New Zealand Gazette – 1891 – No. 86

Page 1305

✨ Rainfall Statistics, Court Sittings

Nov. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1305

Rainfall for October, 1891.

Meteorological Office.

THE following is the rainfall for the month of October, 1891:—

Station.	Observer.	Total Fall in Inches.	Days of Rain.	Maximum Fall and Date.
Pakaraka (Bay of Islands)	H. Williams ..	3·78	10	1·20 on 19th.
Auckland	Govt. Observer	2·64	11	0·87 on 19th.
Cuvier Island (Hauraki Gulf)	Lightkeeper ..	..	..	..
Omokoroa (Tau-ranga)	L. A. Shadwell	3·99	10	0·78 on 7th.
Te Aroha	P. Snewin ..	3·81	10	1·21 on 17th.
Rotorua	Dr. Ginders ..	3·99	11	1·08 on 19th.
Gisborne	Archd. Williams	1·46	15	0·24 on 12th.
Mahia Peninsula	G. C. Ormond	0·66	8	0·21 on 6th.
Matahia (Gisborne)	F. J. Kemp ..	3·08	12	1·20 on 19th.
Papatu Station (Poverty Bay)	H. N. Watson	1·29	12	0·36 on 27th.
Waipiro (Gisborne)	S. Dodgshun..	2·23	14	0·54 on 6th.
Napier..	E. Lyndon ..	1·40	5	0·39 on 8th.
Onepoto (L. Waikaremoana)	F. R. Phillips	3·29	6	0·94 on 20th.
Waimarama, H.B.	W. Davidson	0·69	7	0·25 on 7th.
Mt. Vernon, H.B.	E. H. Wright	1·01	6	0·32 on 8th.
Gwavas, H.B.	J. Nicoll ..	1·96	13	0·65 on 8th.
Inglewood	Miss N. Trimble	7·23	17	3·00 on 19th.
Ngatimaru	Miss A. Hutchinson	4·79	8	1·63 on 19th.
Opunake	A. H. Moore ..	2·02	10	0·82 on 19th.
Manaia	G. A. Hurley	1·60	8	0·54 on 19th.
Kaponga (Wanganui)	E. J. Ellerm..	5·05	9	2·20 on 18th.
Hawera (Waipapa)	J. Livingston	1·86	7	0·52 on 19th.
Wanganui	W.L. Mountfort	1·54	7	0·43 on 19th.
Feilding	S. Goodbehere	2·00	11	0·58 on 7th.
Palmerston North	Capt. S. Brown	2·58	10	0·80 on 7th.
Ashurst	Claude Francis	2·74	10	0·75 on 7th.
Masterton	B. Couborne ..	2·03	9	1·25 on 8th.
Otahua	J. Bennett ..	1·94	6	1·00 on 8th.
Carterton	H. Braithwaite	1·86	6	0·84 on 8th.
Featherston	H. C. Smith ..	2·54	7	0·80 on 8th.
Dry River (near Martinborough)	C. Phillips ..	1·57	7	0·80 on 8th.
Summit (Rimutaka)	M. Cronin ..	3·46	9	1·08 on 7th.
Upper Hutt	T. Lewis ..	0·70	2	0·60 on 7th.
Taita ..	T. Mason ..	2·09	7	0·70 on 8th.
Petone..	Sir J. Hector	2·59	6	0·83 on 7th.
Wellington	Govt. Observer	2·50	9	0·85 on 7th.
Wainuiomata Reservoir	Keeper ..	1·91	5	0·68 on 8th.
Wellington Reservoir	W. Edmonds	2·40	9	0·71 on 7th.
Flaxbourne	W. Tatchell ..	1·10	7	0·27 on 8th and 15th.
Cape Campbell ..	Lightkeeper ..	0·87	5	0·30 on 7th.
Kaikoura	Miss E. Collins	3·01	9	0·91 on 8th.
The Brothers	Lightkeeper ..	1·24	5	0·55 on 7th.
Farewell Spit	Lightkeeper ..	1·46	7	0·39 on 7th.
Lincoln	E. Wilkinson	1·81	7	0·51 on 7th.
Rangiora	T. W. Rowe ..	2·12	9	0·65 on 7th.
Hororata (Selwyn)	Sir J. Hall, M.H.R.	2·30	9	0·69 on 15th.
Kapunatiki (Bullmer)	Hon.W. Rolleston, M.H.R.	2·08	9	0·73 on 7th.
Methven	E. Chapman..	2·66	9	0·65 on 7th.
Winchmore (Ashburton)	R. W. Hart ..	2·44	8	0·72 on 7th.
Dunedin	Govt. Observer	3·35	11	1·00 on 5th.
Greymouth	J. Conner ..	7·14	15	1·76 on 19th.
Milford Sound	Dr. Porter ..	26·69	16	8·59 on 5th.
Balclutha	W. McHutcheson	2·10	7	0·78 on 5th.
Bealey..	J. Ryan ..	4·69	14	0·72 on 14th and 15th.
Maheno (Otago)..	R. A. Chaffey	0·70	8	0·14 on 7th.
Dipton	R. D. MacLachlan	6·12	7	2·70 on 13th.
Invercargill	J. L. Bush ..	3·75	8	1·00 on 4th and 20th.
Puysegur Point..	Lightkeeper ..	13·46	14	3·20 on 5th.
Queenstown	L. Hotop ..	4·92	11	2·89 on 5th.
Chatham Islands	A. Shand ..	..	..	..

J. HECTOR, Director.

Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Northern Judicial District and at Gisborne.

WE, five of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by “The Supreme Court Act, 1882,” hereby make the following rules respecting the places and times for holding sittings of the Supreme Court and Sittings in Chambers, in the Northern Judicial District and at Gisborne, for the year 1892:—

Sittings for the trial of criminal cases will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, AUCKLAND, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m.:—

Tuesday, 8th March.
Monday, 30th May.
Monday, 29th August.
Monday, 28th November.

Sittings for the trial of civil actions will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, AUCKLAND, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m.:—

Monday, 8th February.
Monday, 14th March.
Monday, 6th June.
Monday, 4th July.
Monday, 5th September.
Monday, 5th December.

The trial of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” may take place at any of the above-mentioned sittings for the trial of civil actions.

Sittings of the Court in Banco will be held at the Courthouse, Auckland, every Wednesday, except during vacation, the absence of the Judge, or when he is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers will be held at the Judge’s Chambers, in the Courthouse, AUCKLAND, every Tuesday and Friday, except during vacation, the absence of the Judge, or when he is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers at other times and during vacation, in respect of urgent business, may be held at such times and places as may suit the convenience of the Judge.

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Courthouse, NEW PLYMOUTH, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m.:—

Wednesday, 30th March.
Wednesday, 5th October.

Business in Banco and Chambers may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, at such days and hours as the Judge may appoint.

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Courthouse, GISBORNE, to commence on the following days, at half-past 10 a.m.:—

Monday, 22nd February.
Monday, 8th August.

Business in Banco and in Chambers may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, at such days and hours as the Judge may appoint.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

Given under our hands, at Wellington, this fourteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.

JAMES PRENDERGAST.
C. W. RICHMOND.
JOSHUA STRANGE WILLIAMS.
J. E. DENNISTON.
EDWARD T. CONOLLY.

Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Wellington Judicial District.

WE, five of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by “The Supreme Court Act, 1882,” hereby make the following rules respecting the places and times for holding sittings of the Supreme Court and sittings in Chambers, in the Judicial District of Wellington, for the year 1892:—

Sittings for the trial of criminal cases will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, WELLINGTON, to commence on the following days, at 10 a.m.:—

Monday, 7th March.
Monday, 30th May.
Monday, 29th August.
Monday, 28th November.

Sittings for the trial of civil actions will be held at the Supreme Courthouse, WELLINGTON, to commence on the following days, at 10 a.m.:—

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1891, No 86

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🏥 Rainfall for October 1891

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated20 November 1891
KeywordsRainfall, Weather, Meteorological Office, October 1891
👩‍💼 Officials

J. Hector, Director

⚖️ Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Northern Judicial District and at Gisborne

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated14 November 1891
KeywordsSupreme Court, Sittings, Criminal Cases, Civil Actions, Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, New Plymouth, Gisborne
👩‍💼 Officials

James Prendergast
C. W. Richmond
Joshua Strange Williams
J. E. Denniston
Edward T. Conolly

⚖️ Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Wellington Judicial District

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated14 November 1891
KeywordsSupreme Court, Sittings, Criminal Cases, Civil Actions, Wellington
👩‍💼 Officials

James Prendergast
C. W. Richmond
Joshua Strange Williams
J. E. Denniston
Edward T. Conolly

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