THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1143

ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, New Zealand, for the Month of July, 1877.

STATIONS.

Barometer.
Corrected and
Reduced to Sea
Level.

TEMPERATURE FROM SELF-REGISTERING INSTRUMENTS, READ IN MORNING FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PREVIOUSLY.

In Shade.

Extremes.

COMPUTED
FROM
OBSERVATIONS.

RAIN.

WIND.

CLOUD.

MONGONUI ...
Previous 11 years
AUCKLAND ...
Previous 13 years
TARANAKI ...
Previous 13 years
NAPIER ...
Previous 9 years
WELLINGTON ...
Previous 13 years
WANGANUI ...
Previous 5 years
NELSON ...
CAPE CAMPBELL
CHRISTCHURCH
BEALEY
HOKITIKA
DUNEDIN
*QUEENSTOWN
SOUTHLAND

Note.—Altitude of Bealey, 2,104 feet; Queenstown, 1,070 feet. The stations marked thus are furnished with aneroid barometers only.

NOTES FOR JULY, 1877.

Mongonui.—First half of month fine, remainder unsettled, except last three days, which were fine; prevailing easterly winds, strong on
18th and 19th, and gale on 20th and 21st; rainfall small, the maximum recorded on 21st, 1.13 in.; thunder on 24th and 25th.

Auckland.—Unusually clear, fine, and cold, with high barometer; little rain, maximum recorded on 21st, '49 in.; wind mostly light, chiefly
from S.E. and to S.W.; strong winds on 8th from N.E., and 23rd from S.W.; thunder on 2nd; fog on 12th.

Taranaki.—A very fine month; prevailing S.E. winds, strong on 31st; slight rainfall, the maximum on 21st, '86 in.

Napier.—Early part remarkably fine, with frosty nights, latter part showery; maximum fall recorded on 21st, 1.03 in.; prevailing winds
dull and cold, from 12th to 20th; very wet from 21st to 23rd, from S.E.; 1.6 in. rain recorded on 22nd, the maximum for
the month; fine from 24th to 28th, S.W. wind and sharp frosts during nights; dull and damp during remainder of month; snow on
hills across harbour on 23rd and 24th; prevailing S.E. and N.W. winds; on the whole, a cold, damp, unpleasant month.

Wanganui.—On the whole a fine month, though showery at times; the maximum fall recorded on 12th, '530 in.; winds moderate, and
prevailing S.E. winds, strong on 5th and 6th, otherwise light.

Nelson.—Very fine up to 20th; prevailing S.E. winds; on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, heavy rain, the maximum recorded on 22nd, 1.36 in.;
during day and returning to E. and S.E. in morning.

Cape Campbell.—Fine weather, with moderate breezes, chiefly from South; on 23rd and 31st blew a gale from S.E.; rainfall small, the
Christchurch.—Commencement of month cold and wet; snow on 2nd; hail on 3rd; fine from 8th to 20th, then showery, except for
few days, to end; small total rainfall, maximum recorded on 29th, '40 in.; prevailing S.W. winds, but moderate; snow also on 23rd;
very cold at times.

Bealey.—Fine frosty weather generally; very small rainfall, the greatest recorded on 21st, '825 in.; light variable winds; frequent calms;
fog on 1st, 6th, 8th, 11th, and 30th.

Hokitika.—Fine weather generally; occasional showers; maximum rain recorded on 11th, '87 in.; prevailing E. winds, strong on 10th
and 20th, otherwise moderate; fog on 22nd.

Dunedin.—Very changeable during early part; the latter part fine, clear, and frosty; maximum rainfall recorded on 22nd, '960 in.; snow
on 22nd and 23rd; hail on 22nd; prevailing S.W. winds, strong on 5th and 6th, otherwise light.

Queenstown.—Weather very fine; some cold, frosty nights, succeeded by calm, bright days; maximum rain recorded on 22nd, '19 in.;
snow on 2nd and 22nd; fog on 8th; prevailing N.W. winds.

Southland.—Very stormy and showery up to 23rd; prevailing N.E. winds, also S.W.; fine during latter part of month; rainfall below the
average, maximum recorded on 1st, '50 in.; hail on six days; severe frost latter part of month.

GENERAL REMARKS.

Very fine weather generally throughout for time of year; small rainfall and moderate winds; exceeding high barometric pressure;
temperature below the average. Earthquakes felt at Wellington, 4th, at 4.27 p.m., N. to S., slight; and on 16th, slight double shock,
between 10 and 11 p.m.; at Nelson, on 4th, at 4.20 p.m., sharp, and at Westport, at 3.30 p.m., smart.

J. HECTOR, 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
in each case within one calendar month from date of
publication of this notice.

Section 58 and part of Section 57, Block VII.,
Tokomairiro District.—WILLIAM JOHN DYER,
Applicant. No. 2458.

Allotment 26, Block VII., Private Township of
Hawkesbury.—THOMAS WHINAM, Applicant.
No. 2466.

Section 6 and part of Sections 5 and 7, Block VII.,
South Tuakitoto District, also part of Section 21,
Block I., Town of Dunedin.—ANDREW LINDSAY,
Applicant. No. 2468.

Allotment 26, Block XXXII., Town of Palmerston.
—JAMES NEIL, Applicant. No. 2471.

Section 42, Block XII., Town of Dunedin.—JEAN
CRAWFORD, Applicant. No. 2472.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 22nd day of November, 1877, at the
Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

A. W. SMITH,
601
District Land Registrar.