✨ Estates and Weather Statistics
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of
WILLIAM ROBERT EDWARD BROWN, Esq., Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons, during the
Month of June, 1868.
| No. | Name of Deceased. | Colonial Residence. | Supposed British or Foreign Residence. | Date of Rule or Order. | Value or Estimated Value of Personal Estate. | Time of Deceased's Death. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John McCarthy ... | Wellington | County Cork, Ireland. | None required | Under £50 | 28 May, 1868 | |
| 2 | Michael Head ... | Wellington | South of Ireland. | None required | Under £50 | 28 May, 1868 |
Dated the 8th day of July, 1868.
W. R. E. BROWN,
Curator.
ABSTRACT of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of DECEMBER, 1868.
| STATIONS. | BAROMETER. | TEMPERATURE FROM SELF-REGISTERING INSTRUMENTS, READ IN MORNING FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PREVIOUSLY. | COMPUTED FROM OBSERVATIONS. | RAIN. | WIND. | CLOUD. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Reading | Extr'me Range. | Mean Temp. in Shade. | Mean Daily Range of Temp. | Extr'me Temp. | Max. Temp. in Sun's Rays. | |
| MONGONUI ... | 30.023 | 551 | 64.6 | 14.0 | 30.0 | 129.0 |
| Same month previous 3 years | 29.887 | 65.7 | ||||
| AUCKLAND ... | 29.989 | 782 | 62.7 | 15.6 | 30.6 | 150.6 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29:818 | 67.9 | ||||
| TARANAKI ... | 29.895 | 847 | 60.0 | 14.0 | 33.0 | ... |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.884 | 63.5 | ||||
| NAPIER ... | 29.808 | 855 | 68.2 | 20.4 | 36.8 | 138.4 |
| Same month previous 2 years | 29.912 | 64.5 | ||||
| WELLINGTON ... | 29.796 | 1.045 | 59.0 | 12.2 | 28.3 | 128.0 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.847 | 61.0 | ||||
| NELSON ... | 29.757 | 1.048 | 61.0 | 26.0 | 43.0 | ... |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.958 | 61.2 | ||||
| CHRISTCHURCH ... | 29.652 | 1.289 | 60.4 | 20.4 | 43.7 | 158.5 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.826 | 60.3 | ||||
| HOKITIKA ... | 29.809 | 1.172 | 53.6 | 9.9 | 21.2 | 84.5 |
| Same month previous 2 years | 29.925 | 58.8 | ||||
| DUNEDIN ... | 29.655 | 1.180 | 54.3 | 17.9 | 36.0 | 155.0 |
| Same month previous 4 years | 29.890 | 56.4 | ||||
| SOUTHLAND ... | 29.561 | 1.552 | 53.0 | 18.6 | 40.2 | 143.0 |
| Same month previous 3 years | 29.729 | 56.8 |
NOTES.
Mongonui. Fine weather during the month.
Auckland. Strong W. and S.W. winds, from 1st to 3rd; on the 8th, a violent gale from N. Fine weather on the whole;
slight rainfall.
Taranaki. Strong wind on 6th and 7th, from N.W.; earthquake on 15th at 4 p.m.; several very slight shocks occurred.
Napier. Very strong N.W. wind on morning of 7th; fine clear weather, very dry; unusually slight rainfall; eighteen days of
N.E. wind.
Wellington. Very stormy weather during the month, there were twenty-one days of N.W. wind, and several very strong gales,
especially on the 6th, 13th and 22nd; thunder on the 31st; altogether very unpleasant weather throughout. Slight earth-
quake on 21st.
Nelson.-
Christchurch. Very stormy weather at this station, chiefly from N.W.; not much rain; thunder on the 1st; lightning on the
4th and 30th.
Hokitika. Storm on the 1st from S.W., with thunder and lightning, also hail; strong N.W. wind on 6th, with thunder, light-
ning, hail, and heavy rain; strong again on 7th; strong N.E. wind on 17th; hail on the 8th and 9th; fog on the 15th;
heavy rainfall, and, on the whole, severe weather.
Dunedin. Strong wind on 1st and 2nd from S.W., with rain; hail on the 1st; storm from N.W. on 30th; thunder on 25th,
11th, and 31st; hail also on 31st. Dry weather.
Southland. The weather at this station was very cold, stormy, and wet; wind chiefly from N.W.; snow on 11th; five days of
thunder; unusually heavy rainfall; twenty-one days of N.W. wind.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The weather throughout the Colony was unusually severe during this month; the temperature in most cases was below the
average; the rainfall was moderate, but there occurred very severe storms in both Islands, chiefly from the north-west.
January, 1869.
JAMES HECTOR,
Inspector of Meteorological Stations.
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