Railway Costs and Deceased Estates




Dec. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4511

ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, ETC., to 31st March, 1917, as furnished by Public Works Department and by Greymouth and Westport Harbour Boards respectively.

Section. Cost of Opened Lines. Cost of Unopened Lines.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Whangarei 763,410 0 0 180,023 0 0
Kaihu 99,962 0 0 17,244 0 0
Tauranga .. 309,786 0 0
Gisborne 597,241 0 0 246,557 0 0
North Island Main Lines and Branches 15,421,989 0 0 973,881 0 0
South Island Main Lines and Branches 14,541,345 0 0 155,044 0 0
Westland 2,075,217 0 0 644,771 0 0
Westport 602,317 0 0 95,828 0 0
Nelson 542,406 0 0 36,988 0 0
Picton 675,857 0 0 18,593 0 0
Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service.. 43,708 0 0 ..
In Suspense—
Surveys, North Island .. 35,900 0 0
Miscellaneous, North Island .. 5,169 0 0
Surveys, South Island .. 5 752 0 0
Miscellaneous, South Island .. 5,168 0 0
P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way .. 77 805 0 0
W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores .. 15,212 0 0 ..
Totals £35,378,664 0 0 £2,808,509 0 0

J. MACDONALD,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department, 10th December, 1917.

Notice published Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and Sections 18 and 19 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £400 in each case.

No. Name of Deceased. Residence. Occupation. Date of Death. Date Election filed. Testate or Intestate.
1 Allen, Reginald Harold.. Christchurch Metal-worker 2/10/16 11/12/17 Intestate
2 Barker, Annie.. Auckland Widow 9/10/17 7/12/17 ,,
3 Bissland, Leslie James .. Dunedin .. Plumber 1/10/16 5/12/17 Testate.
4 Bradley, Thomas Gilbert Te Awamutu Cook 9/8/16 7/12/17 Intestate.
5 Brown, Herbert William Auckland Porter 8/5/15 4/12/17 ,,
6 Calder, Charles Wallace Gisborne .. Wharf labourer 5/5/17 11/12/17 ,,
7 Carleton, Albert Henry.. Auckland Railway porter 7/6/17 4/12/17 Testate.
8 Clasper, Mary Ann Devonport Housekeeper 1/10/17 11/12/17 Intestate.
9 Coleman, Charles Puketoe .. Labourer 8/8/15 11/12/17 ,,
10 Dempsey, William Andrew Oamaru .. Ploughman 7/6/17 4/12/17 Testate.
11 Denny, Richard John .. Waituhi .. Bushman 8/8/15 3/12/17 Intestate.
12 Eden, John .. Dunedin .. Engineer 12/10/17 10/12/17 Testate.
13 Edwin, George Naseby .. Miner 7/6/17 10/12/17 ,,
14 Edwards, Charles George Frederick Nelson .. Seaman 18/10/17 10/12/17 ,,
15 Ellis, Henry Levinge (or Leving).. Brightwater Electrician 30/3/17 10/12/17 ,,
16 Gallagher, James Palmerston North.. Fireman 15/9/16 11/12/17 Intestate.
17 Gill, Violet Sarah Nichyson Ohaupo .. Married woman 11/9/17 7/12/17 ,,
18 Goer, Charles Arthur Palmerston North.. Labourer 4/10/17 1/12/17 Testate.
19 Granger, James Hill Auckland Seaman 20/9/16 4/12/17 ,,
20 Grant, Daniel .. .. Labourer 8/8/15 5/12/17 Intestate.
21 Hazell, Louisa Jane Christchurch Minor 10/10/17 10/12/17 ,,
22 Hill, William Cecil Manaia .. Blacksmith.. 27/9/16 5/12/17 ,,
23 Hooker, William George Wellington Messenger 31/5/17 10/12/17 Testate.
24 Inglis, John Nelson .. Butcher 14/6/17 10/12/17 ,,
25 Kilminster, Hubert Maurice Wakefield Farmer 8/6/17 10/12/17 ,,
26 MacMillan or McMillan, James Onehunga Shearer 20/7/17 4/12/17 ,,
27 Magee, Thomas Westport.. Miner 25/10/17 7/12/17 Intestate.
28 Matheson, John Whangamomona Labourer 3/7/16 28/11/17 Testate.
29 McKichan, Allan McLean Longburn Slaughterman 15/9/16 5/12/17 ,,
30 Miles, Harold Johnstone Helena Bay Farmer 20/12/15 3/12/17 Intestate.
31 O'Callaghan or Callaghan, Edward Wellington Coach-driver 4/10/17 4/12/17 Testate.
32 Oliver, Jesse Robert Lumsden.. Painter 15/9/16 1/12/17 ,,
33 Olney, Arnold Charles Onehunga Labourer 24/6/17 10/12/17 ,,
34 Parsons, Mary Auckland Married woman 15/3/16 11/12/17 Intestate.
35 Polson, David James Christchurch Labourer 31/3/16 27/11/17 ,,
36 Penny, Walter Blaymires Blenheim Bank clerk .. 4/10/17 10/12/17 Testate.
37 Radford, Edward Walter Oamaru .. Fireman 7/6/17 4/12/17 ,,
38 Rhodes, Ernest William Wellington Clerk in Supreme Court 23/7/17 10/12/17 ,,
39 Rowe, Stanley William Auckland Carpenter 12/6/17 5/12/17 ,,
40 Sibbald, David Ettrick .. Fruitgrower 7/6/17 5/12/17 ,,
41 Smith, Sidney George .. Mount Pleasant, Wellington Linotype operator 12/10/17 1/12/17 ,,
42 Smith, William Walter .. Matau .. Farm labourer 21/2/17 1/12/17 ,,
43 Stewart, Thomas Fleming Eketahuna Farm hand 10/7/17 4/12/17 ,,
44 Taylor, Robert Grieve .. Oamaru .. Farm labourer 30/4/15 28/11/17 ,,
45 Thompson, Charles Walter Takapau .. Shepherd 8/8/15 5/12/17 Intestate.
46 Wheeler, Herbert Edward Christchurch Coal-merchant 9/6/17 4/12/17 Testate.
47 Wilson, David Johnstone Humphreys Farmer 23/9/16 4/12/17 Intestate.
48 Wood, Charles Auckland Contractor 19/8/16 4/12/17 ,,
49 Woodger, John Wellington Steward 8/8/15 4/12/17 ,,

Wellington, 11th December, 1917. ROBERT TRIGGS, Public Trustee.



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🚂 Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways and Rolling-Stock

🚂 Transport & Communications
10 December 1917
Railways, Construction Costs, Rolling-Stock, Public Works Department
  • J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🏥 Public Trustee Notice of Deceased Estates

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
11 December 1917
Deceased Estates, Public Trustee, Supreme Court, Intestate, Testate
49 names identified
  • Reginald Harold Allen, Deceased, estate administered
  • Annie Barker, Deceased, estate administered
  • Leslie James Bissland, Deceased, estate administered
  • Thomas Gilbert Bradley, Deceased, estate administered
  • Herbert William Brown, Deceased, estate administered
  • Charles Wallace Calder, Deceased, estate administered
  • Albert Henry Carleton, Deceased, estate administered
  • Mary Ann Clasper, Deceased, estate administered
  • Charles Coleman, Deceased, estate administered
  • William Andrew Dempsey, Deceased, estate administered
  • Richard John Denny, Deceased, estate administered
  • John Eden, Deceased, estate administered
  • George Edwin, Deceased, estate administered
  • Charles George Frederick Edwards, Deceased, estate administered
  • Henry Levinge (or Leving) Ellis, Deceased, estate administered
  • James Gallagher, Deceased, estate administered
  • Violet Sarah Nichyson Gill, Deceased, estate administered
  • Charles Arthur Goer, Deceased, estate administered
  • James Hill Granger, Deceased, estate administered
  • Daniel Grant, Deceased, estate administered
  • Louisa Jane Hazell, Deceased, estate administered
  • William Cecil Hill, Deceased, estate administered
  • William George Hooker, Deceased, estate administered
  • John Inglis, Deceased, estate administered
  • Hubert Maurice Kilminster, Deceased, estate administered
  • James MacMillan or McMillan, Deceased, estate administered
  • Thomas Magee, Deceased, estate administered
  • John Matheson, Deceased, estate administered
  • Allan McLean McKichan, Deceased, estate administered
  • Harold Johnstone Miles, Deceased, estate administered
  • Edward O'Callaghan or Callaghan, Deceased, estate administered
  • Jesse Robert Oliver, Deceased, estate administered
  • Arnold Charles Olney, Deceased, estate administered
  • Mary Parsons, Deceased, estate administered
  • David James Polson, Deceased, estate administered
  • Walter Blaymires Penny, Deceased, estate administered
  • Edward Walter Radford, Deceased, estate administered
  • Ernest William Rhodes, Deceased, estate administered
  • Stanley William Rowe, Deceased, estate administered
  • David Sibbald, Deceased, estate administered
  • Sidney George Smith, Deceased, estate administered
  • William Walter Smith, Deceased, estate administered
  • Thomas Fleming Stewart, Deceased, estate administered
  • Robert Grieve Taylor, Deceased, estate administered
  • Charles Walter Thompson, Deceased, estate administered
  • Herbert Edward Wheeler, Deceased, estate administered
  • David Johnstone Wilson, Deceased, estate administered
  • Charles Wood, Deceased, estate administered
  • John Woodger, Deceased, estate administered

  • Robert Triggs, Public Trustee