25 MAY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1129

The period from the 16th to the 22nd showed a marked pre-
dominance of south-westerlies. On the 16th an anticyclone was
centred over Victoria and pressures were low to the east and
south of New Zealand. On this and the following day a trough of
low pressure crossed the country with fairly general rain, mainly
light. During the next 2 days the anticyclone advanced on to New
South Wales but pressures remained very low to the east and south
of New Zealand, and many gales were reported from the 17th to
the 19th. Showers affected the Southland and Otago coast, the West
Coast, and most western districts of the North Island. As pressures
rose to the east and the anticyclone passed to the north of the
North Island from the 20th to the 22nd winds became somewhat
more westerly, but showers affected much the same districts.

From the 23rd to the 25th pressures were low over the South
Tasman Sea. One depression was centred near Tasmania, while
another one, just west of Southland, moved slowly south-eastward.

Rain was fairly general but quite light in most eastern districts
of the South Island and in eastern and northern districts of the
North Island.

With pressures again low to the south and east, there was a
return to south-westerlies on the 26th, bringing showers to South-
land and Otago, besides Fiordland and Buller, and some western
districts of the North Island. During the next 2 days a deep depres-
sion passed to the south and the associated trough of low pressure
brought fairly general rain, which was however light, east of the
ranges. On the last 2 days of the month pressures were low to the
east of the North Island and another trough crossed the country
with a return to south-westerly conditions, bringing showers to
most western districts besides parts of Southland and Otago.

J. F. GABITES, Director.

(N.Z. Met. S. Misc. Pub. 107)

Ministry of Works—Schedule of Civil Engineering, Building, and Housing Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Works Successful Tenderer Amount of Tender Accepted $

Civil Engineering—
New Plymouth Power Project: sandblasting and painting of powerhouse steelwork R. and P. Edmonds. Ltd. .. .. 46,275.00

Housing—
Contract No. 162/11/65: 1 two-unit at Warkworth .. .. .. D. C. Stewart .. .. 27,000.00

J. H. MACKY, Commissioner of Works.

Tariff Notice No. 1972/66—Applications for Withdrawal of Approval

NOTICE is hereby given that applications have been made for withdrawal of the following approvals of the Minister of Customs and for the future admission of the goods at substantive rates of duty:

Any person wishing to lodge an objection to the granting of these applications should do so in writing on or before 15 June 1972. Sub-
missions should include a reference to the application number, Tariff item, and description of goods concerned, be addressed to the Compt-
roller of Customs, Private Bag, Wellington, and supported by information as to:

(a) The quality, range, supply, etc., of the above-described goods produced in New Zealand; and

(b) The landed cost and selling price, including c.d.v., and cost into store in terms of f.o.b., insurance, freight, exchange, other landing charges, duty, etc., of equivalent goods of overseas origin.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of May 1972. J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.