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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 50

associated with this depression moved onto the South Island
bringing heavy rain to Fiordland and later Westland. The worst
flooding for many years occurred in Greymouth on the 13th and
14th when 145 mm fell in 24 hours. As the depression moved south-
east towards New Zealand it deepened and became slower moving,
the centre lying to the west of the North Island until the 19th.
The situation became complex early on the 20th with additional
areas of low pressure forming to the west of the country, and the
main depression centre moving to the east of New Zealand. The
whole system did not move to the east of the country until early on
the 23rd. During the period of the main depression's passage down
the west coast of the North Island and across the country, heavy
rain was reported in most areas of New Zealand. Many areas of the
country had at least 7 consecutive days on which rain was
recorded. Temperatures were warmer than usual until the 15th, but
then cooler east of the main ranges until the 20th.
By the 24th a weak ridge of high pressure extended onto New
Zealand from an anticyclone lying south-east of the country. A
cold front associated with a depression moving south of the South
Island moved onto Fiordland later on the 24th. Rain was recorded
over most of the South Island, apart from Canterbury and Marl-

borough, during the passage of this front. Heavy falls were re-
ported in both Fiordland and Westland.
The ridge of high pressure moved slowly east and a trough
of low pressure in the Tasman Sea passed onto New Zealand early
on the 26th. A depression in the north Tasman Sea had also moved
towards New Zealand, and by the 27th was lying just to the west of
the North Island. Heavy rain was recorded in Westland, Buller,
Taranaki, Auckland, and Northland as the depression crossed the
North Island. Most areas west of the main ranges and Poverty
Bay experienced moderate falls. Temperatures were considerably
higher than normal along the east coast of both Islands.
On the 29th a trough of low pressure had moved onto the South
Island, with a ridge of high pressure extending onto the north of
the North Island from the Tasman Sea. Pressures were low
over the greater part of New Zealand until the end of the month,
with the anticyclone to the west becoming almost stationary.
Hawke's Bay was the only area in the country that did not record
some rain at the end of the month.

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

J. S. HICKMAN, Director.

Notice by Examiner of Commercial Practices of Consent to Merger and Takeover Proposal

PURSUANT to section 69 of the Commerce Act the Examiner of Commercial Practices hereby gives notice of the following merger and
takeover proposal to which he has consented.

Person by or on behalf of whom notice was
given in terms of section 68 (1) of the
Commerce Act 1975

Fairburn Wright Ltd.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of May 1978.

Proposal

To sell all of its shares to J. Rattray and Sons Ltd.

Date of Consent

31/5/78

A. E. MONAGHAN, Examiner of Commercial Practices.

New Zealand Government Railways—Schedule of Civil Engineering and Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Work

Construction of the Otaki Ballast Pit/New Workshops

Construction of S. 2 Amenity Building, Addington

(10/2100/9)

Successful Tenderer

Perisco Construction Co. Ltd., P.O. Box
30831, Lower Hutt.

B. J. Drummond Ltd., 9 Blakehall Place,
Christchurch 2.

Amount of
Tender
Accepted
$

47,633.00

32,788.00

I. E. TRASK, Acting General Manager.

Ministry of Energy, Mines Division—Schedule of Works and Services of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Work

Stripping of overburden at No. 3 opencast Ohai

(11/12/11)

Successful Tenderer

Dryden Construction Co. Ltd.

P. J. BERRY, for Secretary of Energy (Mines Division).

Amount of
Tender
Accepted
$

516,800.00

New Zealand Electricity Department (a Division of the Ministry of Energy)—Schedule of Works and Services Contract
of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Work

Construction of a concrete garage block 10 single bay Lake Waitaki . .

(24/43/53 SM)

Successful Tenderer

R. E. Piercy, Kurow..

P. W. BLAKELEY, General-Manager.

Amount of
Tender
Accepted
$

22,358