Railway Costs and Deceased Estates




JULY 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2747

ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, etc., to 31st March, 1918, 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. 765,729 0 0 244,157 0 0
Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. 99,962 0 0 17,211 0 0
Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 352,761 0 0
Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. 682,706 0 0 179,919 0 0
North Island Main Lines and Branches .. .. .. 15,885,220 0 0 869,983 0 0
South Island Main Lines and Branches .. .. .. 14,591,671 0 0 191,516 0 0
Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,089,946 0 0 687,544 0 0
Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. 605,880 0 0 96,059 0 0
Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. 542,534 0 0 36,790 0 0
Picton .. .. .. .. .. .. 680,832 0 0 18,968 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 .. .. .. | .. | 49,834 0 0
W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores .. .. .. | 13,244 0 0 | ..
Totals .. .. .. .. | £36,001,432 0 0 | £2,796,731 0 0

J. MACDONALD.
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.

Railways Department, 22nd July, 1918.

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 Atkinson, Andrew .. .. Dunedin .. .. Seaman .. .. 4/1/17 20/7/18 Intestate.
2 Bovey, William Stud .. .. Levin .. .. Gardener .. .. 12/10/17 18/7/18 Testate.
3 Cain, Andrew .. .. Seadown .. .. Farmer .. .. 14/4/18 19/7/18 "
4 Carmody, James .. .. Huntly .. .. School-teacher .. .. 4/10/17 19/7/18 "
5 Christensen, Axel Bang .. .. Wellington .. .. Civil servant .. .. 10/5/18 19/7/18 "
6 Dawson, Harold William .. .. Christchurch .. .. Motor mechanic .. .. 4/10/17 19/7/18 "
7 Fraser, Thomas .. .. Katea .. .. Farmer .. .. 4/10/17 18/7/18 "
8 Franke, Alfred Edward (or Alfred) .. .. Turakina.. .. Carpenter .. .. 30/3/18 19/7/18 "
9 Geary, Thomas Francis .. .. Picton .. .. Hotel employee .. .. 12/10/17 20/7/18 Intestate.
10 Goerty, Harold William Spencer .. .. Auckland .. .. Marine officer .. .. 11/4/17 18/7/18 Testate.
11 Gordon, Peter.. .. .. Hastings .. .. Ploughman .. .. 12/2/18 18/7/18 "
12 Harvey, David Watson (or David Harvey) .. .. Huntly .. .. Miner .. .. 12/10/17 18/7/18 Intestate.
13 Henry, John .. .. Dunback, near Palmerston South .. .. Ploughman .. .. 10/4/18 18/7/18 Testate.
14 Hill, Thomas .. .. Canterbury .. .. Brickmaker .. .. 5/10/14 19/7/18 Intestate.
15 Hopkin, William Wells .. .. Auckland .. .. Fruit-farmer .. .. 9/5/18 18/7/18 "
16 Ingleman (or Engleman), Josephine .. .. Wanganui .. .. Married woman .. .. 9/6/18 18/7/18 Testate.
17 Ingram, Ronald (or Robert Wm.) .. .. Mangakuri .. .. Labourer .. .. 12/10/17 18/7/18 "
18 Irwin, Katerina (or Caterina) Dorothea Wilhelmina (or Elizabeth Irwin) .. .. Formerly Ormondville, latterly Wairoa .. .. Widow .. .. 20/10/17 16/7/18 "
19 Jones, George Albert .. .. Christchurch .. .. Settler .. .. 19/8/17 20/7/18 Intestate.
20 Langley, Thomas (or Younger) .. .. Dromore .. .. Farmer .. .. 16/2/17 18/7/18 Testate.
21 Levy, Harry .. .. Murchison .. .. Farm labourer .. .. 20/9/17 18/7/18 "
22 Mitchell, Leslie .. .. Napier .. .. Clerk .. .. 22/10/16 20/7/18 Intestate.
23 Mollison, Benjamin .. .. Wellington .. .. Draper .. .. 21/3/18 19/7/18 Testate.
24 Montagu, Ellwood Charles Douglas .. .. Chesterfield .. .. Farmer .. .. 5/4/18 19/7/18 "
25 MacConnachie (or McConnachie), Donald .. .. Mania .. .. Farm labourer .. .. 17/4/18 18/7/18 "
26 McKenzie, Alexander .. .. Port Chalmers .. .. Sexton .. .. 12/2/18 19/7/18 "
27 McQueen, Robert Harold .. .. Patea .. .. Bank officer .. .. 11/4/18 19/7/18 "
28 Olsen, Edward .. .. Eketahuna .. .. Ironmonger .. .. 15/11/16 20/7/18 Intestate.
29 Parkyn, Vera .. .. Canterbury .. .. Spinster .. .. 18/4/18 17/7/18 "
30 Ramsden, Emma Elizabeth .. .. Christchurch .. .. Widow .. .. 25/6/18 9/7/18 Testate.
31 Ryan, A. C. .. .. Otago .. .. Married woman .. .. 28/1/18 16/7/18 Intestate.
32 Seaton, Arthur J. S. .. .. Marlborough .. .. Clergyman .. .. 17/3/18 19/7/18 "
33 Sheed, Charles Gordon .. .. Gore .. .. Carpenter .. .. 27/9/16 20/7/18 "
34 Sherwin, Annie .. .. New Brighton, near Christchurch .. .. Married woman .. .. 10/6/18 19/7/18 Testate.
35 Snow, Frederick James.. .. Wellington .. .. Railway guard .. .. 27/3/18 19/7/18 "
36 Stephen, Edward Arthur .. .. Westport .. .. Telegraphist .. .. 12/10/17 18/7/18 "
37 Tombs, Job .. .. Canterbury .. .. Labourer .. .. 4/1/18 18/7/18 Intestate.
38 Townson, Harry .. .. Invercargill .. .. Plumber .. .. 28/9/16 19/7/18 Testate.
39 Walsh, Thomas Henry .. .. Greymouth .. .. Clerk .. .. 21/5/18 19/7/18 "
40 Weiss, Oscar E. T. .. .. Wellington .. .. Farm labourer .. .. 6/6/18 18/7/18 Intestate.

Wellington, 24th July, 1918. ROBERT TRIGGS, Public Trustee.



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🚂 Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways and Rolling-Stock

🚂 Transport & Communications
22 July 1918
Railways, Construction Costs, Rolling-Stock, Public Works Department, Greymouth and Westport Harbour Boards
  • J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🏥 Public Trustee Notice of Deceased Estates

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
24 July 1918
Deceased Estates, Public Trustee, Supreme Court, Wellington, Intestate, Testate
40 names identified
  • Andrew Atkinson, Deceased, estate administered
  • William Stud Bovey, Deceased, estate administered
  • Andrew Cain, Deceased, estate administered
  • James Carmody, Deceased, estate administered
  • Axel Bang Christensen, Deceased, estate administered
  • Harold William Dawson, Deceased, estate administered
  • Thomas Fraser, Deceased, estate administered
  • Alfred Edward Franke, Deceased, estate administered
  • Thomas Francis Geary, Deceased, estate administered
  • Harold William Spencer Goerty, Deceased, estate administered
  • Peter Gordon, Deceased, estate administered
  • David Watson Harvey, Deceased, estate administered
  • John Henry, Deceased, estate administered
  • Thomas Hill, Deceased, estate administered
  • William Wells Hopkin, Deceased, estate administered
  • Josephine Ingleman, Deceased, estate administered
  • Ronald Ingram, Deceased, estate administered
  • Katerina Dorothea Wilhelmina Irwin, Deceased, estate administered
  • George Albert Jones, Deceased, estate administered
  • Thomas Langley, Deceased, estate administered
  • Harry Levy, Deceased, estate administered
  • Leslie Mitchell, Deceased, estate administered
  • Benjamin Mollison, Deceased, estate administered
  • Ellwood Charles Douglas Montagu, Deceased, estate administered
  • Donald MacConnachie, Deceased, estate administered
  • Alexander McKenzie, Deceased, estate administered
  • Robert Harold McQueen, Deceased, estate administered
  • Edward Olsen, Deceased, estate administered
  • Vera Parkyn, Deceased, estate administered
  • Emma Elizabeth Ramsden, Deceased, estate administered
  • A. C. Ryan, Deceased, estate administered
  • Arthur J. S. Seaton, Deceased, estate administered
  • Charles Gordon Sheed, Deceased, estate administered
  • Annie Sherwin, Deceased, estate administered
  • Frederick James Snow, Deceased, estate administered
  • Edward Arthur Stephen, Deceased, estate administered
  • Job Tombs, Deceased, estate administered
  • Harry Townson, Deceased, estate administered
  • Thomas Henry Walsh, Deceased, estate administered
  • Oscar E. T. Weiss, Deceased, estate administered

  • Robert Triggs, Public Trustee