Statistical Returns (Mortality, Weather, Postal)




JULY 21.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 939

TOWNS.

| TOWNS. | SIX PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES. | | | | | | | PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES. | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Measles. | Scarlet Fever | Typhus and other Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Dysentery and Diarrhea. | Bronchitis. | Pleurisy. | Pneumonia. | Congestion of Lungs. |
| | Jun. | May | Jun. | May | Jun. | May | Jun. | May | Jun. | May | Jun. | May | Jun. | May | Jun. | May | Jun. | May | Jun. | May |
| Auckland | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Wellington | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Christchurch | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dunedin | ... | 11 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ... |

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1881.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR JUNE, 1881.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade 55.1 50.1 46.2
Average same month previous years 53.3 49.0 43.6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 69.3 on 7th 61.2 on 3rd & 10th 60.0 on 20th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 44.1 on 30th 34.0 on 27th 29.0 on 26th
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date 112.9 on 7th 110.0 on 17th 103.0 on 3rd
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date 34.7 on 30th 30.0 on 27th 26.0 on 26th
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) 81 86 82
Average same month previous years 83 80 80
Total Rainfall in inches 6.585 7.268 2.820
Average same month previous years 4.772 5.424 3.699
Number of Days on which Rain fell 25 15 14
Average same month previous years 20 14 13

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.
19th July, 1881.
J. HECTOR.

RETURN of the POSTAL REVENUE collected by the General Post Office and in the several Postal
Districts of New Zealand for the Quarter ended 30th June, 1881.

Postage received from Foreign Offices. Postage Stamps Sold. Money Order Commission. Box and Bag Rents. Postal Guides. Miscellaneous. Total.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
General Post Office 3,600 0 0 ... ... ... ... 237 10 0 3,837 10 0
Auckland ... 4,864 16 8 312 19 0 43 4 6 20 0 0 1 1 0 5,198 16 8
Blenheim ... 409 0 3 1 2 8 80 0 0 1 8 6 ... 453 9 9
Christchurch ... 5,485 16 9 282 13 8 11 0 0 0 19 6 ... 5,849 18 3
Dunedin ... 5,835 14 5 294 16 2 11 0 0 0 19 6 ... 6,142 10 1
Gisborne ... 246 8 1 25 17 4 2 10 0 0 3 0 ... 274 18 5
Greymouth ... 429 18 0 60 17 0 ... ... ... 490 15 0
Hokitika ... 368 5 9 32 15 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 ... 402 3 3
Invercargill ... 1,676 2 0 96 1 0 13 0 0 0 4 6 27 0 0 1,812 7 8
Napier ... 1,286 4 10 89 0 10 4 10 0 0 2 6 ... 1,379 18 2
Nelson ... 689 16 0 46 18 6 ... 0 2 6 ... 736 17 0
New Plymouth ... 405 4 9 46 18 10 1 10 0 0 6 0 ... 453 19 7
Oamaru ... 797 13 9 56 18 2 0 10 0 0 3 0 ... 859 16 3
Thames ... 302 10 6 23 14 4 ... ... 4 11 4 320 4 10
Timaru ... 1,318 1 1 83 10 10 ... 0 1 6 25 0 0 1,426 13 5
Wanganui ... 1,330 16 1 93 15 0 5 0 0 0 6 6 ... 1,429 17 7
Wellington ... 3,145 0 1 212 17 4 21 0 0 0 10 0 ... 3,379 7 5
Westport ... 142 15 6 39 3 2 ... 2 0 0 ... 183 18 8
Second Quarter in 1881 ... 28,734 4 6 1,842 0 8 163 0 0 5 15 6 294 1 4 34,639 2 0
Second Quarter in 1880 ... 28,241 1 9 2,025 5 7 107 15 0 5 0 0 15 9 6 34,541 4 10

Post Office and Telegraph Department,
Wellington, 16th July, 1881.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.



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🏥 Table of Town Deaths from Zymotic and Lung Diseases (June 1881)

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

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