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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[Nov. 20

PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL RETURN FOR OCTOBER, 1879.

| | AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | NELSON. | CHRIST-
CHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | DUNEDIN. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in shade for month | 57.2 | 54.6 | 54.4 | 52.6 | 53.3 | 51.4 |
| Average same month previous years | 57.7 | 53.9 | 54.7 | 53.0 | 51.8 | 50.5 |
| Maximum Temperature in shade, and date | 72.8 on 28th | 73.8 on 25th | 83.0 on 25th, 28th | 77.8 on 13th | 66.1 on 16th | 75.0 on 25th |
| Minimum Temperature in shade, and date | 36.1 on 6th | 35.0 on 5th | 31.0 on 6th | 34.3 on 7th | 30.0 on 5th, 6th | 33.9 on 4th |
| Maximum Temperature in sun, and date | 143.0 on 17th | 140.0 on 30th | 141.0 on 28th | 133.9 on 31st | 135.0 on 27th | 105.0 on 25th |
| Minimum Temperature on grass, and date | 33.1 on 6th | 30.0 on 5th | | 28.0 on 7th | 25.6 on 5th | 32.0 on 6th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) | 75 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 82 | 77 |
| Average same month previous years | 78 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 86 | 71 |
| Total Rainfall in inches | 2.060 | 2.729 | 5.960 | 1.080 | 9.840 | 4.050 |
| Average same month previous years | 3.339 | 4.750 | 4.725 | 1.880 | 11.424 | 2.420 |
| Number of Days of Rain | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 17 |
| Average same month previous years | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 15 |

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, 1879.
J. HECTOR, Inspector.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel 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 27th day of December next.

742. THOMAS GRAHAM FREEMAN.—1 rood 12 perches, part of Section 41, City of Nelson, fronting 91 links on Russell Street, with a depth of 336 links, and adjoining Section 2 of 40. Occupied by John Westrup.
     Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
     Dated this 17th day of November, 1879, at the Lands Registry Office, Nelson.

704 ANDREW TURNBULL,
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 on or before the 29th day of December, 1879.

761. NATANA TAOWHARORO.—1 acre 1 rood and 16 perches, part of Allotment 8, Block VIII., Awahau Block, Manawatu District. Bounded -North by Allotment 9; South by Allotment 7; East by Crown land; and West by a road through said Allotment 8. Unoccupied.

762. JOHN GIBSON KINROSS (Attorney for ROBERT KER, the Hon. ANDREW GALBRAITH, ARCHIBALD GALBRAITH, WILLIAM KER, and WALTER PATERSON).— 32 perches, Lots 9 and 10 on deposited plan No. 137, being part of Section 350, Wellington City. Unoccupied.
     Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
     Dated this 18th day of November, 1879, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

707 GEO. B. DAVY,
District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

WHEREAS a declaration has been lodged with me, made by WILLIAM HENRY MCKEAY, the registered Proprietor of Sections 18 and 19, Block XXXII., Town of Dunedin, of the loss of the Certi-

ficate of Title to the said sections, bearing date the 10th day of August, 1874, and entered in the Regis-
ter-book of the District of Otago, Vol. xiv., folio 88:
I hereby give notice that I intend to issue a provi-
sional certificate of title to the said sections to the
said William Henry McKeay, unless caveat forbidding
same be lodged with me within fourteen days from
the date of the publication of this notice.
Dated at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin, the 11th day of November, 1879.

701 A. W. 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 on or before the 22nd day of December next.

JANE ELIZABETH STEVENS.—Part of a block of land, called or known by the name of "Rangiriri," situated at Manukau Harbour, County of Eden, con- taining 61 acres. Unoccupied. 1410.

JOHN MACKY ALEXANDER.—South-western portion of a block of land, called or known by the name of "Rangiriri," situated at Manukau Harbour, County of Eden, containing 609 acres. Unoccupied. 1411.

SAMUEL JACKSON AND JAMES RUSSELL.—Lots 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, and 143 of the subdivision into lots of Allotment 12 of Section 12, Suburbs of Auckland. Also other part of said Allotment 12, and containing in the whole 27 acres 3 roods. In the occupation of Robert McDonald Wynyard. 1413.

HENRY PARKER AND JOHN REGAN.— Lot 7 of the subdivision into lots of Allotments 15, 16, and 17 of Section 39, City of Auckland. In the occupation of John Lekis. 1468.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 12th day of November, 1879, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

703 THEO. KISSLING,
District Land Registrar.