THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 209

CLASS V.—VIOLENT DEATHS.
ORDER 1.—Accident or Negligence.—Killed by overturning of an Express, 1; Killed by Railway Accident, 1; Fracture of
Leg, 1; Dragged by a Horse, 1; Drowned, 3; Apnea, 1.
ORDER 4.—Suicide.—Poison, 2 (both cases of temporary insanity); Hanging, 1 (unsound mind).

Ill-defined Natural Causes, 1.

The birth and death rate compare unfavourably with those in January, although favourably with those in February, 1875;
the deaths having been 176 in February, 1876, against 178 in February, 1875; the mortality of children under 5 years of age
having been in February of each year exceptionally great; it amounted to 66·85 per cent. of the total deaths in February, 1875,
and 61·36 per cent. in 1876.

The deaths from Zymotic diseases increased from 60 in January, to 78 in February. Of the 4 deaths from scarlet fever, 2
occurred at Auckland, and 2 at the Thames. Of the 9 deaths from typhus or typhoid fever, 3 (typhoid) occurred in Auckland,
3 (gastric or typhus) in Wellington, and 2 (typhoid) in Christchurch. There were 47 deaths from bowel complaints (dysentery,
diarrhea, and cholera). The largest number of these (17) occurred in Christchurch (2 from cholera); 10 occurred in Auckland,
7 in Wellington, and 10 in Dunedin. Of these last enumerated 44 deaths, 38 were of children chiefly under 1 year.
The number of deaths included in the other classes of diseases did not vary much from the numbers in January, although
there is a difference in the details.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 14th March, 1876.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY, 1876.

Average Temperature in Shade ... 68.1 ... 64.5 ... 64:7 ... 63.0 ... 61.6 ... 59.1
Ditto for same month previous years ... 68.6 ... 62.7 ... 64.5 ... 61.5 ... 60.2 ... 57.6
Highest Temperature in Shade ... 84.1 on 8th ... 79.8 on 9th ... 83.0 on 11th ... 82.0 on 10th ... 72.4 on 5th ... 80.0 on 17th
Lowest Temperature in Shade ... 54.6 on 6th ... 50.6 on 22nd ... 44.0 on 21st ... 48.5 on 21st ... 45.4 on 22nd ... 45.0 on 21st
Highest Temperature in Sun ... 149.3 on 21st ... 150.0 on 3rd ... ... ... 150.7 on 21st ... ... ... 155.9 on 16th
Lowest Temperature on Grass ... 50.7 on 29th ... 42.0 on 13th ... 30.0 on 21st ... 36.1 on 13th ... 41.0 on 22nd ... 37.0 on 20th
Average Moisture of Air (Saturation=100) ... 73 ... 59 ... 80 ... 76 ... 83 ... 71
Ditto for same month previous years ... 74 ... 72 ... 75 ... 76 ... 86 ... 72
Rainfall in inches ... 1.400 ... 1.565 ... 3.830 ... 1.290 ... 6.090 ... 1.650
Ditto for same month previous years ... 4.704 ... 4.032 ... 6.211 ... 2.143 ... 7.881 ... 2.579
Number of Days on which Rain fell ... 8 ... 9 ... 7 ... 6 ... 13 ... 10
Ditto for same month previous years ... 11 ... 9 ... 5 ... 8 ... 12 ... 13

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.
March, 1876.
W. B. D. MANTELL.

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 the date of
gazetting this notice.

JOHN HAYDEN, Applicant.—1 rood, part of
Town Section 434, Napier, fronting Shakespeare
Road 100 links, and extending back along South-east
side of Section 433, 250 links, and forming a rect-
angular block. (J. W. Carlile, Solicitor.)

JOSIAS HIRD, Applicant.—60 acres, allotment
51, Military Settlement of Wairoa. (A. J. Cotterill,
Solicitor.)

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 4th day of March, 1876, at the Lands
Registry Office, Napier.
137
HANSON TURTON,
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 on or before the 24th day of April, 1876.

2392. JAMES BADGER DOWNES, District
      of Mandeville.—6 acres 2 roods, part of Rural Sec-
      tion No. 86. In occupation of Applicant.

2393. GEORGE JACKSON, District of Man-
      deville.—2 roods in Town of Kaiapoi, being part of
      Rural Section No. 320. In occupation of John
      Marsden.

2394. DAVID CLARKSON, by Frederick Le 146

Cren, as his Attorney, District of Timaru.—1 acre
part of Rural Section No. 1652. In occupation of
Thomas Baker.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this ninth day of March, 1876, at the Lands
Registry Office, Christchurch.
143
EDWARD DENHAM,
Deputy District Land Registrar.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the City Council
propose acquiring, in terms of "The Land
Clauses Consolidation Act, 1863," portion of Town
Acres 1021 and 1022 for the purpose of a public
road to connect the South Road and Adelaide Road;
and a plan, map, and relative documents of and con-
cerning the same land now lie at the City Surveyor's
Office, Lambton Quay, for the inspection of all con-
cerned.

Objections (if any) in writing will be received at
the Town Clerk's Office within forty days from this
date.
WM. HESTER,
Town Clerk.
139
Wellington, 10th March, 1876.

THE Partnership Business formerly carried on
between the undersigned at Grahamstown as
Solicitors, under the name of "Jackson, Russell, and
Brassey," was dissolved on the 15th day of August
last past.

Dated this 9th day of February, 1876.
SAML. JACKSON.
J. RUSSELL.
W. BRASSEY.