New Zealand Gazette – 1893 – No. 10

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✨ Tenders, Estates, Population



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 10

Tenders for Sleepers, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department (Head Office), Wellington, 7th February, 1893.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply and delivery of sleepers for the New Zealand railways is published for general information.
By order of the Commissioners.
E. G. PILCHER, Secretary.

Tenderer. Address. Place of Delivery. Number. Description. Rate per Sleeper. Remarks.
W. A. Saddler and F. Gosling Hatter's Terrace, Nelson Creek Port Chalmers .. 2,000 Silver-pine .. s. d. 3 5 Accepted.
Harry Feary .. Stillwater .. Bluff " .. 2,000 " .. 3 10 "
J. D. Gillies .. Greymouth .. " .. 5,000 " .. 3 10 "
Gardiner Wilson .. " .. Port Chalmers .. 5,000 " .. 3 10 "
T. H. Garth .. Ahaura .. " .. 2,000 " .. 3 11 Declined.
Stratford and Blair .. Greymouth .. " .. 5,000 " .. 4 0 "
Thomas Feary .. Richardson .. " .. 2,000 " .. 4 0 "
James Taylor .. Cobden .. " .. 3,000 " .. 3 10½ "
Kettle Brothers .. Greymouth .. Port Chalmers or Bluff 2,000 " .. 3 11 "
George Harrington .. Fairfax .. Ringway .. 1,000 Totara .. 3 3 Accepted
B. Irwin " .. Purakanui .. Mihwaka .. 3,000 Kamai .. 1 11 "
" .. " .. " .. 1,250 Broad-leaf .. 3 6 "
" .. " .. " .. 500 Black-pine .. 3 6 "
George Foster .. Glenoamaru .. Dunedin .. 250 Totara .. 3 6 "
" .. " .. " .. 2,000 " .. 3 9 "
John Murdoch, jun. .. Dunedin .. Dunedin or Port Chalmers 500 Broad-leaf .. 3 9 "
Findlay and Murdoch .. " .. Dunedin, Oamaru, or Timaru 10,000 Broad-leaf or totara 4 6 Declined.
Watson Brothers .. Pahia .. Wakapatu .. 10,000 Heart of kauri 4 0 " (informal).
James More .. Riverton .. Riverton .. 3,000 Kamai .. 1 11½ Accepted.
W. J. Perry .. Wakapatu .. Wakapatu .. 5,000 " .. 1 11¾ "
Small and Co. .. Riverton .. Riverton .. 4,000 " .. 1 9½ "
Thomas Roff .. Bluff .. West Plains .. 2,500 " .. 2 0 Declined.
New Zealand Pine Company .. Invercargill .. Union Mills, Waimatua, Woodend, and Colac 5,000 Matai .. 2 0 "
3,500 Kamai .. 2 0 "

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the Charge of the Public Trustee for Management during the Month of January, 1893.

No. Name of Deceased. Colonial Residence. Supposed British or Foreign Residence. Date of Order. Value or Estimated Value of Estate. Time of Deceased's Death. Remarks.
1 Bartels, Peter .. Arrow River .. .. .. Under £20 Jan. 2, 1893
2 Catlin, John Lewis Sydney .. .. Jan. 10, 1893 " £500 Dec. 29, 1891
3 Conlon, John .. Kumara .. .. .. " £20 June 12, 1892
4 Craig, Leah .. Wellington .. .. .. " £100 Jan. 2, 1893
5 Dalwood, Christopher Balmain, Sydney .. .. " £60 Feb. 19, 1890 Relatives known.
6 Esquilant, Edward Dunedin .. .. Jan. 10, 1893 " £600 Sept. 14, 1892 Will annexed.
7 Freeman, Thomas.. Martinborough England .. .. " £20 Jan. 6, 1893 Relatives known.
8 Greer, William .. St. Albans .. .. .. " £20 Dec. 15, 1892 Relatives known.
9 Lapraik, John .. Dunganville .. Canada .. .. " £50 Dec. 28, 1892
10 McKenzie, John .. Hastings .. Victoria .. .. " £25 Dec. 26, 1892
11 McKenzie, Peter .. Hukerenui .. Scotland .. .. " £10 Nov. 27, 1892
12 McLean, Charles .. Waipori .. .. .. " £100 Dec. 31, 1892
13 Neller, alias Hutchings, Elizabeth Broadfield .. .. .. " £20 Dec. 24, 1892
14 O'Connor, Patrick.. Kaponga .. .. .. " £30 Dec. 4, 1892
15 Ridler, Christopher Auckland .. England .. .. " £20 Sept. 25, 1891
16 Spurling, John .. Tauranga .. Ipswich .. .. " £1 Dec. 25, 1892 Relatives known.
17 Tapling, Nathaniel Auckland .. Sunderland .. .. " £250 Sept. 23, 1892
18 Wright, Eliza .. Feilding .. .. .. " £20 Jan. 8, 1893

Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of January, 1893.
J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1892.

Males. Females. Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1891 .. 336,174 297,884 634,058
Increase during the year 1892,—
Excess of births over deaths .. 5,310 6,107 11,417
Excess of arrivals over departures .. 3,662 1,296 4,958
8,972 7,403 16,375
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1892 .. 345,146 305,287 650,433
Maori population, Census, 1891* .. 22,861 19,132 41,993
Total estimated population of the colony on 31st December, 1892 368,007 324,419 692,426
  • More recent information is not obtainable, as births and deaths of Maoris are not recorded.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 6th February, 1893.
E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.



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🏗️ Tenders for Sleepers

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
7 February 1893
Tenders, Sleepers, Railways, New Zealand, 1893
21 names identified
  • W. A. Saddler, Tender accepted
  • F. Gosling, Tender accepted
  • Harry Feary, Tender accepted
  • J. D. Gillies, Tender accepted
  • Gardiner Wilson, Tender accepted
  • T. H. Garth, Tender declined
  • Stratford and Blair, Tender declined
  • Thomas Feary, Tender declined
  • James Taylor, Tender accepted
  • Kettle Brothers, Tender accepted
  • George Harrington, Tender accepted
  • B. Irwin, Tender accepted
  • George Foster, Tender accepted
  • John Murdoch, jun., Tender accepted
  • Findlay and Murdoch, Tender declined
  • Watson Brothers, Tender declined (informal)
  • James More, Tender accepted
  • W. J. Perry, Tender accepted
  • Small and Co., Tender accepted
  • Thomas Roff, Tender declined
  • New Zealand Pine Company, Tender declined

  • E. G. Pilcher, Secretary

🏥 Estate Management by Public Trustee

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
31 January 1893
Estate, Public Trustee, Deceased, Management, 1893
18 names identified
  • Peter Bartels, Estate managed
  • John Lewis Catlin, Estate managed
  • John Conlon, Estate managed
  • Leah Craig, Estate managed
  • Christopher Dalwood, Estate managed
  • Edward Esquilant, Estate managed
  • Thomas Freeman, Estate managed
  • William Greer, Estate managed
  • John Lapraik, Estate managed
  • John McKenzie, Estate managed
  • Peter McKenzie, Estate managed
  • Charles McLean, Estate managed
  • Elizabeth Neller, alias Hutchings, Estate managed
  • Patrick O'Connor, Estate managed
  • Christopher Ridler, Estate managed
  • John Spurling, Estate managed
  • Nathaniel Tapling, Estate managed
  • Eliza Wright, Estate managed

  • J. K. Warburton, Public Trustee

🏥 Population Statistics

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
6 February 1893
Population, Statistics, New Zealand, 1892
  • E. J. von Dadelsez, Registrar-General