New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 34

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✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics



1010 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 34

ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1940—continued.

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

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(H) Canterbury—continued.

Ft. In. In. In.
Mount Possession S. A. Chaffey 1,950 25.74 46 — 1 —12 2.78 13th January.
Rhodes’ Convalescent Home The Matron 200 31.57 98 + 6 —11 4.09 14th January.
Christchurch Meteorological Observers 22 27.40 122 + 1 — 4 2.95 14th January.
Wigram Aerodrome Meteorological Officers .. 26.45 101 .. .. 3.33 14th January.
Lincoln D. R. Muff 36 29.63 114 + 4 — 7 3.84 14th January.
"Evandale," Mount Somers J. Grieve 1,300 38.43 128 + 5 +25 2.81 8th May.
"Rudstone," Methven Jas. Carr 1,217 41.85 142 + 2 +14 2.97 8th May.
Staveley A. T. Smith 1,180 48.14 126 + 5 +10 2.84 8th May.
Godley Head Lighthouse Principal Keeper .. 22.25 80 .. .. 2.44 13th January.
Allandale V. B. Dagger 400 44.39 107 +10 +22 4.55 14th January.
"Otahuna," Tai Tapu Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes 35 33.35 96 + 2 — 6 2.70 14th January.
"Brockworth, Little Akaloa C. E. Kay 800 32.70 119 — 2 —26 2.22 14th January.
Springburn A. T. Smith 1,009 34.12 96 + 1 —17 2.06 8th May.
Mount Somers J. T. Bull 1,180 40.44 136 + 1 — 2 2.75 8th May.
Akaroa Miss E. M. Jacobsen 11 47.44 97 + 4 + 3 2.29 14th August.
Magnet Bay A. A. Hutchinson 20 21.99 72 — 4 —17 2.98 14th January.
Rakaia Miss A. Hardy 349 31.30 99 + 2 —13 2.32 14th January.
Okuti, Little River D. Richards 10 57.41 89 +11 — 1 3.98 7th May.
Southbridge Mrs. A. J. Inwood 20 26.02 99 0 — 6 3.18 14th January.
Akaroa Lighthouse Principal Keeper .. 27.02 106 .. .. 2.12 14th January.
Winchmore C. Jones 670 29.35 90 0 — 8 2.01 6th September.
Peel Forest Miss J. Reid 1,000 41.44 112 — 3 —15 3.11 7th May.
Ashburton D. H. Leigh 323 29.18 123 0 — 1 2.31 6th September.
Orari Gorge J. M. Polhill 800 39.37 128 — 9 —10 2.45 8th May.
Onawe, Duvauchelle's Bay I. S. Kay 155 39.59 150 .. .. 2.50 6th September.
Seafield Meteorological Observer .. 25.60 .. .. .. 2.42 14th January.
Braemar Geo. Murray 1,700 37.50 88 + 4 + 1 3.55 13th January.
Lake Tekapo Mrs. J. W. D. Rodman 2,350 21.81 78 — 1 — 1 2.00 13th January.
Lynnford, Hinds J. W. Dell 274 24.52 111 — 2 — 4 1.64 14th January.
Fairlie C. Searle 1,000 29.21 104 + 1 — 7 2.07 13th January.
Horwell Downs F. G. Saville 1,200 41.05 141 — 1 + 9 2.25 28th February.
"Bedeshurst," Fairlie R. B. Gillingham 1,500 33.86 115 — 1 —15 2.25 14th January.
Lambrook Station, Fairlie A. H. Gillingham 996 25.33 76 0 —23 2.13 13th January.
Orari Estate Mrs. I. Macdonald 249 28.56 112 0 —19 2.50 6th September.
Kakahu Bush A. G. Hargreaves .. 28.70 95 + 2 —10 2.04 6th September.
Glenlyon Station, Lake Ohau J. W. Preston 1,750 48.61 105 + 6 — 8 3.32 28th February.
"Waratah," Albury E. S. Smith 1,500 32.31 101 + 1 — 9 2.48 14th January.
Pleasant Point Misses I. and E. Woodindin 205 21.54 65 — 1 —20 1.73 6th September.
Seadown Miss M. H. Twentyman 28 23.22 116 0 — 6 2.13 5th September.
Cave A. E. Gillingham 500 23.00 68 — 1 —28 2.12 6th September.
Smithfield G. L. Nicholas 16 21.23 .. — 3 .. 2.00 6th September.
Timaru A. W. Anderson 56 21.77 101 — 1 —14 2.02 6th September.
Timaru Reservoir J. Brosnan 250 24.10 92 0 — 3 2.26 15th September.
Foxdown Station The Manager .. 23.19 103 .. .. 1.55 6th September.
Haka Downs W. T. Smith 1,700 29.55 88 + 6 + 5 2.10 7th May.
Waihaurunga, Waikora H. M. Macfarlane 1,100 29.31 82 — 1 — 8 2.65 7th May.
Glen Cary Station, Hakataramea J. O. Tripp 650 22.25 85 + 5 — 1 2.23 7th May.
Waimate J. Allen 200 26.22 135 + 1 + 5 1.66 13th January.

(I) Otago and Southland.
Makaroro G. R. Humphrey 1,000 55.51 83 —26 —32 2.95 26th October.
Benmore Station, Clearburn J. Sutherland 1,600 25.37 102 0 — 8 2.91 13th January.
Maungawera Gawn and Sons 1,000 32.00 76 + 5 + 7 2.98 27th October.
Hawea Flat Mrs. E. W. McCarthy 1,100 27.64 71 + 2 — 3 1.97 27th October.
Lake Waitaki Superintendent, Powerhouse 720 21.59 77 + 5 —18 1.96 13th January.
Wanaka Postmaster 975 26.97 64 + 2 —15 1.80 13th January.
Luggate Mrs. R. G. Todd 1,100 23.59 80 + 3 + 3 1.60 13th January.
Otiake Geo. D. Grant 600 19.46 75 0 —18 1.63 7th May.
Tarras A. Aiken 1,428 23.87 61 + 5 —10 1.80 27th October.
Glenorchy Geo. Reid 1,200 54.51 124 + 8 + 7 2.75 27th October.
Duntroon J. E. Tallentire 520 24.04 96 + 3 — 1 2.27 13th January.
Steward Settlement F. R. Sanders 215 17.94 67 — 2 — 6 1.07 13th January.
Blackstone Hill Miss A. M. Henderson 1,900 27.96 93 — 2 + 1 2.08 13th January.
Arrowtown A. C. Erridge 1,180 35.11 102 + 7 —19 2.80 27th October.
Frankton, Lake Wakatipu J. W. Wallace 1,080 32.73 114 + 6 — 2 2.20 27th October.
Queenstown Postmaster 1,110 35.49 110 + 6 +12 2.63 27th October.
Naseby N. E. Wood 2,000 30.81 92 + 7 — 3 2.63 13th January.
Ripponvale, Cromwell L. C. Ord 700 19.84 66 + 4 —19 1.83 27th October.
Naseby Plantation H. E. Fache 2,300 29.88 114 + 6 + 3 2.18 13th January.
Oamaru W. Forrester 10 21.43 107 — 1 0 1.19 13th January.
Ophir, Central Otago Mrs. M. E. Drake 1,000 18.44 83 + 3 —13 1.76 13th January.
Waipiata Ian Lothian 1,176 18.34 69 + 1 —10 1.15 7th May.
Waipiata Sanatorium Dr. A. Kidd 1,550 20.24 115 + 2 +11 1.41 7th May.
Clyde E. W. George 558 16.67 77 — 2 0 1.32 13th January.
Moa Creek A. McDonnell 1,470 16.26 64 0 —35 1.45 13th January.
Galloway A. McDonnell 582 14.92 79 + 1 — 8 1.18 13th January.
Patearoa Thos. Hall 1,250 15.85 75 + 1 — 5 1.20 31st March.
Earnscleugh John E. Clements 600 15.48 63 0 —28 1.28 27th October.
Alexandra C. Reidy 520 14.36 84 — 1 —13 1.21 31st March.
Kingston Postmaster 1,033 36.29 70 + 4 —34 2.72 27th October.
"Te Awa," Hillgrove A. J. Trotter 63 21.14 91 — 4 —36 1.62 14th January.
Moeraki Lighthouse Principal Keeper 140 21.70 102 .. .. 1.10 6th May.
Paerau W. McNutt 178 21.24 69 — 8 —38 1.83 6th May.


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Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, South Island, Canterbury, Otago, Southland, 1940
79 names identified
  • S. A. Chaffey, Observer at Mount Possession
  • Matron (The), Observer at Rhodes’ Convalescent Home
  • 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
  • Principal Keeper, Observer at Godley Head Lighthouse
  • V. B. Dagger, Observer at Allandale
  • Heaton Rhodes (Hon. Sir), Observer at 'Otahuna,' Tai Tapu
  • C. E. Kay, Observer at 'Brockworth,' Little Akaloa
  • A. T. Smith, Observer at Springburn
  • J. T. Bull, Observer at Mount Somers
  • E. M. Jacobsen (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 (Mrs.), Observer at Southbridge
  • Principal Keeper, Observer at Akaroa Lighthouse
  • C. Jones, Observer at Winchmore
  • J. Reid (Miss), Observer at Peel Forest
  • D. H. Leigh, Observer at Ashburton
  • J. M. Polhill, Observer at Orari Gorge
  • I. 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
  • C. Searle, Observer at Fairlie
  • F. G. Saville, Observer at Horwell Downs
  • R. B. Gillingham, Observer at 'Bedeshurst,' Fairlie
  • 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
  • E. S. Smith, Observer at 'Waratah,' Albury
  • I. and E. Woodindin (Misses), Observers at Pleasant Point
  • M. H. Twentyman (Miss), Observer at Seadown
  • A. E. Gillingham, Observer at Cave
  • G. L. Nicholas, Observer at Smithfield
  • A. W. Anderson, Observer at Timaru
  • J. Brosnan, Observer at Timaru Reservoir
  • Manager (The), Observer at Foxdown Station
  • W. T. Smith, Observer at Haka Downs
  • H. M. Macfarlane, Observer at Waihaurunga, 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
  • Gawn and Sons, Observers at Maungawera
  • E. W. McCarthy (Mrs.), Observer at Hawea Flat
  • Superintendent, Observer at Lake Waitaki Powerhouse
  • Postmaster, Observer at Wanaka
  • R. G. Todd (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 Steward Settlement
  • A. M. Henderson (Miss), Observer at Blackstone Hill
  • A. C. Erridge, Observer at Arrowtown
  • J. W. Wallace, Observer at Frankton, Lake Wakatipu
  • Postmaster, Observer at Queenstown
  • N. E. Wood, Observer at Naseby
  • L. C. Ord, Observer at Ripponvale, 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
  • E. W. George, Observer at Clyde
  • A. McDonnell, Observer at Moa Creek
  • A. McDonnell, Observer at Galloway
  • Thos. Hall, Observer at Patearoa
  • John E. Clements, Observer at Earnscleugh
  • C. Reidy, Observer at Alexandra
  • Postmaster, Observer at Kingston
  • A. J. Trotter, Observer at 'Te Awa,' Hillgrove
  • Principal Keeper, Observer at Moeraki Lighthouse
  • W. McNutt, Observer at Paerau