✨ Officiating Ministers, Meteorological Data, Tariff Decisions, Crown Lands Notices
Oct. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1673
Officiating Ministers for 1896.—Notice No. 30.
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 6th October, 1896.
PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—
Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland.
The Reverend William Herbert Gray, B.A.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.
Officiating Ministers for 1896.—Notice No. 31.
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 6th October, 1896.
IN accordance with a request received from the President of the Wesleyan Conference, the under-mentioned name has been withdrawn from the list of Officiating Ministers of the Wesleyan Church, under “The Marriage Act, 1880,” for the year 1896.
The Reverend GREENWELL CARR.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.
Government Observatory.
METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of September, 1896. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.
| Date. | Barometer reduced, in and corrected, in Inches. | From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. Temp. in Shade. | Min. Temp. in Shade. | Mean Temp. in Shade. | Solar Radiation. | Terrestrial Radiation. | Rainfall, in Inches. | Veloc. Wind, in Miles. | Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. | Direction of Wind. | ||
| Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | Fah. | ||||||
| 1 | 29·727 | 54·5 | 49·0 | 51·7 | 94 | 44 | ·070 | 170 | 6 | N.E. |
| 2 | 29·683 | 53·0 | 47·0 | 50·0 | 60 | 38 | ·220 | 180 | 8 | S.E. |
| 3 | 29·824 | 53·5 | 49·5 | 51·5 | 68 | 39 | ·250 | 60 | 7 | S.E. |
| 4 | 29·921 | 57·3 | 47·0 | 52·1 | 106 | 36 | ·015 | 60 | 3 | N.E. |
| 5 | 30·031 | 59·0 | 47·0 | 53·0 | 109 | 36 | ·120 | 60 | 5 | Calm |
| 6 | 30·190 | 59·0 | 43·0 | 51·0 | 110 | 31 | ·005 | 30 | 2 | N.W. |
| 7 | 30·106 | 63·5 | 50·0 | 56·7 | 111 | 39 | .. | 250 | 4 | N.W. |
| 8 | 30·074 | 60·0 | 51·0 | 55·5 | 115 | 44 | .. | 320 | 5 | N.W. |
| 9 | 30·049 | 59·2 | 46·8 | 53·0 | 118 | 36 | .. | 190 | 5 | S.E. |
| 10 | 30·126 | 56·0 | 40·1 | 48·0 | 105 | 29 | .. | 110 | 2 | N. |
| 11 | 30·121 | 60·0 | 47·0 | 53·5 | 110 | 35 | .. | 140 | 4 | N.W. |
| 12 | 30·229 | 61·5 | 41·0 | 51·2 | 118 | 30 | .. | 50 | 3 | Calm |
| 13 | 30·260 | 62·5 | 42·0 | 52·2 | 124 | 30 | .. | 50 | 4 | N.W. |
| 14 | 30·315 | 58·5 | 49·0 | 53·7 | 117 | 40 | .. | 260 | 4 | N.W. |
| 15 | 30·269 | 59·0 | 50·0 | 54·5 | 114 | 41 | .. | 290 | 6 | N.W. |
| 16 | 30·104 | 58·0 | 52·0 | 55·0 | 97 | 44 | .. | 290 | 5 | N.W. |
| 17 | 30·051 | 57·5 | 52·0 | 54·7 | 101 | 44 | ·020 | 330 | 5 | N.W. |
| 18 | 29·966 | 60·0 | 53·0 | 56·5 | 100 | 46 | ·030 | 540 | 5 | N.W. |
| 19 | 30·221 | 61·0 | 48·0 | 54·5 | 125 | 38 | ·010 | 170 | 5 | N.W. |
| 20 | 30·000 | 58·0 | 52·0 | 55·0 | 105 | 44 | ·210 | 410 | 6 | N.W. |
| 21 | 29·879 | 58·5 | 48·0 | 53·2 | 113 | 43 | ·420 | 330 | 7 | S.E. |
| 22 | 30·035 | 55·0 | 41·0 | 48·0 | 99 | 34 | ·260 | 260 | 5 | S.E. |
| 23 | 29·987 | 51·5 | 44·7 | 48·1 | 100 | 37 | ·060 | 155 | 6 | S. |
| 24 | 29·824 | 57·0 | 42·0 | 49·5 | 100 | 34 | ·010 | 75 | 4 | N.W. |
| 25 | 29·583 | 58·0 | 49·9 | 53·9 | 120 | 41 | .. | 530 | 8 | N.W. |
| 26 | 29·737 | 57·0 | 40·0 | 48·5 | 106 | 30 | ·100 | 240 | 4 | Calm |
| 27 | 29·350 | 57·8 | 45·0 | 51·4 | 108 | 39 | ·620 | 160 | 7 | S.E. |
| 28 | 29·603 | 53·3 | 42·0 | 47·6 | 106 | 34 | ·800 | 400 | 3 | S.E. |
| 29 | 29·505 | 59·0 | 45·0 | 52·0 | 112 | 33 | .. | 200 | 4 | N.W. |
| 30 | 29·488 | 60·0 | 37·0 | 48·5 | 115 | 29 | 1·350 | 330 | 5 | S.E. |
| * | 29·941 | 57·9 | 46·4 | 52·1 | 106·2 | 37·2 | 4·570 | 221 | 4·9 | .. |
| † | 29·895 | .. | .. | 50·9 | .. | .. | 4·259 | .. | .. | .. |
- Means. † Same month previous years.
NOTE.—Showery up to 5th, then fine to 16th, and showery for remainder of month, with generally strong N.W. and S.E. winds and cold weather; the maximum rainfall recorded on 30th, 1·35in.; slight snow on 27th, and snow on hills on 30th; hail on 27th, 29th, and 30th. Maximum temperature in shade 63°·5, minimum 37°; mean temperature of dew-point, 44°·6; mean humidity, 76.
R. B. GORE, Observer.
Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.
Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 7th October, 1896.
IT is hereby notified for public information that the Hon. the Commissioner of Trade and Customs has decided to interpret the Customs and Excise Duties Acts in relation to the under-mentioned articles as follows:—
NOTE.—“Not otherwise enumerated” appears as n.o.e.; “other kinds” as o.k.; “articles and materials suited only for, and to be used solely in, the fabrication of goods in the colony” as a. & m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.
| Articles, and how classed. | Rate of Duty. |
|---|---|
| 96/987. Angola mendings, not exceeding 45 yards in length, in skeins or balls; on same footing as on cards | Free. |
| 96/1032. Antiseptics, Jeyes’s liquor; as druggists’ sundries | 20 per cent. |
| 96/555. Beer-preservatives; as chemicals n.o.e. | 20 per cent. |
| 96/718. Crinoline muslins; as muslins of all kinds, cotton piece-goods | 20 per cent. |
| 96/997. Curtains, taped or hemstitched, including tapestry, and if not containing silk; as drapery n.o.e | 20 per cent. |
| 96/964. Iron tubes, plain and in the rough; as iron pipes | 5 per cent. |
| 96/977. Mediums, Day’s shading and printing, used in lithography; as n.o.e. | Free. |
| 96/1050. Metal fasteners for making cardboard boxes; as a. & m.s. | Free. |
| 96/964. Neroli crystals; as a. & m.s. | Free. |
| *96/909. Silcot linings and silkettes; as sateens, cotton piece-goods | 20 per cent. |
| 96/1056. Strawboard, 25in. by 30in., not lighter than 3oz.; as cardboard | Free. |
| 96/1121. Trimmer, the “Lightning,” for cutting wall-papers; as artificers’ tools | Free. |
| 96/1145. Tops and bottoms, stamped from plain sheet-iron, for oil-drums; as a. & m.s. | Free. |
| 96/995. Type-setter and distributor, “Hattersley”; as machinery n.o.e. | 20 per cent. |
| 96/1110. White coppers, in bulk; as paints n.o.e | Free. |
W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner’s Order No. 552.]
Crown Lands Notices.
Village-homestead Allotments, Southland, open for Lease upon Application.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 28th September, 1896.
THE under-mentioned Crown lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on Thursday, 26th November, 1896.
If more than one application be received for the same section on the same day, then the order of selection shall be decided by ballot the following day, at 11 a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill.
SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.
Village-homestead Allotments.
| Survey District. | Section. | Block. | Area. | Lease in Perpetuity: Rent, 4 per Cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent per Acre. | Half-yearly Rent. | ||||
| s. d. | s. d. | ||||
| Fernhill Village | 2 | I. | 2 0 22 | 3 2·4 | 3 5 |
| " | 3 | " | 2 0 22 | 3 2·4 | 3 5 |
| " | 4 | " | 2 0 22 | 3 2·4 | 3 5 |
| " | 5 | " | 2 0 22 | 3 2·4 | 3 5 |
| " | 6 | " | 2 0 22 | 3 2·4 | 3 5 |
| " | 7 | " | 2 0 22 | 3 2·4 | 3 5 |
Fernhill Village is situated about thirty-two miles from Invercargill, on the Invercargill–Kingston Railway. The sections are bush land, near McLean’s crossing; flat, and of fair quality. Limit of holding in this village, 20 acres.
Hokonui—
Croydon Village | 760 | .. | 9 0 3 | 1 4·9 | 6 4
" | 761 | .. | 9 3 19| 1 4·9 | 6 10
Next Page →
NZ Gazette 1896, No 77
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
⚖️ Officiating Minister Appointment
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement6 October 1896
Officiating Minister, Presbyterian Church, Otago, Southland
- William Herbert Gray (Reverend), Appointed Officiating Minister
- E. J. Von Dadelshzen, Registrar-General
⚖️ Officiating Minister Withdrawal
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement6 October 1896
Officiating Minister, Wesleyan Church, Withdrawal
- Greenwell Carr (Reverend), Withdrawn from Officiating Minister list
- E. J. Von Dadelshzen, Registrar-General
🏗️ Meteorological Observations
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public WorksMeteorology, Wellington, September 1896, Weather Data
- R. B. Gore, Observer
🏭 Commissioner's Tariff Decisions
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry7 October 1896
Customs Duties, Tariff Interpretation, Trade and Customs
- W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector
🗺️ Crown Lands Notices
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey28 September 1896
Crown Lands, Village-homestead Allotments, Southland, Lease