New Zealand Gazette – 1887 – No. 74

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✨ Statistics, Postmaster Appointments



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

TOWNS. SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES. PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES.
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.
Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 1 1 .. 2 5 .. .. 1 .. ..
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 1 .. .. .. 4 6 .. .. 1 4 2
Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 ..
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 1 2 1
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 4 3 1 1 .. 11 11 .. .. 3 6 2

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1887.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR OCTOBER, 1887.

— AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON. LINCOLN, CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN.*
Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ... 56·2 57·3 52·2 53·6 53·2 52·6 .. ..
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date 72·0 on 29th 71·0 on 29th 79·4 on 30th ..
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date 40·0 on 2nd 36·0 on 7th 32·0 on 1st ..
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date 140·0 on 29th 131·0 on 21st 143·0 on 31st ..
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date 31·0 on 2nd 32·0 on 8th 26·5 on 25th ..
Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) .. Average same month previous years ... 83 76 78 77 64 71 .. ..
Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ... 8·240 3·240 8·237 4·830 3·772 1·726 .. ..
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ... 20 17 19 13 10 10 .. ..
  • Returns not reliable for statistical purposes, as the Observatory has been dismantled, and the observations are now taken in the North-east Valley, where the climate is exceptional.

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.

JAMES HECTOR,
Inspector.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, November, 1887.

Postmasters appointed.

General Post Office, Wellington, 1st November, 1887.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-General by His Excellency the Governor, the following appointments have been made in the Postal-Telegraph Service of the colony.

H. A. ATKINSON,
Postmaster-General.

Name. To be Postmaster at Postal District. Date.
Henderson, W. B. .. Albury.. Timaru 21 Oct., 1887.
McGuire, J. Arnold .. Greymouth 1 Oct., "
Wright, Isabella W. Bendigo Dunedin 1 Oct., "
Corby, T. .. Coal Creek Westport 1 Nov., "
McGuire, B. Kokiri .. Greymouth 1 Nov., "
Stutter, G. Karori .. Wellington 1 Oct., "
Barnett, W. Le Bon’s Bay Christchurch 1 Oct., "
Weir, A. .. Methven Christchurch 5 Oct., "
Such, F. E. Ngaroto Auckland 10 Oct., "
Dickens, R. Okarito Hokitika 1 Nov., "
Griffiths, D. Okoroiri Auckland 15 Oct., "
Sutherland, F. One-Tree Point.. Invercargill 1 Oct., "
Davison, M. Papatoitoi Auckland 10 Oct., "
Kay, R. .. Paterangi Auckland 1 Oct., "
Denby, C. I. Selwyn Christchurch 24 Oct., "
Grange, T. N. Studholme Junction Timaru 5 Oct., "
Edwards, W. J. Tuakau Auckland 3 Oct., "
Elliott, H. View Hill Christchurch 1 Oct., "
McColgan, J. Waikawa Invercargill 6 July, "
Smith, F., jun. Whareora Auckland 1 Oct., "


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🏥 Causes of Deaths in Principal Boroughs (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Causes of Death, Children, Adults, Boroughs, 1887, Statistics

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for October 1887

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
1 November 1887
Weather, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Auckland, Wellington, Lincoln, Dunedin
  • James Hector, Inspector

🚂 Postmaster Appointments

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 November 1887
Appointments, Postmaster, Postal Districts, Dates
20 names identified
  • W. B. Henderson, Appointed Postmaster at Albury
  • J. McGuire, Appointed Postmaster at Arnold
  • Isabella W. Wright, Appointed Postmaster at Bendigo
  • T. Corby, Appointed Postmaster at Coal Creek
  • B. McGuire, Appointed Postmaster at Kokiri
  • G. Stutter, Appointed Postmaster at Karori
  • W. Barnett, Appointed Postmaster at Le Bon’s Bay
  • A. Weir, Appointed Postmaster at Methven
  • F. E. Such, Appointed Postmaster at Ngaroto
  • R. Dickens, Appointed Postmaster at Okarito
  • D. Griffiths, Appointed Postmaster at Okoroiri
  • F. Sutherland, Appointed Postmaster at One-Tree Point
  • M. Davison, Appointed Postmaster at Papatoitoi
  • R. Kay, Appointed Postmaster at Paterangi
  • C. I. Denby, Appointed Postmaster at Selwyn
  • T. N. Grange, Appointed Postmaster at Studholme Junction
  • W. J. Edwards, Appointed Postmaster at Tuakau
  • H. Elliott, Appointed Postmaster at View Hill
  • J. McColgan, Appointed Postmaster at Waikawa
  • F., jun. Smith, Appointed Postmaster at Whareora

  • H. A. Atkinson, Postmaster-General