THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 199

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

| Observation | AUCKLAND | WELLINGTON | NELSON | CHRIST-
CHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Temperature in Shade | 68.7 | 62.3 | 63.7 | 61.3 | 63.9 | 57:9 |
| Ditto for same month previous years | 68.8 | 63 | 64.5 | 61.8 | 60.4 | 57.7 |
| Highest Temperature in Shade | 87.9 on 20th | 78.7 on 10th | 88.0 on | 81.8 on 18th | 78.4 on | 85 on |
| Lowest Temperature in Shade | 48.8 on 27th | 44.0 on 3rd | | 40.1 on 27th | | 38 on |
| Highest Temperature in Sun | | 135 on 13th | | | | |
| Lowest Temperature on Grass | | 29.0 on 3rd | | | | |
| Average Moisture of Air (Saturation=100) | 68 | 72 | 72 | 78 | | 71 |
| Ditto for same month previous years | 74 | 72 | 75 | 76 | | 72 |
| Rainfall in inches | .740 | 3.642 | 1.370 | 1.700 | 5.410 | 2.590 |
| Ditto for same month previous years | 4.816 | 4.404 | 7.441 | 2.363 | 9.217 | 2.809 |
| Number of Days on which Rain fell | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| Ditto for same month previous years | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 |

NOTE.—This Table is prepared from unchecked averages, transmitted by telegraph in anticipation of the full Returns, and must not be entirely relied on for compiling Meteorological Statistics.

8th March, 1874.

J. HECTOR.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same
on or before the 18th day of April next.

FEATHERSTON.—Section "60," 1 acre.—
ARTHUR HAYWARD, of Wellington, Applicant,
on behalf of Robert Blade, the Occupant. 490.

WELLINGTON.—Part Section "154," 25\frac{1}{2}
perches. Bounded—North, 66 feet by other part of
Section 154, and 57 feet 6 inches by Ghuznee Street;
East, 84 feet, by other part of Section 154; South,
57 feet 6 inches and 66 feet, by other part of Section
154; and West, 17 feet 6 inches and 34 feet by other
part of Section 154, and 32 feet 6 inches by Cuba
Street.—In occupation of EDWARD TOOMATH,
the Applicant. 487.

WELLINGTON.—Part Section "587," 31 perches.
Bounded—North-east, 141 feet 10 inches, by Section
598; South-east, 66 feet, by Section 586; South-west,
125 feet and 16 feet 10 inches by other parts of
Section 587; North-west, 30 feet by other part of
Section 587, and 34 feet 4 inches by Section 588.
Unoccupied.—WALTER TURNBULL, of Welling-
ton, Merchant, Applicant, on behalf of George Allen,
of Waiwetu, Settler. 489.

WELLINGTON RECLAIMED LAND.—Allot-
ment "169," 24 perches. Also Allotments 54A, 54B,
55, and 56, 27 perches.—JACOB JOSEPH and
JOSEPH EDWARD NATHAN, of Wellington,
Applicants, on behalf of Joseph Edward Nathan, the
Occupant. (Brandon and Quick, Solicitors.) 466,
467.

GREYTOWN.—Part Section "34," 2 roods.
Bounded—North-east, 330 feet, by Section 32;
South-west, 330 feet, by other part of Section 34;
North-west and South-east, 62 feet respectively, by
roads.—JACOB JOSEPH and JOSEPH EDWARD
NATHAN, aforesaid, Applicants, on behalf of Meyer
Caselberg, the Occupant. (Brandon and Quick, Solici-
tors.) 469.

TARATAHI PLAIN.—Section "318," 63 acres
3 roods, unoccupied. Also Section "244," 63 acres.—
JACOB JOSEPH and JOSEPH EDWARD
NATHAN aforesaid, Applicants, on behalf of the
said J. E. Nathan as regards Section 318, and as
regards Section 244 on behalf of William Gillard,
the Occupant thereof. (Brandon and Quick, Solici-
tors.) 470, 471.

WELLINGTON.—Section "161," 1 acre. In
occupation of A. Garston, Thomas Ballinger, and
Thomas Windley.—The Hon. ROBERT STOKES,
of Hawke's Bay, Applicant. (B. Smith, Broker.)
478.

MASTERTON.—Town Section "116," 1 acre.—
In occupation of ANDREW MCKENZIE, the Ap-
plicant. (R. Morton, Broker.) 481.

WELLINGTON.—Parts of Sections "624" and
"625," 20 perches. Bounded—North-east, 132 feet,
by part of Section 625; South-east, 43 feet 10
inches, by the Tinakori Road; South-west, 132 feet,
by other part of Section 624; and North-west, 40
feet, by other part of 624. In occupation of Mrs.
C. Hatfield, Widow.—WILLIAM TUSTIN and
CHARLES DIXON, Trustees under the Will of
George Dixon, late of Wellington, deceased, Appli-
cants, on behalf of Joseph McGiffert Cleland. (B.
Smith, Broker.) 496.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 6th day of March, 1874, at the Lands
Registry Office, Wellington.

JOHN E. SMITH,
District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same,
in each case within one calendar month from date of
gazetting this notice.

MARY CHARLTON, Napier, Widow, Appli-
cant.—20 perches, part of Town Section 210, Napier,
fronting Emerson Street, 50 links, extending back
along south-west side of Town Section 211, 250 links,
and forming a rectangular block. (E. Lyndon,
Broker.)

GEORGE EDMUND LEE, Napier, Solicitor,
Applicant.—1 rood 17\frac{3}{4} perches, part of Suburban
Section 36, Napier; commencing on Chaucer Road
165 links from south-west corner of said section;
thence north-westerly along Chaucer Road aforesaid,
35 links; thence north-easterly and south-easterly,
472 links and 95 links respectively, to a point on the
south-east boundary of said section distant 174 links
from the south-east corner thereof; thence south-
westerly along said south-east boundary line, 256
links; thence north-westerly, 128\frac{1}{2} links; again south-
westerly, 124 links; again north-westerly, 19 feet;
and thence south-westerly, 121 links, to the com-
mencing point. (E. Lyndon, Broker.)

ALEXANDER DAVIDSON, Napier, Merchant,