THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Comparison with the previous Month. At the five most populous boroughs the death-rates for October were higher than
those for September; Thames and Hokitika are the exceptions.
Zymotic Diseases. From this class of disease there were 28 deaths, or 25.92 per cent. of the whole number. Four deaths
occurred from Scarlatina at Dunedin against September ; but it is important to notice that there were no deaths from the same
cause at Hokitika, as nearly 50 per cent. of the total mortality at the latter town for 8 previous months was the result of
Scarlatina. One death from Diphtheria took place at Wellington, and one at Christchurch. There was one death from Typhoid
Fever at Wellington, and another at Nelson.
Diseases of the Respiratory System. The deaths consisted of 12 cases of Bronchitis and Pneumonia, 3 of which occurred
at Auckland, 2 at the Thames, 2 at Wellington, 1 at Christchurch, and 4 at Dunedin. In the previous month there were 19
deaths from similar causes, of which 7 took place at Dunedin.
Violent Deaths. Nine were accidental. The deaths of a woman and six children were caused by the burning of houses at
Wellington. The death by suicide also took place at Wellington.
Comparison with October, 1876. The total number of deaths for October, 1877 (108), is 5 in excess of the number for
October, 1876. Of Zymotic diseases, Scarlatina was not so prevalent in October last as in October of the previous year.
Diphtheria caused two deaths in October, 1877, but none in October, 1876. There were 35 deaths in the Borough of Wellington
during October, 1877, against only 24 from all causes in October, 1876; but the number for last month is swelled by 7 accidental
deaths from fire.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 1877.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR OCTOBER, 1877.

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.

November, 1877.
W. B. D. MANTELL, for Inspector.

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
within one calendar month from the date of gazetting
this notice.
MARY WEBSTER.—Part of Section 2, Block I.,
Invercargill Hundred (known as Sylvan Bank Estate).
Unoccupied. No. 1029.
GEORGE HOWELL.—Section 5, Block VII.,
Jacob's River Hundred. Occupied by Applicant.
No. 1062.
ADAM HUNTER.—Sections 7 and 8, Block VI.,
Wyndham District. Occupied by Applicant. No.
1063.
ALEXANDER FORBES.—Sections 57 and 58,
Block XIII., New River Hundred. Occupied by
Applicant. No. 1064.
Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 7th day of November, 1877, at the Lands
Registry Office, Invercargill.
583
C. M. HENNING,
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 578

within one month after the date of the Gazette con-
taining this notice.
2959. SAMUEL ELSTOB.—90 acres, Rural
Sections 3097, 7425, and 7472, Lincoln District.
Occupied by Applicant.
3249. WILLIAM JOHN DYNES.—1 rood,
part of Rural Section 235, Christchurch District.
Occupied by Applicant.
3258. WILLIAM NEIGHBOURS.—12 perches,
part of Sections 217, 220, and 221, City of Christ-
church. Occupied by Robert Stephens.
3283. ANDRIE JANSEN KILGREN.—1 rood
28 perches and three-quarters of a perch, part of
Rural Section 1712, Lincoln District. Unoccupied.
3293. GEORGE HUNTER WILDIE.—4 acres
1 rood 21 perches, part of Rural Section 10403,
Timaru District. Occupied by Applicant.
3298. WILLIAM MILLER.—60 acres, Rural
Section 10359, Timaru District. Occupied by
Applicant.
3300. THOMAS MERCER.—15 acres, part of
Rural Section 3256, Waitangi District. Occupied
by Applicant.
3301. GEORGE ASHMAN.—15 acres, part of
Rural Section 3256, Waitangi District. Occupied
by Applicant.
Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 8th day of November, 1877, at the
Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.
578
R. W. D'OYLY,
District Land Registrar.