New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 32

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✨ Customs Appointments and Meteorological Data



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32

Appointments and Transfers, Department of Trade and Customs.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 5th April, 1899.

THE following appointments and transfers have been made by the Honourable Commissioner.
W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.

Date. Name. Office and Station. Previous Office and Station.
1896—
Sept. 1 Hill, John Cadet, New Plymouth.. ..
1897—
Dec. 9 Anderson, B. Cadet, Nelson Cadet, Inspector of Machinery’s Office,
Wellington.
April 28 Cordery, H. S. Cadet, Christchurch ..
May 1 Craig, G. Landing-waiter, Dunedin Record Clerk, Head Office.
May 10 Gillespie, J. A. Cadet, Auckland ..
May 19 Jordan, C. B. Cadet, Napier ..
May 4 Matthews, F. G. Cadet, Wellington ..
May 1 Rice, H. H. Cadet, Dunedin ..
1898—
May 17 Aitchison, F. W. Cadet, Christchurch ..
Feb. 1 Carter, A. Landing-surveyor, Christchurch Collector, Blenheim.
April 20 Cornes, G. H. Cadet, Wellington ..
May 12 Doull, P. . . Landing-waiter, Dunedin Statistical Clerk, Head Office.
Jan. 24 Hawley, W. J. Collector, Blenheim First Clerk, Wellington.
May 16 Hempton, J. H. First Clerk, Wellington Landing-waiter, Christchurch.
Jan. 1 Herd, T. R. Landing-waiter, Auckland Shipping Clerk, Lyttelton.
April 1 Hussey, J. M. Cadet, Christchurch Cadet, Treasury Department, Wellington
April 30 O’Reilly, J. M. Cadet, Wellington ..
April 12 Trownson, C. O. Cadet, Dunedin ..
May 1 Vickerman, H. Cadet, Auckland ..
Aug. 6 Thompson, L. J. Cadet, Head Office ..

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of March, 1899. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

Date. Barometer reduced 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 30·081 71·5 60·0 65·7 125 53 .. 250 4 N.W.
2 29·760 68·5 60·5 64·5 127 54 ·110 660 5 N.W.
3 30·017 67·5 52·0 59·7 123 47 ·008 350 2 N.W.
4 29·972 70·0 56·0 63·0 124 48 .. 210 2 N.W.
5 30·000 71·3 52·0 61·6 125 44 .. 170 2 N.W.
6 29·937 71·5 57·5 64·5 123 51 .. 100 3 N.
7 30·021 69·9 52·8 61·3 119 48 ·050 70 6 S.E.
8 29·988 61·0 49·5 55·2 113 43 ·150 170 4 S.E.
9 30·140 64·0 53·0 58·5 119 46 .. 140 4 S.E.
10 30·190 64·0 50·0 57·0 118 41 .. 120 2 S.
11 29·937 70·5 48·0 59·2 123 39 .. 30 3 S.
12 29·800 65·0 50·8 57·9 118 46 ·460 110 8 S.E.
13 29·964 55·3 48·0 51·6 75 43 2·750 360 6 S.E.
14 30·102 55·3 49·0 52·1 105 43 ·300 200 5 S.E.
15 30·017 59·0 41·9 50·4 115 35 .. 60 4 N.W.
16 30·085 65·0 52·0 58·5 119 42 .. 190 3 N.E.
17 30·203 69·5 54·0 61·7 122 46 .. 100 4 N.
18 30·150 65·0 59·0 62·0 112 52 .. 260 5 N.W.
19 30·000 67·3 56·3 61·8 120 47 .. 270 4 N.W.
20 30·160 76·0 54·0 65·0 127 48 .. 100 5 Calm
21 30·266 71·0 51·0 61·0 124 43 .. 40 4 S.
22 30·306 69·0 52·0 60·5 118 43 .. 40 2 Calm
23 30·187 76·0 56·0 66·0 125 48 .. 50 4 Calm
24 30·137 71·5 59·9 65·7 121 53 ·150 160 6 N.
25 30·229 68·5 61·0 64·7 109 58 ·300 120 6 N.
26 30·260 66·0 58·0 62·0 89 55 ·010 20 5 S.
27 30·048 70·0 58·5 64·2 120 53 .. 10 5 N.E.
28 29·654 67·0 59·8 63·4 107 52 ·280 20 6 N.
29 29·688 70·0 61·0 65·5 127 50 ·010 230 4 N.W.
30 29·894 68·5 55·5 62·0 120 48 .. 100 4 S.
31 30·200 68·5 50·5 59·5 125 45 .. 50 4 Calm
* 30·045 67·5 54·1 60·8 117·0 47·2 4·578 153 4·2 ..
† 30·013 .. .. 62·1 .. .. 3·542 .. .. ..
  • Means, &c.
    † Same month previous years.

NOTE.—Fine early part of month, with N.W. and S.E. winds; strong wind from N.W. on 1st and 2nd; middle of month heavy rain—2·75 in. on 13th, the maximum for the month; then fine until end of month, when it was showery, with light variable winds or calm, and warm nights. Maximum temperature in shade 76°, minimum 41°·9; mean temperature of dew-point 50°·7; mean humidity, 69.
R. B. GORE, Observer.

Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 11th April, 1899.

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. and m.s. Articles marked thus * are revised decisions.

Articles, and how classed. Rate of Duty.
*99/74. Collodion, surgical, the B.P. preparation; as medicinal spirits 6d. the lb.
99/235. “Duresco,” and petrifying liquid; as paints mixed ready for use 5s. the cwt.
99/161. “Deane” pump, when imported as part of refrigerating machinery, or for use in connection therewith; as machinery for refrigerating meat 5 per cent.
99/257. “Hœmoferrum”; as proprietary medicines 40 per cent.
99/205. Hose with couplings attached connecting a fire-engine with the water-supply; as part of fire-engines Free.
99/243. Machine for pressing meat into tins; as machinery for preserving meat 5 per cent.
*99/220. Medicinal roots in 40 powder or coarser; as medicinal roots, &c. Free.
98/979. Pump-leather; as leather n.o.e. 1d. the lb.
99/254. Time-register, Dey’s; as machinery n.o.e. 20 per cent.
99/257. “Tritipalm”; as proprietary medicines 40 per cent.
99/262. Wheat-protector, “Jeyes’s”; as n.o.e. Free.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary and Inspector.
Commissioner’s Order No. 609.]



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🏭 Appointments and Transfers in the Department of Trade and Customs

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
5 April 1899
Appointments, Transfers, Cadets, Landing-waiters, Collectors, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, New Plymouth, Blenheim
20 names identified
  • John Hill, Appointed Cadet, New Plymouth
  • B. Anderson, Transferred to Cadet, Nelson from Inspector of Machinery’s Office, Wellington
  • H. S. Cordery, Appointed Cadet, Christchurch
  • G. Craig, Transferred to Landing-waiter, Dunedin from Record Clerk, Head Office
  • J. A. Gillespie, Appointed Cadet, Auckland
  • C. B. Jordan, Appointed Cadet, Napier
  • F. G. Matthews, Appointed Cadet, Wellington
  • H. H. Rice, Appointed Cadet, Dunedin
  • F. W. Aitchison, Appointed Cadet, Christchurch
  • A. Carter, Transferred to Landing-surveyor, Christchurch from Collector, Blenheim
  • G. H. Cornes, Appointed Cadet, Wellington
  • P. Doull, Transferred to Landing-waiter, Dunedin from Statistical Clerk, Head Office
  • W. J. Hawley, Transferred to Collector, Blenheim from First Clerk, Wellington
  • J. H. Hempton, Transferred to First Clerk, Wellington from Landing-waiter, Christchurch
  • T. R. Herd, Transferred to Landing-waiter, Auckland from Shipping Clerk, Lyttelton
  • J. M. Hussey, Transferred to Cadet, Christchurch from Cadet, Treasury Department, Wellington
  • J. M. O’Reilly, Appointed Cadet, Wellington
  • C. O. Trownson, Appointed Cadet, Dunedin
  • H. Vickerman, Appointed Cadet, Auckland
  • L. J. Thompson, Appointed Cadet, Head Office

  • W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector

🎓 Meteorological Observations for Wellington, March 1899

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
1 March 1899
Meteorology, Weather, Observations, Wellington, Barometer, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, March 1899
  • R. B. Gore, Observer

🏭 Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts regarding Customs Duties

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
11 April 1899
Customs Duties, Tariff Acts, Commissioner’s Decisions, Medicinal Spirits, Paints, Refrigerating Machinery, Proprietary Medicines, Fire Engines, Meat Preservation, Leather, Machinery, Wheat Protector
  • W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector