New Zealand Gazette – 1889 – No. 51

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✨ Population Statistics and Railway Tenders



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 51

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (inclusive and exclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 30th June, 1889.

Males. Females. Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st March, 1889 326,392 283,764 610,156
Increase during the June Quarter, 1889,-
By excess of births over deaths Males. Females. Total.
1,477 1,565 3,042
Deduct excess of departures over arrivals 593 566 1,159 884 999 1,883
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 30th June, 1889 327,276 284,763 612,039
Maori population, Census, March, 1886* 22,840 19,129 41,969
Total estimated population on 30th June, 1889 350,116 303,892 654,008
  • No more recent information is obtainable, as births and deaths of Maoris are not recorded.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 26th August, 1889.

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

Tenders for Birch Sleepers, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 23rd August, 1889.

THE following successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply and delivery of sleepers for the Westport Section
are published for general information.
By order of the Commissioners.

E. G. PILCHER, Acting Secretary.

Tenderer. Place of Delivery. Number. Description. Rate per Sleeper. Remarks.
W. and J. Marris.. Waimangaroa 2,000 Birch s. d. 2 0 Accepted.
Walter Bull Westport 2,000 " 2 3 Declined.
Griffiths Brothers Griffiths's Siding 500 " 2 7 "
2,000 " 2 3 "

Tenders for Sawn Totara Timber, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 23rd August, 1889.

THE following successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply and delivery of sawn totara timber at Oamaru are
published for general information.
By order of the Commissioners.

E. G. PILCHER, Acting Secretary.

| Tenderer. | Place of Delivery. | Rate per 100
Superficial Feet. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Jenssen | Oamaru | s. d. 14 0 | Accepted. |
| Alexander McLeod and Co. | " | 17 0 | Declined. |
| William Burt | " | 14 6 | " |
| Thompson, Bridger, and Co. | " | 17 0 | " |
| G. Stubbs | " | 13 11 | Informal. |

Tenders for Kamai Sleepers, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 23rd August, 1889.

THE following list of successful tenders for the supply and delivery of kamai sleepers for the Hurunui-Bluff Section is
published for general information.
By order of the Commissioners.

E. G. PILCHER, Acting Secretary.

| Tenderer. | Place of Delivery. | Number. | Description. | Rate
per Sleeper. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. J. Perry | Wakapatu | 2,000 | Kamai | s. d. 1 10 | Accepted. |
| Watson Brothers.. | Pahia | 3,000 | " | 1 11 | " |
| Small and Co. | Riverton | 2,000 | " | 1 10 | " |
| New Zealand Pine Company | Union Mill Siding, Wai-
matua, and Woodend | 5,000 | " | 1 11$\frac{1}{2}$ | " |
| Walter Guthrie and Co. | Colac, Waimatua, and
Woodend | 5,000 | " | 1 11 | " |
| John Murdoch | Woodend | 5,000 | " | 1 10 | " |
| A. Tapper | Longbush and Greenhills | 1,000 | " | 1 11 | " |
| James More | Riverton | 1,000 | " | 1 8 | " |
| | | 500 | " | 1 10 | " |
| Robert Greig | Romahapa | 2,000 | " | 2 0 | " |



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🏛️ Estimated Population of the Colony as of June 30, 1889

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
26 August 1889
Population statistics, Maori population, Births, Deaths, Arrivals, Departures, 1889
  • WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General

🏗️ Successful and unsuccessful tenders for Birch Sleepers for Westport Section.

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
23 August 1889
Railway tenders, Birch sleepers, Westport Section, Supply contract
  • W. Marris, Tenderer for Birch Sleepers
  • J. Marris, Tenderer for Birch Sleepers
  • Walter Bull, Tenderer for Birch Sleepers
  • Griffiths, Tenderer for Birch Sleepers

  • E. G. PILCHER, Acting Secretary

🏗️ Successful and unsuccessful tenders for Sawn Totara Timber at Oamaru.

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
23 August 1889
Railway tenders, Sawn Totara timber, Oamaru, Supply contract
6 names identified
  • F. Jenssen, Tenderer for Totara Timber
  • Alexander McLeod, Tenderer for Totara Timber
  • William Burt, Tenderer for Totara Timber
  • Thompson, Tenderer for Totara Timber
  • Bridger, Tenderer for Totara Timber
  • G. Stubbs, Tenderer for Totara Timber

  • E. G. PILCHER, Acting Secretary

🏗️ Successful tenders for Kamai Sleepers for the Hurunui-Bluff Section.

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
23 August 1889
Railway tenders, Kamai sleepers, Hurunui-Bluff Section, Supply contract
6 names identified
  • W. J. Perry, Tenderer for Kamai Sleepers
  • Walter Guthrie, Tenderer for Kamai Sleepers
  • John Murdoch, Tenderer for Kamai Sleepers
  • A. Tapper, Tenderer for Kamai Sleepers
  • James More, Tenderer for Kamai Sleepers
  • Robert Greig, Tenderer for Kamai Sleepers

  • E. G. PILCHER, Acting Secretary