New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 93

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✨ Vital Statistics, Births and Deaths, Mining Examinations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 93

The subjoined table shows the mortality for the last two months at each of the four centres from six principal 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.

SIX PRINCIPAL SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
PRINCIPAL LUNG-DISEASES.

Towns. Influenza. Scarlet Fever. Typhoid and other Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping-cough. Diarrheal Diseases. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. Pneumonia. Congestion of Lungs.
Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep. Oct. Sep.
Auckland and suburban boroughs .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Wellington and suburban boroughs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Christchurch and suburban borough .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin and suburban boroughs 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1
Totals .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1

RETURN of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Month of October, 1904.

BOROUGHS: ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1904. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN OCTOBER, 1904. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, Oct., 1904. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1903.
Males. Females.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames .. .. 4,300 6 .. ..
New Plymouth .. .. 5,158 24 .. ..
Napier .. .. 9,422 25 .. ..
Wanganui .. .. 7,796 22 .. ..
Palmerston North .. .. 8,957 26 1 ..
Blenheim .. .. 3,985 22 .. ..
Nelson .. .. 7,766 14 .. ..
Greymouth .. .. 4,436 9 .. ..
Hokitika .. .. 2,100 6 .. ..
Lyttelton .. .. 4,637 11 1 ..
Timaru .. .. 6,758 21 .. ..
Oamaru .. .. 5,380 6 .. ..
Invercargill .. .. 6,514* 41 3 1
  • At the census taken in March, 1901, the population of Invercargill and suburbs was 10,637 persons.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 1904.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Examination for Mine-managers’ and Battery-superintendents’ Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 17th October, 1904.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents, under “The Mining Act, 1898,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Tuesday, the 24th January, 1905, and following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, should be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act [or Coal-mines Act], Wellington,” and must be received before the 24th December. Forms of application may be obtained at School of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspector of Mines, Thames, Westport, and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]

Examination for Dredgemasters’ Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 17th October, 1904.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as dredgemasters, under “The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1901,” will be held on Tuesday, the 31st January, 1905, at Greymouth and Dunedin. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, should be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 21st January, 1905. Forms of application may be obtained from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

[NOTE.—No candidate will be permitted to present himself for examination unless he holds an authority from the Secretary stating that his certificate of service has been accepted by the Board.]



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🏥 Vital Statistics Report for October 1904 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
14 November 1904
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Births, Zymotic Diseases, Influenza, Scarlet Fever, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Whooping-cough, Diarrheal Diseases, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Lung Congestion, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Thames, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Hokitika, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Invercargill
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🌾 Examination for Mine-managers’ and Battery-superintendents’ Certificates

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
17 October 1904
Mining, Mine-manager, Battery-superintendent, Certification, Examination, Mining Act 1898, Coal-mines Act 1891, School of Mines, Thames, Waihi, Coromandel, Inspector of Mines
  • T. H. Hamer, Secretary to the Board of Examiners

🌾 Examination for Dredgemasters’ Certificates

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
17 October 1904
Dredgemaster, Certification, Examination, Mining Act Amendment Act 1901, Greymouth, Dunedin, Inspector of Mines, Westport
  • T. H. Hamer, Secretary to the Board of Examiners