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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
PROVISIONAL METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR JANUARY, 1879.
| AUCKLAND. | WELLINGTON. | NELSON. | CHRISTCHURCH. | HOKITIKA. | DUNEDIN. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature in Shade ... | 67.1 | 62.6 | 63.0 | 61.8 | 59.2 | 57.2 |
| Average for same month previous years | 68.2 | 63.1 | 64.7 | 62.5 | 60.8 | 57.7 |
| Maximum Temperature in Shade, and date | 84.3 on 10th | 81.4 on 14th | 85.0 on 15th | 89.0 on 12th | 70.1 on 27th | 78.0 on 27th |
| and 26th | and 16th | and 26th | 2nd, and 31st | and 26th | and 31st | |
| Minimum Temperature in Shade, and date | 45.0 on 22nd | 43.0 on 22nd | 43.0 on 12th | 45.6 on 20th | 44.0 on 20th | 41.0 on 31st |
| and 28th | and 28th | and 27th | ||||
| Maximum Temperature in Sun, and date | 143.6 on 23rd | 147.0 on 14th | 145.0 on 25th | 155.0 on 12th | 144.0 on 26th | 135.0 on 19th |
| and 26th | and 28th | and 27th | ||||
| Minimum Temperature on Grass, and date | 46.6 on 6th | 43.0 on 22nd | 36.8 on 1st | 36.8 on 1st | 41.0 on 20th | 35.0 on 19th |
| Mean Humidity (Saturation=100) | 65 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 83 | 72 |
| Average for same month previous years | 73 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 74 |
| Total Rainfall in inches | 1.090 | 2.264 | 1.008 | 2.730 | 7.120 | 4.336 |
| Average for same month previous years | 2.897 | 3.251 | 4.022 | 2.093 | 8.854 | 3.851 |
| Number of Days of Rain ... | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
| Average for same month previous years | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 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.
Geological Survey Office,
February, 1879.
J. Hector, Inspector.
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LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.
WHEREAS a declaration has been lodged with
me, made by MICHEAL SHARCO, of Crom-
well, in the Provincial District of Otago, the regis-
tered Proprietor of Sections numbered respectively
29, 30, 31, 32, and 33, Block II., on the map of the
Town of Cromwell, aforesaid, of the loss of the Certi-
ficate of Title to the said sections, bearing date the
6th day of May, 1875, and entered in the Register
Book of the said district, Vol. xviii., folio 177:
I hereby give notice that I intend to issue a Pro-
visional Certificate of Title to the said sections to the
said Micheal Sharco, unless caveat be lodged for-
bidding the same within fourteen days from the date of
the publication hereof.
Dated this 7th day of February, 1879, at the Lands
Registry Office, Dunedin.
107
A. W. SMITH,
District Land Registrar.
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that EMILY WEBSTER,
Widow of George Webster, late of Benmore, in
the Provincial District of Otago, in the Colony of
New Zealand, deceased, MICHAEL ELLIOTT, of
Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Bank Manager,
and JAMES HICKLING, of Warrnambool, in the
Colony of Victoria, Esquire, have made application to
be registered as Proprietors in fee-simple of all that
parcel of land situated in the town district of the
said provincial district, containing by admeasure-
ment 2 acres, more or less, being part of Section 72,
Block VII., on the map of the said town district, as
the same is described and delineated in the Register
Book, Vol. xii., folio 137, of said provincial district,
as Devisees under the Will of the said GEORGE
WEBSTER, deceased; and that the said Emily Web-
ster, Michael Elliott, and James Hickling will be so
registered as such proprietors, unless caveat be
lodged at this office forbidding the same within one
calendar month from the date of publication of
this notice.
Dated this 12th day of February, 1879, at the
Lands Registry Office, at Dunedin.
110
A. W. SMITH,
District Land Registrar.
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LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS ROSS
and HENRY BERRY, of the Sandhills, near
Christchurch, Farmers, claiming as Devisees under
the Will of PETER DRUMMOND McGREGOR, late of
the Sandhills, Farmer, have applied to be registered
as Proprietors of Rural Section No. 1145, Christ-
church District; and that they will be so registered
unless caveat forbidding the same be lodged within
one month after the date of the Gazette containing
this notice.
Dated this 13th day of February, 1879, at the
Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.
112
R. W. D'OYLY,
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
within one month after the date of the Gazette con-
taining this notice.
- AUGUSTUS FERDINAND BLAN-
CHETT.—4 acres 2 roods, part of Rural Section
1721, Timaru District. Occupied by John Finlay. - CATHERINE SHAPPERE.—38 perches,
part of Rural Section 1652, Timaru District. Occu-
pied by Applicant. - WILLIAM WARNE.—20 acres, Rural
Section 10880, Timaru District. Occupied by Appli-
cant. - EDWIN BISHOP.—1 acre, part of Rural
Section 1721, Timaru District. Occupied by William
Scarf. - MARTIN GRIFFIN.—20 acres, Rural
Section 3687, Timaru District. Occupied by Appli-
cant. - GEORGE WILLIAM SPENCER, Lyttel-
ton.—4 acres, part of Rural Section 76, Christchurch
District. Unoccupied. - JOHN SAMUEL CLARKE.—1 acre, part
of Rural Section 76, Christchurch District. Un-
occupied.
Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 13th day of February, 1879, at the Lands
Registry Office, Christchurch.
111
R. W. D'OYLY,
District Land Registrar.
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🏛️ Provisional Meteorological Report for January 1879
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration1 February 1879
Meteorology, Weather statistics, Temperature, Rainfall, Humidity, January 1879, Provisional data
- J. Hector, Inspector
🗺️ Notice of Intent to Issue Provisional Title for Cromwell Land
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey7 February 1879
Land Transfer Act, Provisional Certificate, Cromwell, Otago, Land title loss
- Micheal Sharco, Registered Proprietor of Cromwell land
- A. W. Smith, District Land Registrar
🗺️ Application for Title Registration for Webster Estate Land in Dunedin
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey12 February 1879
Land Transfer Act, Devisees, Otago, Dunedin, George Webster estate
- Emily Webster (Widow), Devisee of George Webster's land
- George Webster, Deceased owner of land
- Michael Elliott, Devisee of George Webster's land
- James Hickling (Esquire), Devisee of George Webster's land
- A. W. Smith, District Land Registrar
🗺️ Application for Title Registration for McGregor Estate Land in Christchurch
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey13 February 1879
Land Transfer Act, Devisees, Christchurch District, Peter Drummond McGregor
- Thomas Ross, Devisee of McGregor land
- Henry Berry, Devisee of McGregor land
- Peter Drummond McGregor, Deceased owner of land
- R. W. D'Oyly, District Land Registrar
🗺️ Applications to bring Land under the Land Transfer Act, 1870
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey13 February 1879
Land Transfer Act, Timaru District, Christchurch District, Land registration
9 names identified
- Augustus Ferdinand Blanchett, Applicant for Rural Section 1721
- John Finlay, Occupier of Rural Section 1721
- Catherine Shappere, Applicant for Rural Section 1652
- William Warne, Applicant for Rural Section 10880
- Edwin Bishop, Applicant for Rural Section 1721
- William Scarf, Occupier of Rural Section 1721
- Martin Griffin, Applicant for Rural Section 3687
- George William Spencer, Applicant for Rural Section 76
- John Samuel Clarke, Applicant for Rural Section 76
- R. W. D'Oyly, District Land Registrar