New Zealand Gazette – 1883 – No. 119

Page 1647

✨ Vital Statistics, Meteorological Data, Land Claims



Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1647

month having occurred in Dunedin, viz., 11 out of 15 in September, and 12 out of 18 in October. Diphtheria caused
3 deaths last month, all in Christchurch. Two deaths occurred from typhoid fever, 1 in Wellington and 1 in Christchurch.
Constitutional Diseases.—There was a slight decrease in the number of deaths from these diseases in October as com-
pared with September, the number having been 17 in October and 19 in September. Cancer caused 5 deaths in October,
against 3 in September, and phthisis 9 deaths in October, against 11 in September.
Local Diseases.—Diseases of this class caused the same number (51) of deaths in September and October; but there
was a variation in the numbers in each order, for, while there was a considerable proportionate decrease in deaths from
diseases of the nervous system and of the digestive organs, those caused by diseases of the respiratory organs increased
from 18 in September to 27 in October.
The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of these four boroughs from six principal
zymotic diseases of the miasmatic order, and also the deaths from certain inflammatory diseases of the lungs. These
causes of death have been distinguished from the others of the classes to which they belong, as being the most important
special diseases which give rise to sudden increases in the death-rates of towns, and the prevalence of which is closely
connected with sanitary condition and climatic influence of the season on health.

TOWNS. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Dysentery and Diarrhœa. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep.
Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ..
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 3
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 2
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Totals .. .. .. .. 2 1 3 .. 18 15

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1883.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR OCTOBER, 1883.

AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. DUNEDIN.
Mean temperature in shade for month 55.9 52.6 50.3
Average same month previous years 57.6 53.3 50.6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 66.5 70.0 on 5th 71.0 on 8th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 42.0 35.0 on 1st 30.0 on 13th
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date 139.0 128.0 on 9th 142.0 on 29th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date 38.5 33.0 on 1st 30.0 on 13th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) 73 84 73
Average same month previous years 78 74 71
Total Rainfall in inches 4.160 4.730 2.046
Average same month previous years 3.364 4.688 2.587
Number of Days on which Rain fell 22 14 14
Average same month previous years 17 13 15

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.
Meteorological Office, Wellington, 13th November, 1883.
JAMES HECTOR.

New Zealand Company's Land Claims.—Commissioner's Decisions.

I, JAMES MEACHAM BATHAM, a Commissioner duly appointed by virtue of the Ordinance No. 15, Session XI., of the
Legislative Council of New Zealand, to hear and decide claims to land by persons claiming title thereto from,
through, or under the New Zealand Company, having investigated the claims of the persons whose names appear in the
Schedule hereto, do decide that the said persons are entitled to grants from the Crown for the lands set against their names
respectively; and, further, that it is expedient that the legal estate in such lands shall be deemed to have vested in the
claimants as from the dates appearing in such Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

No. of Report. No. of Claim. Claimant. Land claimed. Vesting of Legal Estate.
1658 1904 John Crabtree Parker Section 4, New Plymouth Jan. 1, 1851.
1659 1905 John Crocker Lot 7, Storehouse Reserve, New Plymouth Oct. 23, 1856.
1660 1906 John Wright Section 13B, Grey District Dec. 29, 1858.
1661 1907 Joseph Robinson .. 13E, "
1662 1908 James Bosworth .. 13G, "
1663 1909 Peter Priske .. 24, "
1664 1910 John Martin .. 495, "
1665 1911 James Pickford Smart .. 17, Hua District
1666 1912 Henry Barriball and Nathaniel Reed .. 23 and 24, Hua District
1667 1913 Henry Wright .. Part Section 47, Omata District
1668 1914 Wright Ruffler King .. 60, "
1669 1915 Courtenay Melmoth Kingdon .. 60, "
1670 1916 George Augustus Selwyn (in trust) .. 21, Tataraimaka District
1671 1917 John Distin .. 88, Fitzroy District
1672 1918 John Old .. 96, "
1673 1919 Nicholas Knuckey, Oliver Knuckey, and Samuel Knuckey .. Parts Sections 95 and 96, Fitzroy District
1674 1920 Charles Hamblyn .. 95 and 96, "

New Plymouth, 10th November, 1883.
J. M. BATHAM, Land Claims Commissioner.



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🏥 Vital Statistics of Principal Towns (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 November 1883
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Diseases, Boroughs, New Zealand

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for October 1883

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
13 November 1883
Meteorological Data, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, New Zealand
  • James Hector

🗺️ New Zealand Company's Land Claims - Commissioner's Decisions

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
10 November 1883
Land Claims, New Zealand Company, Commissioner Decisions, New Plymouth
20 names identified
  • John Crabtree Parker, Entitled to grant for Section 4, New Plymouth
  • John Crocker, Entitled to grant for Lot 7, Storehouse Reserve, New Plymouth
  • John Wright, Entitled to grant for Section 13B, Grey District
  • Joseph Robinson, Entitled to grant for Section 13E, Grey District
  • James Bosworth, Entitled to grant for Section 13G, Grey District
  • Peter Priske, Entitled to grant for Section 24, Grey District
  • John Martin, Entitled to grant for Section 495, Grey District
  • James Pickford Smart, Entitled to grant for Section 17, Hua District
  • Henry Barriball, Entitled to grant for Sections 23 and 24, Hua District
  • Nathaniel Reed, Entitled to grant for Sections 23 and 24, Hua District
  • Henry Wright, Entitled to grant for Part Section 47, Omata District
  • Wright Ruffler King, Entitled to grant for Section 60, Omata District
  • Courtenay Melmoth Kingdon, Entitled to grant for Section 60, Omata District
  • George Augustus Selwyn (in trust), Entitled to grant for Section 21, Tataraimaka District
  • John Distin, Entitled to grant for Section 88, Fitzroy District
  • John Old, Entitled to grant for Section 96, Fitzroy District
  • Nicholas Knuckey, Entitled to grant for Parts Sections 95 and 96, Fitzroy District
  • Oliver Knuckey, Entitled to grant for Parts Sections 95 and 96, Fitzroy District
  • Samuel Knuckey, Entitled to grant for Parts Sections 95 and 96, Fitzroy District
  • Charles Hamblyn, Entitled to grant for Sections 95 and 96, Fitzroy District

  • J. M. Batham, Land Claims Commissioner