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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 275
ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of March, 1868.
| STATIONS. | Mean Reading | Mean Range. | Mean Temp. in Shade. | Mean Daily Range of Temp. | Extr'me Max. Temp. in Sun's Rays. | Min. Temp. on Grass. | Mean Elastic Force of Vapour. | Mean Moist. Saturation =100. | Total Fall in Month (inches) | No. of Days on which Rain Fell. | Average Force for Month | Maximum Velocity in Miles in 24 hours. | Mean Amount for Month (Oto 10). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARANAKI | 29.979 | .738 | 63.0 | 20.0 | 41.0 | 111.0 | 41.0 | .443 | 77 | 1.400 | 9 | | | 7.1 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 30-037 | | 62.4 | | | | | .418 | 69 | 2.927 | 6 | | | |
| WELLINGTON | 29.960 | .753 | 59.9 | 11.1 | 27.7 | 128.8 | 23.0 | .395 | 77 | 2.290 | 15 | 215.4 | 455, 18th | 5.7 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.963 | | 60.3 | | | | | .355 | 67 | 2.850 | 6 | | | |
| NELSON | 29.933 | .797 | 60.8 | 20.5 | 41.0 | | | .403 | 75 | 2.780 | 6 | 130.0 | 300, 20th | 4.0 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.984 | | 60.0 | | | | | .477 | 74 | 2.300 | 5 | | | |
| CHRISTCHURCH | 29.901 | .879 | 58.3 | 15.9 | 39.0 | 139.2 | 25.2 | .377 | 78 | 1.463 | 7 | 153.0 | 451, 30th | 4.0 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.962 | | 57.7 | | | | | .385 | 75 | 2.009 | 8 | | | |
| HOKITIKA | 30.005 | .780 | 55.0 | 10.7 | 24.4 | 91.2 | 33.2 | .409 | 94 | 6.790 | 16 | 143.2 | 295, 18th | 6.7 |
| Same month previous 2 years | 30.036 | | 57.4 | | | | | .549 | 88 | 6.370 | 13 | | | |
| DUNEDIN | 29.931 | .850 | 55.6 | 18.0 | 43.0 | 138.0 | 24.0 | .302 | 68 | 1.200 | 7 | 141.0 | 405, 20th | 4.0 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 30.003 | | 55.3 | | | | | .316 | 69 | 2.593 | 14 | | | |
| SOUTHLAND | 29.813 | 1.011 | 53.9 | 21.3 | 50.4 | | 22.6 | .313 | 74 | 3.090 | 9 | 209.0 | 680, 22d | 4.2 |
| Same month previous 3 years | 29.864 | | 53.3 | | | | | .297 | 76 | 3.110 | 12 | | | |
NOTES.
Taranaki.—Slight earthquake on the 12th; high winds on 18th, N.W., and 20th and 21st, S.W. Fine weather during the month.
Wellington.—Fine weather; prevailing wind, N.W.
Nelson.—Fine weather; prevailing wind, S.W.
Christchurch.—Thunder on the 22nd; high wind on 29th from N.E.; prevailing wind, N.E. On the whole, pleasant weather.
Hokitika.—Fog on the 3rd, 11th, 25th, and 26th; prevailing winds, S.E. and S.W. Agreeable weather.
Dunedin.—Very fine weather.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The temperature for this month is nearer to the average temperature for former years than January and February, as are also
the Barometer readings—while the rainfall is rather less than the averages for the same month for previous years.
JAMES HECTOR,
Inspector of Meteorological Stations.
STATEMENT of the Average Amount of LIABILITIES and ASSETS of the BANK OF NEW
ZEALAND, within the Colony, during the Quarter ended 30th MARCH, 1868.
| LIABILITIES. | £ | s. | d. | ASSETS. | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes in Circulation | 295,350 | 10 | 7 | Coined Gold and Silver, and other Coined Metal | 262,754 | 4 | 10 |
| Bills in Circulation. | 29,553 | 16 | 7 | Gold and Silver in Bullion or Bars | 122,353 | 5 | 11 |
| Balances due to other Banks | 144,090 | 19 | 4 | Notes and Bills of other Banks | 7,335 | 2 | 0 |
| Government Deposits | 232,174 | 17 | 3 | Balances due from other Banks | 2,218 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Deposits { Not bearing In- terest | 681,153 | 2 | 1 | Landed Property | 21,064 | 10 | 6 |
| Bearing Interest | 382,814 | 14 | 4 | Amount of all other Securities— | |||
| 1. Notes and Bills Discounted | 738,090 | 19 | 9 | ||||
| 2. Colonial Government Securities | 149,446 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 3. Other Funded Securities | ... | ||||||
| 4. Debts due to the Bank. (exclu- sive of Debts abandoned as bad). | 779,053 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 5. Securities not included under the above heads | 219,617 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Total Average Liabilities | £1,765,138 | 0 | 2 | Total Average Assets | £2,301,932 | 12 | 1 |
| Amount of the Capital Stock paid up at the close of the Quarter ended 30th March, 1868 | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of the last Dividend declared to the Shareholders | 500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Amount of the last Dividend declared | 17 p cent. | ||
| Amount of the Reserved Profits at the time of declaring such Dividend | 42,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 208,618 | 6 | 4 |
Dated at Auckland, this thirtieth day of April, 1868.
D. L. MURDOCH, Inspector.
FRED. BATTLEY, Inspector's Accountant.
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NZ Gazette 1868, No 33
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🏛️ Abstract of Meteorological Observations for New Zealand for March 1868
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationMeteorology, Weather statistics, Rainfall, Temperature, Taranaki, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Hokitika, Dunedin
- JAMES HECTOR, Inspector of Meteorological Stations
💰 Statement of Average Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of New Zealand for Quarter ended March 1868
💰 Finance & Revenue30 April 1868
Banking statistics, Liabilities, Assets, Bank of New Zealand, Capital Stock, Dividend, Auckland
- D. L. MURDOCH, Inspector
- FRED. BATTLEY, Inspector's Accountant