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occur. At the time of the earthquake it stood at 30.122 (uncorrected). From the 18th to the 27th, the weather was very unsettled; on the 25th, a south-west gale with snow and hail lasted all day, the snow in the morning lying on the ground to the depth of one and a quarter inch. The last four days were fine. During the whole of the month the cold during the nights was occasionally very severe. The month of September was almost uninterruptedly fine; the 1st, 27th, and 28th, being the only days on which any really bad weather was experienced.
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HORITIKA.
No severe weather was experienced at this Station during August; but both this month and September were unusually fine.
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BEALEY.
Snow fell on six days in August, the weather in particular on the 21st, 25th, 30th, and 31st, being very rough; on the two latter days thunderstorms with rain and snow were experienced. The month of September at this Station also was fine, though showery; the only fall of snow was on the 1st.
B. MAINWARING,
Observer, Christchurch.
October 13th, 1868.
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TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.
N O T I C E.
IN pursuance of Section 240, Part XVI of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867,” notice is hereby given that on Monday, the Ninth day of November, next ensuing, the Council will take into consideration the expediency of borrowing the sum of Two Thousand Pounds (£2000) Sterling, on the security of a Special Rate, to carry out the following Works; viz.:
Placing a Culvert across the Main South Road at the Bank of New Zealand, and across the Beach Road.
Lowering the Hill on the Main South Road between George Street and Woolcombe Street to adopted levels.
Widening and Raising the Main South Road at Stoney Gulley—north boundary of Township.
Sinking Wells in various parts of the Town.
Side Channelling and Curbing Footpaths on Main South Road.
By Debentures of Fifty Pounds (£50) sterling each, at 3, 5, and 7 years, respectively; bearing Interest at £10 per cent., payable at the Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, upon security of an Annual Special Rate of Sixpence in the Pound (£1) Sterling on all assessed Property within the Borough; the said Rate shall be collected at intervals of Six Months.
By order of the Timaru Borough Council,
EDWIN H. LOUGH,
Town Clerk.
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Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 16th Oct., 1868.
HIS Honor the Deputy Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has appointed
CONSTABLE JOHN MULLINS
to be an Inspector of Slaughter Houses for the Christchurch District.
EDWD. JOLLIE,
Provincial Secretary.
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CHRISTCHURCH :
Printed, under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury, at the Lyttelton Times Office, Gloucester street, by CROSBIE WARD and WILLIAM REEVES, Official Printers for the time being to the said Government.
Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1868, No 50
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Results of Meteorological Observations for September 1868
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🎓 Education, Culture & Science13 October 1868
Meteorological observations, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Cloud, September 1868, Christchurch, Hokitika, Bealey
- B. Mainwaring, Observer, Christchurch
🏘️ Timaru Borough Council Notice of Loan for Public Works
🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentLoan, Public Works, Culvert, Road Works, Wells, Timaru
- Edwin H. Lough, Town Clerk
⚖️ Appointment of Inspector of Slaughter Houses
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement16 October 1868
Appointment, Inspector, Slaughter Houses, Christchurch
- John Mullins (Constable), Appointed Inspector of Slaughter Houses
- Edwd. Jollie, Provincial Secretary