43.95 148 — 9 — 9 2.40 13th January.
"Te Karaka," Ka-awa E. B. Baker .. 250 50.92 175 — 6 + 3 2.91 13th January.
State Farm, Te Kauwhata A. W. C. Sanby .. 70 33.79 141 —13 —24 1.83 24th February.
Ngaruawahia .. Raglan County Council 67 51.19 157 — 9 + 3 2.03 28th October.
Hamilton .. .. Dr. Hugh Douglas 131 39.70 148 — 9 —38 2.15 8th October.
Ruakura Farm .. Meteorological Observer 131 40.21 157 — 7 — 2 2.18 14th December.
Karamu .. .. Meteorological Observer 110 50.48 149 .. .. 2.40 13th January.
Rukuhia .. .. K. S. Gorrie .. 160 41.20 168 .. .. 1.74 8th October.
Ngahinepouri .. G. R. Platt .. 120 40.78 144 .. .. 1.95 8th October.
Raglan .. .. E. W. Bernard .. 30 45.43 176 — 6 + 7 2.24 13th January.
Cambridge .. .. C. B. McDonnell 250 41.67 136 — 2 —12 2.38 28th October.
Roto-o-rangi, Cambridge J. W. Peake .. 200 40.43 149 — 6 — 3 1.67 25th January.
Hora Hora Rapids .. J. P. Forsyth .. 200 42.81 157 —10 + 5 1.84 25th January.
Te Awamutu .. W. Jeffery .. .. 41.73 149 — 9 — 5 1.37 13th January and 24th February.
Kawhia .. .. Mrs. Fitzsimmons 200 45.96 143 — 7 —20 2.48 23rd February.
Arapuni Dam .. Public Works Department 400 46.72 150 — 7 — 6 1.97 28th October.
Waikeria, Te Awamutu D. Dunlop .. 300 39.22 127 — 8 —15 2.10 8th October.
Otorohanga .. E. T. Gorton .. 127 45.82 136 — 9 + 3 1.97 24th February.
"Rangitoto," via Otorohanga Mrs. S. Westmacott 760 66.03 120 — 1 —13 3.22 24th February.
Te Kuiti .. .. J. Weston .. 179 48.35 114 —11 —49 2.08 23rd February.
Paekaka, Paemako .. J. W. Hunter .. 667 70.56 136 + 3 .. 3.36 24th February.
Tapuwae .. .. H. Melzger .. 2,000 63.85 179 .. .. 2.95 24th February.
Mahoenui .. .. G. S. Mead .. .. 75.92 181 .. .. 4.21 24th February.
Mangatoi, Mokau .. R. W. Sutherland 248 71.39 139 —10 —38 4.56 24th February.
Ohura .. .. Postmaster .. 500 70.95 146 — 5 + 3 4.24 24th February.
Mohakatino, Mokau .. H. R. Munro .. 60 73.99 166 +28 +25 5.86 24th February.
Taumarunui .. Post-office Staff 476 54.39 .. — 3 .. 3.75 24th February.
Hautu .. .. T. Banks .. 1,260 52.93 98 + 2 —15 3.28 24th February.
Rangipo .. .. A. Banks .. 700 75.58 144 — 3 — 1 4.26 24th February.
Raurimu .. .. H. B. Hill .. 1,900 80.39 218 + 1 +35 4.60 24th February.
Waitara .. .. Capt. T. Wood 14 53.38 161 + 2 + 5 4.28 24th February.
Tangarakau .. Mrs. E. Shanks 410 72.33 169 + 4 +10 5.92 24th February.
New Plymouth .. A. H. Cleaver 190 61.26 174 + 1 —14 3.58 24th February.
"Oaklands," Lepperton W. B. Fussell 550 79.37 171 + 3 — 7 5.43 24th February.
Waterworks, Mangorei J. M. Blyde .. 392 67.99 181 0 +10 3.61 24th February.
The Chateau, National Park T. McCone .. 3,670 109.28 179 +13 — 1 4.11 29th January.
Inglewood .. .. R. W. Brown .. 657 91.47 168 — 2 — 7 3.81 24th February.
Riversdale, Inglewood Miss N. Trimble 817 97.50 175 — 9 —17 4.01 27th October.
Tariki Hydro .. R. Perrott .. 1,200 86.63 152 — 2 —19 4.00 27th October.
(D) South-east.
Katoa, Whakaangiangi S. B. Rudland .. 98.24 128 — 2 —10 5.28 24th February.
East Cape Lighthouse Principal Keeper 50 48.61 156 —10 +31 2.53 9th October.
Pakihiroa .. .. H. G. Burnett 555 114.91 146 +14 +15 6.28 24th February.
Ruangarehu .. D. W. Williams 900 72.23 156 + 3 —11 4.40 25th July.
Mangatarata Station Jas. Busby .. 1,800 71.61 170 + 2 + 1 4.89 9th October.
Tokomaru Bay .. Captain S. G. Plummer 60 62.05 131 — 4 —17 3.61 11th August.
Owhena Station .. H. F. Heald .. 2,200 93.87 182 +18 + 2 5.35 25th July.
Tolaga Bay .. D. Mathieson 15 55.98 .. + 1 .. 2.98 25th July.
Toromiro, Whakarau F. H. McLean 850 61.19 164 + 9 .. 2.91 8th August.
Otoko .. .. J. Hutchinson 860 61.35 .. +11 .. 2.68 24th February.
Te Karaka .. J. G. Appleton 131 40.83 160 + 2 + 8 2.16 8th March.
Puha, Poverty Bay G. R. Sefton .. 250 40.35 107 + 2 — 8 2.28 8th March.
Eastwoodhill .. W. D. Cook .. 450 46.53 141 + 6 + 8 2.19 10th August.
Glenroy Station .. W. D. Barker .. .. 75.32 138 + 6 + 3 3.05 9th October.
Ormond .. .. P. J. Benson .. 117 57.83 145 +18 +28 3.67 8th March.
Tahora Station .. Keith Evans .. 1,780 65.96 159 + 5 —10 2.53 29th October.
Patutahi .. .. D. S. McNaughton 80 37.13 .. — 2 .. 1.87 5th July.
"Erepeti," Ruakituri J. Bowman .. 1,200 71.07 186 — 3 +25 2.30 9th May.
Gisborne .. .. Borough Council .. 40.16 133 .. .. 1.65 5th July.
Gisborne Signal Station E. M. Goff .. 10 40.53 164 — 4 —16 2.11 25th July.
Hopuruahine .. M. J. Ryan .. 2,015 80.56 135 —12 —20 2.34 9th October.
"Enfield," Hangaroa R. C. Parker .. 800 57.48 157 .. .. 2.07 8th August.
Parikanapa Homestead R. A. Creswell 1,925 78.45 186 .. .. 2.87 25th July.
Waikatea .. .. D. H. Evans .. .. 56.11 98 — 2 —33 3.65 9th May.
Tuai, Waikaremoana J. R. Lough .. 960 61.38 164 + 1 + 4 2.11 25th July.
Lake House, Waikaremoana Manager, Hostel .. 96.55 179 .. .. 4.02 7th March.
Onepoto, Waikaremoana G. Bumstead .. 2,110 74.02 196 — 1 +13 2.70 25th July.
Puninga, Wharerata A. N. West .. 1,250 98.71 175 —14 +29 3.12 19th April.
Mangaone Valley, Tangitere O. Wadham .. 900 105.42 151 + 8 —22 3.96 10th September.
Tarewa .. .. J. Nunneley .. 1,090 105.36 171 .. .. 4.25 11th August.
Kakariki Station, Kotemaori J. B. Monteath 825 48.91 140 —10 +11 2.80 9th May.
Wairoa .. .. W. S. Moorhouse and B. M. E. Parkinson .. 47.07 142 — 1 +16 2.72 9th May.


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Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, North Island, 1940
66 names identified
  • A. J. Robinson, Observer for Mokai station
  • Geo. Sutherland, Observer for Taupo station
  • L. W. Keals, Observer for 'Wharerimu,' Onewhero station
  • E. A. Parsons, Observer for Onewhero station
  • E. B. Baker, Observer for 'Te Karaka,' Ka-awa station
  • A. W. C. Sanby, Observer for State Farm, Te Kauwhata station
  • Hugh Douglas (Dr.), Observer for Hamilton station
  • K. S. Gorrie, Observer for Rukuhia station
  • G. R. Platt, Observer for Ngahinepouri station
  • E. W. Bernard, Observer for Raglan station
  • C. B. McDonnell, Observer for Cambridge station
  • J. W. Peake, Observer for Roto-o-rangi, Cambridge station
  • J. P. Forsyth, Observer for Hora Hora Rapids station
  • W. Jeffery, Observer for Te Awamutu station
  • Fitzsimmons (Mrs.), Observer for Kawhia station
  • D. Dunlop, Observer for Waikeria, Te Awamutu station
  • E. T. Gorton, Observer for Otorohanga station
  • S. Westmacott (Mrs.), Observer for 'Rangitoto,' via Otorohanga station
  • J. Weston, Observer for Te Kuiti station
  • J. W. Hunter, Observer for Paekaka, Paemako station
  • H. Melzger, Observer for Tapuwae station
  • G. S. Mead, Observer for Mahoenui station
  • R. W. Sutherland, Observer for Mangatoi, Mokau station
  • H. R. Munro, Observer for Mohakatino, Mokau station
  • T. Banks, Observer for Hautu station
  • A. Banks, Observer for Rangipo station
  • H. B. Hill, Observer for Raurimu station
  • T. Wood (Capt.), Observer for Waitara station
  • E. Shanks (Mrs.), Observer for Tangarakau station
  • A. H. Cleaver, Observer for New Plymouth station
  • W. B. Fussell, Observer for 'Oaklands,' Lepperton station
  • J. M. Blyde, Observer for Waterworks, Mangorei station
  • T. McCone, Observer for The Chateau, National Park station
  • R. W. Brown, Observer for Inglewood station
  • N. Trimble (Miss), Observer for Riversdale, Inglewood station
  • R. Perrott, Observer for Tariki Hydro station
  • S. B. Rudland, Observer for Katoa, Whakaangiangi station
  • H. G. Burnett, Observer for Pakihiroa station
  • D. W. Williams, Observer for Ruangarehu station
  • Jas. Busby, Observer for Mangatarata Station
  • S. G. Plummer (Capt.), Observer for Tokomaru Bay station
  • H. F. Heald, Observer for Owhena Station
  • D. Mathieson, Observer for Tolaga Bay station
  • F. H. McLean, Observer for Toromiro, Whakarau station
  • J. Hutchinson, Observer for Otoko station
  • J. G. Appleton, Observer for Te Karaka station
  • G. R. Sefton, Observer for Puha, Poverty Bay station
  • W. D. Cook, Observer for Eastwoodhill station
  • W. D. Barker, Observer for Glenroy Station station
  • P. J. Benson, Observer for Ormond station
  • Keith Evans, Observer for Tahora Station station
  • D. S. McNaughton, Observer for Patutahi station
  • J. Bowman, Observer for 'Erepeti,' Ruakituri station
  • E. M. Goff, Observer for Gisborne Signal Station
  • M. J. Ryan, Observer for Hopuruahine station
  • R. C. Parker, Observer for 'Enfield,' Hangaroa station
  • R. A. Creswell, Observer for Parikanapa Homestead station
  • D. H. Evans, Observer for Waikatea station
  • J. R. Lough, Observer for Tuai, Waikaremoana station
  • G. Bumstead, Observer for Onepoto, Waikaremoana station
  • A. N. West, Observer for Puninga, Wharerata station
  • O. Wadham, Observer for Mangaone Valley, Tangitere station
  • J. Nunneley, Observer for Tarewa station
  • J. B. Monteath, Observer for Kakariki Station, Kotemaori station
  • W. S. Moorhouse, Observer for Wairoa station
  • B. M. E. Parkinson, Observer for Wairoa station