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a depression had formed on the front and the only area that did
not record rain as the system passed over the country was Hawke's
Bay.

A ridge of high pressure over the North Island, and low pressures
to the south of the country on the 17th caused a strong westerly flow
over most of New Zealand. Disturbances in this flow brought heavy
rain to Fiordland and Westland. Late on the 18th the ridge had
started to move east, and a cold front associated with a depression
in the south Tasman Sea moved onto the South Island early on the
19th and moved north. Rain was recorded in the whole of the North
Island with very heavy falls in the Wellington area and the southern
Wairarapa during the afternoon of the 20th. Later that day a ridge
of high pressure had become established in the Tasman Sea and
onto New Zealand.

This ridge of high pressure moved away on the 21st and a depres-
sion formed on a cold front in the Tasman Sea. Early on the 22nd
this depression was lying just to the west of the South Island moving
east. The cold front associated with the depression brought heavy
rain to Westland, Marlborough and Taranaki. More than 40 mm

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

was recorded at Wellington in 12 hours on the night of the 21st/
22nd, and 24 hour falls of more than 80 mm in the Hutt Valley.
Temperatures were very warm in Poverty Bay on the 21st.

A strong westerly airflow covered the country from the 23rd to
late on the 25th, and during the period heavy rain was recorded in
many areas west of the main ranges. Areas in central New Zealand
experienced gale force winds from the 23rd to 25th. On the 26th
an anticyclone had moved onto the country from the Tasman Sea
and persisted until the 28th, bringing mainly fine weather to most
of the country. Temperatures were very warm in Poverty Bay,
Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Canterbury and Otago during this period.

On the 29th a weak cold front passed northwards across New
Zealand and had cleared the country early on the 30th. Isolated
showers were reported in both Islands, heavy at times on the West
Coast. Temperatures were again very warm in the Wairarapa. Later
on the 30th an anticyclone had become stationary over New
Zealand.

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

No. 3

Tariff Notice No. 1978/2—Applications for Approval Declined

Notice is hereby given that applications for concessionary rates of duty by the approval of the Minister of Customs on goods as follows have been declined:

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of January 1978.

J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.

Tariff Notice No. 1978/3—Application for Variation of Approval

Notice is hereby given that an application has been made for variation of a current approval of the Minister of Customs as follows:

Any person wishing to lodge an objection to the granting of this application should do so in writing on or before 9 February 1978. Submissions should include a reference to the application number, Tariff item and description of goods concerned, be addressed to the Comptroller of Customs, Private Bag, Wellington, and supported by information as to:

(a) The range of equivalent goods manufactured locally;

(b) The proportion of New Zealand and imported materials used in manufacture;

(c) Present and potential output; and

(d) Details of factory cost in terms of materials, labour, overhead, etc.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of January 1978.

J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.