JAN. 21.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

57

SIX PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES.

TOWNS.

Measles.

Scarlet Fever

Typhus and
other Fever.

Diphtheria.

Whooping
Cough.

Dysentery
and
Diarrhea.

PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES.

Bronchitis.
Pleurisy.
Pneumonia.
Congestion
of Lungs.

Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov. Dec. Nov.

Auckland
...
...
...
...
...
1
3
...
2
...
...
...
...

Wellington
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...

Christchurch
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
2
4
1
1
...
...

Dunedin
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
1
2
...
...

Totals
...
...
...
...
2
1
1
...
3
2
20
4
3
4
...
1
5
9
1

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, January, 1880.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR DECEMBER, 1879.

| | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | NELSON. | CHRIST-
CHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month ... | 65.1 | 60.1 | 61.1 | 59.3 | 59.8 | 55.5 |
| Average same month previous years | 65.5 | 61.0 | 62.2 | 61.1 | 58.5 | 56.6 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 80.2 on 24th | 73.3 on 31st | 76.0 on 30th, 31st | 81.7 on 21st | 75.0 on 16th | 78.0 on 30th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 44.7 on 1st | 45.0 on 1st | 40.0 | 33.0 on 1st | 41.0 on 1st | 36.0 on 1st |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 149.2 on 14th | 140.0 on 31st | 145.0 on 2nd, 30th | 146.0 on 6th, 11th | 147.5 on 16th | 120.0 on 4th |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 41.2 on 1st | 39.0 on 1st | 20.6 on 1st | 36.8 on 1st | 30.0 on 1st |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) | 73 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 82 | 70 |
| Average same month previous years | 76 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 85 | 73 |
| Total Rainfall in inches | 4.760 | 6.678 | 8.490 | 2.220 | 17.460 | 2.782 |
| Average same month previous years | 3.278 | 3.513 | 4.336 | 1.453 | 11.035 | 3.049 |
| Number of Days of Rain | 18 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 18 |
| Average same month previous years | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 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.

J. HECTOR, Inspector.

RETURN of the POSTAL REVENUE collected by the General Post Office and in the several Postal
Districts of New Zealand for the Quarter ended 31st December, 1879.

| | Postage re-
ceived from
Foreign
Offices. | Postage
Stamps Sold. | Money Order
Commission. | Private Box
and
Bag Rents. | Postal
Guides. | Miscel-
laneous
Receipts. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. |
| General Post Office | 8,087 18 6 | 3,990 10 10 | 298 15 8 | 10 0 0 | 0 5 0 | 237 10 0 | 8,325 8 6 |
| Auckland | ... | ... | 410 11 10 | 51 6 4 | 1 0 0 | 0 0 6 | 4,299 11 6 |
| Blenheim | ... | ... | 4,789 7 5 | 292 2 6 | 2 15 0 | 1 12 6 | 462 18 8 |
| Christchurch | ... | ... | 5,456 3 0 | 318 9 8 | 148 1 0 | 42 10 0 | 5,085 17 5 |
| Dunedin | ... | ... | 434 15 0 | 66 11 6 | 2 0 0 | 1 14 0 | 5,965 3 8 |
| Greymouth | ... | ... | 385 18 1 | 42 3 2 | 0 10 0 | 0 2 0 | 505 0 6 |
| Hokitika | ... | ... | 1,308 4 10 | 89 16 4 | 1 10 0 | 0 0 6 | 428 13 3 |
| Invercargill | ... | ... | 1,357 16 1 | 111 8 2 | 4 5 0 | 10 15 6 | 1,399 11 8 |
| Napier | ... | ... | 689 10 0 | 42 16 0 | 0 1 0 | 0 1 0 | 1,484 4 9 |
| Nelson | ... | ... | 337 13 0 | 37 5 2 | 1 0 0 | 0 1 0 | 732 7 0 |
| New Plymouth | ... | ... | 729 4 3 | 58 15 4 | 0 10 0 | 0 7 0 | 375 19 2 |
| Oamaru | ... | ... | 256 0 0 | 22 10 0 | 1 7 6 | 788 16 7 |
| Thames | ... | ... | 1,294 13 4 | 87 4 0 | 83 10 0 | 14 1 0 | 0 8 0 | 1,479 16 4 |
| Timaru | ... | ... | 1,173 10 0 | 105 10 8 | 0 10 0 | 0 1 0 | 1,279 11 8 |
| Wanganui | ... | ... | 3,176 0 8 | 255 8 6 | 5 0 0 | 0 6 0 | 3,436 15 2 |
| Wellington | ... | ... | 135 0 0 | 27 6 8 | ... | 0 0 6 | 162 7 2 |
| Westport | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |

Total fourth quarter in 1879 | 8,087 18 6 | 25,924 18 4 | 1,907 9 8 | 260 11 0 | 73 5 0 | 237 18 0 | 36,492 0 6 |
Corresponding quarter, 1878 | 3,000 0 0 | 24,115 11 2 | 1,716 10 0 | 50 0 0 | 79 18 6 | 0 12 2 | 28,961 19 8 |

Total for half-year ending 31st
December, 1879 | 12,287 18 6 | 652,293 5 7 | 3,634 9 8 | 521 1 0 | 80 3 6 | 237 18 0 | 69,054 16 3 |
Corresponding half-year, 1878 | 6,000 0 0 | 47,891 14 11 | 3,252 7 2 | 269 10 0 | 86 16 0 | 0 12 2 | 57,512 10 1 |

General Post Office,
Wellington, 15th January, 1880.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.