Rainfall Statistics and Public Notices




MAY 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1677

New Zealand Rainfall for February, 1928—continued.

Station. Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). Days with Rain.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT—continued.

Roxburgh .. .. .. 135 9
Balclutha .. .. .. 105 5
Glenfalloch Station, Nokomai .. 229 7
Castle Hill Station, Athol.. .. 310 11
Wendon .. .. .. 258 7
Lawrence .. .. .. 213 8
Owaka .. .. .. 90 7
Tapanui Nursery .. .. .. 316 11
Waikawa Valley.. .. .. 161 10
Tahakopa, Wharuariamu .. .. 135 11
Mimihau, Wyndham .. .. 245 7
Dun Ian, Wainahaka .. .. 187 12
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. .. 204 13
Dipton .. .. .. 214 5
Radio-Awarua .. .. .. 168 11
Nightcaps .. .. .. 269 12
Otautau .. .. .. 172 15
Manapouri .. .. .. 164 5
Monowai (Sunnyside) .. .. 95 3

ISLANDS.

Centre Island .. .. .. 180 9
Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island .. 179 10
Niue Island .. .. .. 491 14
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands .. 385 8
Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands .. 795 5
Mangaia, Cook Islands .. .. .. 5
Chatham Islands .. .. .. 142 5

New Zealand Rainfall for February, 1928—continued.

Station. Total Fall, Points (100 to inch). Days with Rain.

LATE RETURNS.

Mangawai, January, 1928 .. 421 2
Spring Hill, Mohaka, January, 1928 145 7
Te Awaiti, Martinborough, January, 1928 23 1
Blenheim, December, 1927 .. 150 6
,, January, 1928 .. 2 1
Magent Bay, Little River, January, 1928 105 3
Akaroa, January, 1928 .. Nil Nil
,, 1927 .. 108 5
Te Houka Hill, November, 1927 .. 249 7
,, October, 1927 .. 43 2
,, September, 1927 .. 354 7
Featherston, August, 1927 .. 639 14
Matiere, June, 1927 .. 535 15
,, January, 1928 .. Nil Nil
Double Hill, January, 1928 .. 13 1
Kauroo Hill, January, 1928 .. 107 8
Aitutaki, February, 1927 .. 1,870 12
,, March, 1927 .. 765 7
,, April, 1927 .. 225 2
,, May, 1927 .. 800 6
,, June, 1927 .. 586 8
,, July, 1927 .. 415 6
,, August, 1927 .. 147 3
,, September, 1927 .. 22 2
,, October, 1927 .. 25 1
,, November, 1927 .. 270 4
,, December, 1927 .. 950 5
,, January, 1928 .. 1,750 9

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to Administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth.

No. Name. Occupation. Residence. Date of Death. Date Election filed. Testate or Intestate. Stamp Office concerned.
1 Andrews, Oscar William .. Prospector .. Coromandel .. 26/3/28 9/5/28 Intestate Auckland.
2 Moorey, Henry .. Platelayer .. Waitotara .. 24/1/28 9/5/28 Testate Wanganui.
3 Robinson, William Henry Iron machinist .. Wellington .. 28/3/28 9/5/28 ,, Wellington.
4 Waterworth, Jane .. Married woman Auckland .. 7/4/28 9/5/28 ,, Auckland.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 14th May, 1928. J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

New Zealand Government Railways.

TENDERS FOR WORKSHOPS MACHINERY.

THE undermentioned summary of acceptances is published for general information.

E. P. MOIR, Secretary, Railway Board.

Specification No. Machine. Manufacturer.
C.E.W.R. 123 Electric level luffing-crane .. .. Clyde Crane and Engineering Co., Ltd., Mossend, Scotland.
158 Clothes lockers .. .. Farra Bros., Dunedin.
159 Electric tilting-furnace .. .. Watsons (Metallurgists), Ltd., Sheffield, England.
169 Heating elements—
(a) Case-hardening furnaces .. .. Volta Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Welland, Canada.
(b) Annealing furnaces .. .. Volta Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Welland, Canada.
(c) Core-baking ovens, small-shelf type Electric Furnace Co., Ltd., London, England.
(d) Core-baking ovens, large .. Westinghouse International Electric Co., New York, U.S.A.
171 Electric water-boilers .. .. J. Mercer and Sons, Christchurch.
172 Electric steam-boiler .. .. Nya Elektriska Volta, Stockholm, Sweden.
176 Air-compressors .. .. No tender accepted.
212 Air-reservoirs .. .. Andersons Ltd., Christchurch.

Dismissal from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 12th May, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned soldier of the Territorial Force from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, he having been convicted by the Civil power :—

Gunner H. J. Brown, 21st Field Battery, N.Z. Artillery. Dated 11th April, 1928.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Cancellation of Certificate and Registration as a Teacher of Harold Herbert Jensen.

Office of Minister of Education,
Wellington, 12th May, 1928.

NOTICE is hereby given that the teacher’s certificate and registration of

Harold Herbert Jensen

are hereby cancelled under section 17 (3) of the Education Act, 1924.

R. A. WRIGHT, Minister of Education.



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🎓 New Zealand Rainfall for February 1928 (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Rainfall, Weather Stations, February 1928

🏢 Public Trust Office Election to Administer Estates

🏢 State Enterprises & Insurance
14 May 1928
Estates, Public Trustee, Deceased Persons
  • Oscar William Andrews, Deceased estate administered
  • Henry Moorey, Deceased estate administered
  • William Henry Robinson, Deceased estate administered
  • Jane Waterworth, Deceased estate administered

  • J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee

🚂 New Zealand Government Railways Tenders for Workshops Machinery

🚂 Transport & Communications
Tenders, Railway Machinery, Acceptances
  • E. P. Moir, Secretary, Railway Board

🛡️ Dismissal from the Forces

🛡️ Defence & Military
12 May 1928
Dismissal, Territorial Force, Conviction
  • H. J. Brown (Gunner), Dismissed from Territorial Force

  • F. J. Rolleston, Minister of Defence

🎓 Cancellation of Teacher's Certificate and Registration

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
12 May 1928
Teacher Certificate, Cancellation, Education Act
  • Harold Herbert Jensen, Teacher's certificate and registration cancelled

  • R. A. Wright, Minister of Education