New Zealand Gazette – 1890 – No. 74

Page 1497

✨ Health Statistics, Meteorological Data, Coal Tenders

Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1497

specific febrile or zymotic diseases, 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.	SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.												PRINCIPAL LUNG DISEASES.
	Measles.		Scarlet Fever.		Typhoid and other Fever.		Diphtheria.		Whooping-cough.		Diarrhoeal Diseases.		Bronchitis.		Pleurisy.		Pneumonia.		Congestion of Lungs.
	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.	Nov.	Oct.
Auckland	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	2	..	..
Wellington	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	5	4	..	..	1	1	..	..
Christchurch	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..
Dunedin	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	..	..	3	1	1	..
Totals	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	8	7	..	..	4	6	1	..

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 10th December, 1890.

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

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR NOVEMBER, 1890.

—	AUCKLAND.	WELLINGTON.	LINCOLN, CANTERBURY.	DUNEDIN.
Mean Temperature in shade for month .. Average same month previous years ...	59·9 60·5	56·4 56·5	56·2 55·9	53·7 52·6
Maximum Temperature in shade, and date	71·5 on 25th	74·0 on 26th	80·2 on 8th	70·0 on 26th
Minimum Temperature in shade, and date	47·0 on 5th	39·0 on 5th	35·8 on 4th	37·0 on 3rd
Maximum Temperature in sun, and date	138·0 on 19th	129·0 on 11th, 27th	151·6 on 8th	135·0 on 19th
Minimum Temperature on grass, and date	40·0 on 5th	34·0 on 9th	30·4 on 13th	32·0 on 11th
Mean Humidity (Saturation = 100) .. Average same month previous years ...	69 72	70 71	67 74	70 73
Total Rainfall in inches .. Average same month previous years ...	3·480 2·757	2·860 4·166	1·667 2·186	3·186 2·732
Number of Days of Rain .. Average same month previous years ...	12 14	12 10	7 8	13 12

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,
Director.

Meteorological Office, Wellington, December, 1890.

Coal Supply, 1891.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 11th December, 1890.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply and delivery of coal for the New Zealand railways, 1891, is published for general information.

By order of the Commissioners.

E. G. PILCHER, Secretary.

Section of Railway.	Tenderer.	Place of Delivery.	Kind of Coal.	Rate per Ton.	Remarks.
Kaipara–Waikato	Taupiri Extended Coal-mining Company	Huntly and Kihia	Taupiri Extended and Taupiri Reserve	£ s. d. 0 6 0	Accepted.
"	Waikato Coal Company	Huntly ..	Brown ..	0 5 0	Declined.
"	Miranda Coal Company	Miranda Siding	Miranda	0 5 5	"
Whangarei	Joseph Bell	Kamo	Kamo	0 11 0	Accepted.
Wanganui..	Grey Valley Coal Company..	Wanganui	Brunner or Coal-pit Heath	1 6 3	Declined.
"	Union Steamship Company..	"	"	1 5 9	"
"	Grey Valley Coal Company..	New Plymouth	"	1 6 3	"
"	Union Steamship Company..	"	"	1 5 9	"
"	Grey Valley Coal Company..	Foxton ..	"	1 7 0	"
Wellington	"	Wellington	"	1 2 3	"
Napier	"	Napier ..	"	1 6 0	"
Picton	"	Picton ..	"	1 7 6	Accepted.
Nelson	Anchor Steamship Company	Nelson ..	Greymouth	1 2 0	"
Hurunui–Bluff— First section	Grey Valley Coal Company..	Lyttelton	Brunner or Coal-pit Heath	1 3 0	Declined.
"	William Leeming and Co..	Whitecliffs Station	Whitecliffs	0 10 6	Accepted.
Second section	Grey Valley Coal Company..	Timaru ..	Brunner or Coal-pit Heath	1 4 3	Declined.
Third section	"	Oamaru..	"	1 4 0	"
"	Allandale Coal Company	Bushey ..	Allandale	0 12 0	Accepted.
Fourth section	Kaitangata Coal Company	Stirling ..	Kaitangata, whole supply	0 8 6	"
"	"	"	11,000 tons ..	0 10 0	Declined.
"	"	"	7,000 tons ..	0 11 6	"
"	Walton Park Company	Walton Park Siding	Walton Park	0 8 6	"
Fifth section	Grey Valley Coal Company..	Bluff ..	Brunner or Coal-pit Heath	1 2 0	"
"	A. Cassels and Co.	Orepuki	Orepuki	0 7 6	"
"	Nightcaps Coal Company	Nightcaps	Nightcaps	0 7 9	Accepted.
FOR WORKSHOPS.
Auckland	J. J. Craig	Auckland Wharf..	Newcastle	0 18 6	"
"	Grey Valley Coal Company..	Onehunga	Brunner or Coal-pit Heath nuts	1 4 0	Declined.
Wellington	"	Wellington	Ditto	1 1 0	"
Christchurch	"	Lyttelton	"	1 1 6	"
Dunedin	"	Port Chalmers	"	1 2 6	"

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1890, No 74

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🏥 Report on Vital Statistics (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated18 December 1890
KeywordsVital Statistics, Specific Diseases, Lung Diseases, Towns, Health Conditions

🏥 Provisional Meteorological Return for November 1890

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated1 December 1890
KeywordsMeteorological Data, Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Towns
👩‍💼 Officials

James Hector, Director

🚂 Tenders for Coal Supply for New Zealand Railways 1891

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated11 December 1890
KeywordsCoal Supply, Tenders, Railway, Sections, Tenderers, Rates
👩‍💼 Officials

E. G. Pilcher, Secretary

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