New Zealand Gazette – 1879 – No. 76

Page 983

✨ Meteorological and Gold Export Statistics



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 983

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JUNE, 1879.
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AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. NELSON. CHRIST-
CHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in Shade 53.1 48.1 47.1 42.1 | 45.7 | 41.9
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Average for same month previous years 53.3 49.1 47.7 43.4 | 46.5 | 43.9
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 62.8 on 13th 58.0 on 17th 68.0 on 19th and 20th 61.0 on 17th | 60.4 on 2nd | 55.0 on 16th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 39.1 on 9th 34.0 on 11th 31.0 on 22nd 25.7 on 11th | 29.0 on 8th and 27th | 30.0 on 22nd
Maximum Solar Radiation, and date 105.2 on 14th 100.0 on 15th 88.0 on 4th 88.0 on 16th | 104.5 on 10th | 61.0 on 11th
and 25th | |
Minimum Terrestial Radiation, and date 35.0 on 9th 30.0 on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th 21.0 on 11th 24.5 on 27th | 26.0 on 11th |
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 80 90 82 85 | 83 | 78
Average for same month previous years 84 79 79 87 | 88 | 80
Total Rainfall in inches 4.515 6.770 4.400 6.870 | 8.470 | 6.680
Average for same month previous years 4.679 5.252 5.890 3.065 | 10.854 | 3.502
Number of Days of Rain 27 20 11 17 | 16 | 17
Average for same month previous years 19 14 9 12 | 14 | 14

NOTE.—This table is prepared from unchecked averages, transmitted by telegraph in anticipation of the full returns, and must not be entirely relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

July, 1879.

J. HECTOR, Inspector.

RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD ENTERED for DUTY for EXPORTATION from NEW ZEALAND, from 1st APRIL, 1857, to 30th JUNE, 1879.

ENTERED FOR DUTY AT PRODUCE OF THE GOLD FIELDS IN DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1879. ENTERED FOR EXPORTATION TO THE 31ST MARCH, 1879. TOTAL ENTERED FOR EXPORTATION FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1879.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Auckland Auckland Oz. 5,332 £ 22,516 Oz. 1,220,770 £ 4,451,728 Oz. 1,226,102 £ 4,474,244
Wellington Picton Wellington Marlborough 202 800 30 46,521 120 180,510 30 46,723 120 181,310
Nelson Nelson 54 220 1,620,787 6,435,803 1,620,841 6,436,023
Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Westland 500 5,337 15,948 13,542 1,877 21,349 63,793 54,158
35,327 141,177 2,322,108 9,195,638 2,357,435 9,336,815
Dunedin Invercargill Otago 29,841 2,258 118,427 9,032
32,099 127,459 3,823,966 15,038,967 3,856,065 15,166,426
Totals ... 73,014 292,172 9,034,182 35,302,766 9,107,196 35,594,938

Customs Department,
Wellington, 15th July, 1879.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary of Customs.

RETURN of the QUANTITY and VALUE of GOLD EXPORTED from NEW ZEALAND, for the HALF-YEARS ended 30th JUNE, 1878, and 30th JUNE, 1879.

DISTRICT OF HALF-YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1879. HALF-YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1878.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Auckland Oz. 14,899 £ 60,624 Oz. 32,875 £ 129,835
Marlborough 762 3,040 ... ...
Nelson 1,247 4,738 2,427 9,416
West Coast 77,091 308,212 81,666 326,707
Otago 53,715 213,051 60,831 245,343
Totals 147,714 589,665 177,799 711,301

Customs Department,
Wellington, 15th July, 1879.

WILLIAM SEED,
Secretary of Customs.



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🏛️ Provisional Meteorological Return for June, 1879, for principal towns.

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Meteorology, Weather data, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, June 1879, Town statistics
  • J. Hector, Inspector

💰 Return of Gold Entered for Duty for Exportation from 1857 to June 30, 1879.

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15 July 1879
Gold export statistics, Customs duty, Quantity, Value, Cumulative totals
  • William Seed, Secretary of Customs

💰 Return comparing Gold Exported for Half-Years ending June 1878 and June 1879.

💰 Finance & Revenue
15 July 1879
Gold export statistics, Half-year comparison, Quantity, Value, 1878, 1879
  • William Seed, Secretary of Customs