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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 104

WEATHER SEQUENCE OCTOBER 1978—continued

anticyclone crossed the country, but the weather was predominantly fine. During the night of the 10th and the morning of the 11th a deep depression moved eastwards to the south of New Zealand. A cold front associated with this depression crossed onto the South Island during the evening of the 10th, and moved northwards across the country. Heavy rain was recorded in Fiordland and Westland; more than 70 mm in the 24 hours to 9 a.m. on the 11th at Milford Sound. Light falls were reported in many districts west of the main ranges in both Islands.

During the evening of the 12th an extremely deep depression passed southeastwards near Macquarie Island, where one of the lowest pressures ever recorded was measured. A cold front associated with this depression extended northwest as far as the middle of the Australian continent. Early on the 13th the front had moved onto Southland and by noon had moved as far as Otago. By the evening of the 13th a small wave depression had formed on the front in the southeast Tasman Sea area, and the front began to return southwards. It moved as far as Southland until the morning of the 14th when it started to move northeastwards once more. The front had reached North Otago and South Canterbury by about noon on the 14th and continued to progress northwards across New Zealand. Throughout the period that the front passed across the Southland and Otago districts almost continuous rain was recorded in the 24 hours from the morning of the 13th. The heaviest falls occurred in an area around Clinton, Tapanui, Kelso, Riversdale and Gore. Twenty-four hour falls to 9 a.m. on the 14th were in excess of 100 mm in this area. Light to moderate falls were recorded across the whole of New Zealand as the front moved northwards, clear of the country on the 15th.

On the morning of the 16th an anticyclone moved onto the country and persisted until the afternoon of the 17th. A cold front associated with a depression to the south of New Zealand moved onto the South Island late on the 17th, and this brought heavy rain to Fiordland, Westland and parts of Buller. Lighter falls were reported over most of the North Island as the front moved north. A wave depression formed on the front in the Tasman Sea on the 18th, and by the afternoon of the 19th had deepened and moved towards central New Zealand. As this depression crossed the country on the 20th, heavy rain was reported in parts of the North Island west of the main ranges and in Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Westland. More than 90 mm was recorded in Greymouth in the 24 hours to 9 a.m. on the 20th. There were many falls of 40-60 mm during the same period in other districts. Heavy rain also fell in the Poverty Bay district on the 22nd. Temperatures were near normal throughout the whole of New Zealand from the 16th to the 20th.

A ridge of high pressure extended from the Tasman Sea onto New Zealand for a short period on the 22nd. A cold front moved onto the South Island late on the 22nd and moved northwards bringing moderate rain to the West Coast and lighter falls to the rest of the country. By the morning of the 24th the ridge of high pressure had become re-established and the anticyclone in the Tasman Sea was moving east towards New Zealand. A weak cold front moved northwards across the country on the 25th and 26th and this brought light rain to some areas in both the North and South Islands.

The anticyclone became centred over New Zealand early on the 27th and persisted until the end of the month bringing fine weather to most of the country. A weak cold front passed quickly over the South Island on the 30th and some heavy showers were reported in Fiordland. Temperatures were warmer than usual along the east coast of the country at the end of the month.

J. S. HICKMAN, Director.
(N.Z. Met. S. Pub. 107)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

In Bankruptcy

ANDREWJETTA WILIMENA JACOBUS YOUNG, now of Arrow-smith Road, Waitakere, formerly of 155 New Windsor Road, Avondale, supervisor, was adjudged bankrupt on 21 November 1978. Date of first meeting of creditors will be advertised later.

F. P. EVANS, Official Assignee.

Auckland.

In Bankruptcy

GARY HUGH EYTON, of Luckens Road, R.D. 2, Kumeu, worker, was adjudged bankrupt on 15 November 1978. Creditors meeting will be held at my office, Third Floor, Fergusson Building, 295 Queen Street, Auckland, on Thursday, 7 December 1978, at 2.15 p.m.

F. P. EVANS, Official Assignee.

Auckland.

In Bankruptcy

LEON TEAMO EMILE, of 132 Avondale Road, Avondale, plasterer, was adjudged bankrupt on 15 November 1978. Creditors meeting will be held at my office, Third Floor, Fergusson Building, 295 Queen Street, Auckland, on Tuesday, 28 November 1978, at 11.30 a.m.

F. P. EVANS, Official Assignee.

Auckland.

In Bankruptcy

MALCOLM WILLIAM MORRISON, 215 Hillsborough Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland 4, company director, was adjudged bankrupt on 15 November 1978. Creditors meeting will be held at my office, Third Floor, Fergusson Building, 295 Queen Street, Auckland, on Thursday, 30 November 1978, at 11.30 a.m.

F. P. EVANS, Official Assignee.

Auckland.

In Bankruptcy

JOHN JAMES PARKER, of 10 Giletta Road, Blockhouse Bay, contractor, was adjudged bankrupt on 15 November 1978. Creditors meeting will be held at my office, Third Floor, Fergusson Building, 295 Queen Street, Auckland, on Tuesday, 5 December 1978, at 11.30 a.m.

F. P. EVANS, Official Assignee.

Auckland.

In Bankruptcy

CECIL HUNTLEY PENNY, of 220 Shirley Road, Papatoetoe, builder, trading as C. H. Penny Construction, was adjudged bankrupt on 15 November 1978. Creditors meeting will be held at my office, Third Floor, Fergusson Building, 295 Queen Street, Auckland, on Wednesday, 29 November 1978, at 11.30 a.m.

F. P. EVANS, Official Assignee.

Auckland.

In Bankruptcy

LESTER JAMES DRINNAN, previously of 8 Reid Road, New Lynn, now of Flat 2, 2 Kenny Road, Remuera, carpenter, was adjudged bankrupt on 15 November 1978. Creditors meeting will be held at my office, Third Floor, Fergusson Building, 295 Queen Street, Auckland, on Monday, 4 December 1978, at 2.15 p.m.

F. P. EVANS, Official Assignee.

Auckland.

In Bankruptcy

In the matter of DAVID HENRY TAYLOR, a bankrupt. Creditors meeting will be held at Tokoroa Courthouse on Wednesday, 6 December 1978, at 11 a.m.

A. DIBLEY, Official Assignee.

First Floor, Charles Heaphy Building, Anglesea Street, Hamilton.