New Zealand Gazette – 1937 – No. 34

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✨ Annual Rainfall Statistics and Reserve Bank Statement



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 34
ANNUAL RAINFALL, 1936—continued.

Station. Observer. Altitude. Total Fall. Number of Days. Deviation from Normal. Greatest Fall in Twenty-four Hours.
Ft. In. Total Fall. Number of Days. | Amount. | Date.
Alexandra Geo. Smith 520 12·59 103 0 + 7 | 0·62 | 2nd April.
Kingston Postmaster 1,033 50·27 77 .. .. | 2·57 | 9th March.
Te Awa, Hillgrove W. S. D. Trotter 63 34·11 102 + 9 — 27 | 5·65 | 20th February.
Moeraki Lighthouse Principal Keeper 140 30·86 95 .. .. | 5·43 | 20th February.
Manorburn Dam A. McDonnell 2,448 19·41 129 − 2 0 | 0·92 | 25th November.
Robertlea, Middlemarch Alex. McKinnon 900 34·09 153 + 4 +11 | 1·73 | 20th December.
Paerau A. McMillan 178 36·92 117 + 9 + 8 | 2·20 | 8th March.
Bushey Park, Palmerston S. Alex. Twaddle 20 33·70 110 + 9 −14 | 4·28 | 19th February.
Castle Hill Station, Athol W. Menlove 896 40·46 128 + 6 + 4 | 1·90 | 2nd April.
Glenfalloch, Nokomai A. Cameron 800 43·00 107 + 14 + 4 | 1·64 | 2nd April.
Roxburgh East Wm. Young 325 21·34 119 .. .. | 1·71 | 25th November.
Roxburgh Dr. J. K. Gilmour 527 24·00 125 + 3 +24 | 1·42 | 25th November.
Wilden Settlement, Heriot A. J. Hodgkin .. 31·14 159 .. .. | 1·90 | 20th December.
Monowai A. Walker 560 54·88 117 +10 + 2 | 1·95 | 15th September.
Whare Flat J. W. Paterson 142 49·60 142 + 7 − 3 | 3·62 | 8th March.
Sawyer's Bay J. Middleditch .. 51·79 171 .. .. | 2·45 | 21st February.
Dunedin Miss A. W. Browne 300 48·06 163 +12 + 3 | 2·40 | 20th February.
Portobello (Hatchery) W. Adams 50 37·95 156 +10 + 3 | 2·20 | 20th February.
Ross Creek, Woodhaugh L. Fraser 375 50·49 164 .. .. | 2·69 | 8th March.
Cape Saunders Lighthouse Principal Keeper .. 37·25 140 .. .. | 1·85 | 8th March.
Taiaroa Heads A. K. Ness 250 36·30 160 .. .. | 2·62 | 20th February.
Wendon Alex. McKay 425 33·16 148 + 3 +17 | 1·90 | 2nd April.
Burnside P. W. Piper 142 39·74 143 + 8 −21 | 2·18 | 8th March.
Dipton R. MacLachlan .. 31·95 74 0 −42 | 2·08 | 2nd April.
Musselburgh W. Jacobsen 5 34·57 143 + 2 −18 | 2·24 | 8th March.
Lawrence Postmaster 400 34·63 164 + 7 +10 | 1·86 | 20th December.
Tapanui D. J. Buchanan 550 54·24 168 −14 + 2 | 2·13 | 19th December.
Gore Alex. Newman 245 40·09 186 + 6 + 6 | 1·76 | 20th December.
Milton Rev. J. A. Kempthorne 30 36·74 182 .. .. | 1·73 | 21st December.
Otatau J. G. C. Baker 130 48·44 192 + 2 +22 | 1·79 | 20th December.
Winton P. McMillan and Charles G. Cockburn 135 40·04 153 .. .. | 1·52 | 20th December.
Clinton Mrs. M. Doak 400 59·40 147 .. .. | 3·33 | 25th November.
Pebbly Hills Plantation C. W. Bridgeman .. 44·40 181 .. .. | 1·50 | 20th December.
Balclutha Postmaster 20 35·81 155 +11 +32 | 1·93 | 21st December.
Riverton Postmaster 60 47·98 161 − 2 −10 | 1·51 | 6th May.
Redan, Wyndham Mrs. W. Hunter .. 47·99 140 .. .. | 1·88 | 25th November.
Roslin Estate, Woodlands J. D. Trotter 112 48·64 220 + 6 +24 | 1·69 | 21st December.
Invercargill L. Lennie 12 48·69 247 + 4 +51 | 1·44 | 21st December.
Mokoreta (“Fernhill”) Mrs. N. H. Jeffries 360 66·97 170 .. .. | 2·41 | 25th November.
Nugget Point Lighthouse Principal Keeper 423 34·58 155 .. .. | 2·16 | 21st December.
Owaka Postmaster 120 48·05 200 +11 +38 | 2·00 | 21st December.
Centre Island Lighthouse Principal Keeper 248 48·70 194 + 2 +14 | 1·35 | 21st December.
Tahakopa A. H. Skey 96 68·98 223 +14 + 8 | 2·15 | 25th November.
Waikawa Valley J. H. Buckingham 457 62·87 186 +13 0 | 2·90 | 25th November.
“Dun Ian,” Waimahaka I. A. Stirling 240 42·99 182 − 1 + 2 | 1·84 | 25th November.
Awarua-Radio Officer in Charge 32 46·38 210 + 1 +12 | 1·76 | 21st December.
Bluff Signal Station E. L. Fowler 860 45·07 237 .. .. | 1·58 | 21st December.
Bluff Reservoir D. E. S. Mason 310 42·27 191 .. .. | 1·50 | 21st December.
Dog Island Lighthouse Principal Keeper .. 47·98 159 .. .. | 2·50 | 3rd April.
Waipapapa Point Lighthouse Principal Keeper .. 43·73 209 .. .. | 1·90 | 25th November.
Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island Thomas Bragg 80 62·30 222 + 3 + 1 | 2·34 | 3rd November.
Niue Island J. P. McMahon-Box 65 89·49 197 +10 +45 | 4·96 | 26th May.
Radio-Rarotonga Superintendent 15 86·29 188 .. .. | 4·02 | 4th August.
Danger Island G. Henry 7 138·30 208 .. .. | 8·53 | 5th February.

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MONDAY, 24TH MAY, 1937.
Liabilities.

£ s. d.
1. General Reserve Fund 1,500,000 0 | 0
2. Bank-notes 13,022,593 0 | 0
3. Demand liabilities— |
(a) State 6,920,838 16 | 9
(b) Banks 10,177,710 18 | 10
(c) Other 931,390 0 | 2
4. Time deposits |
5. Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency |
6. Other liabilities 128,891 12 | 7
£32,681,424 8 4

Assets.

£ s. d.
7. Reserve—
(a) Gold 2,801,791 0 | 0
(b) Sterling exchange 21,717,255 11 | 4
(c) Gold exchange |
8. Subsidiary coin 112,430 14 | 0
9. Discounts— |
(a) Commercial and agricultural bills |
(b) Treasury and local-body bills |
10. Advances— |
(a) To the State or State undertakings— |
(1) Dairy Industry Account 4,873,572 3 | 6
(2) For other purposes 200,000 0 | 0
(b) To other public authorities |
(c) Other |
11. Investments 2,906,450 0 | 0
12. Bank buildings |
13. Other assets 69,924 19 | 6
£32,681,424 8 4

Proportion of reserve (No. 7 less No. 5) to notes and other demand liabilities, 78·959 per cent.
W. H. WELSH, Chief Accountant.



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🏗️ Annual Rainfall Statistics for 1936 (continued from previous page)

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Rainfall, Statistics, Weather, Annual Report
42 names identified
  • Geo. Smith, Observer at Alexandra
  • W. S. D. Trotter, Observer at Te Awa, Hillgrove
  • A. McDonnell, Observer at Manorburn Dam
  • Alex. McKinnon, Observer at Robertlea, Middlemarch
  • A. McMillan, Observer at Paerau
  • Alex. Twaddle, Observer at Bushey Park, Palmerston S.
  • W. Menlove, Observer at Castle Hill Station, Athol
  • A. Cameron, Observer at Glenfalloch, Nokomai
  • Wm. Young, Observer at Roxburgh East
  • J. K. Gilmour (Dr.), Observer at Roxburgh
  • A. J. Hodgkin, Observer at Wilden Settlement, Heriot
  • A. Walker, Observer at Monowai
  • J. W. Paterson, Observer at Whare Flat
  • J. Middleditch, Observer at Sawyer's Bay
  • A. W. Browne (Miss), Observer at Dunedin
  • W. Adams, Observer at Portobello (Hatchery)
  • L. Fraser, Observer at Ross Creek, Woodhaugh
  • A. K. Ness, Observer at Taiaroa Heads
  • Alex. McKay, Observer at Wendon
  • P. W. Piper, Observer at Burnside
  • R. MacLachlan, Observer at Dipton
  • W. Jacobsen, Observer at Musselburgh
  • D. J. Buchanan, Observer at Tapanui
  • Alex. Newman, Observer at Gore
  • J. A. Kempthorne (Rev.), Observer at Milton
  • J. G. C. Baker, Observer at Otatau
  • P. McMillan, Observer at Winton
  • Charles G. Cockburn, Observer at Winton
  • M. Doak (Mrs.), Observer at Clinton
  • C. W. Bridgeman, Observer at Pebbly Hills Plantation
  • W. Hunter (Mrs.), Observer at Redan, Wyndham
  • J. D. Trotter, Observer at Roslin Estate, Woodlands
  • L. Lennie, Observer at Invercargill
  • N. H. Jeffries (Mrs.), Observer at Mokoreta (Fernhill)
  • A. H. Skey, Observer at Tahakopa
  • J. H. Buckingham, Observer at Waikawa Valley
  • I. A. Stirling, Observer at Dun Ian, Waimahaka
  • E. L. Fowler, Observer at Bluff Signal Station
  • D. E. S. Mason, Observer at Bluff Reservoir
  • Thomas Bragg, Observer at Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island
  • J. P. McMahon-Box, Observer at Niue Island
  • G. Henry, Observer at Danger Island

💰 Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

💰 Finance & Revenue
24 May 1937
Reserve Bank, Assets, Liabilities, Financial Statement
  • W. H. Welsh, Chief Accountant