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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

Plans and particulars may be seen at the Land Offices,
Christchurch and Timaru.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
months of January and February, 1886. Altitude
above the sea, 140 feet. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

JANUARY.

FEBRUARY.

1 | 30·104 | 65·0 | 52·0 | 58·5 | 125 | 49 | .. | 50 | 3 | S.E.
2 | 30·002 | 71·0 | 51·0 | 61·0 | 133 | 46 | .. | 30 | 2 | E.
3 | 29·845 | 77·0 | 57·0 | 67·0 | 140 | 49 | .. | 70 | 5 | N.W.
4 | 29·850 | 71·0 | 61·5 | 66·2 | 138 | 51 | ·530 | 300 | 5 | N.W.
5 | 29·842 | 70·0 | 61·1 | 65·5 | 141 | 52 | .. | 20 | 4 | N.W.
6 | 30·008 | 74·0 | 57·0 | 65·5 | 139 | 52 | .. | 260 | 5 | S.E.
7 | 30·067 | 68·3 | 56·5 | 62·4 | 138 | 52 | .. | 80 | 4 | S.E.
8 | 30·092 | 68·0 | 55·0 | 61·5 | 138 | 51 | .. | 50 | 2 | N.W.
9 | 29·878 | 78·0 | 62·0 | 70·0 | 142 | 55 | ·030 | 100 | 5 | N.W.
10 | 29·806 | 68·8 | 55·0 | 61·9 | 123 | 51 | ·493 | 150 | 4 | S.E.
11 | 29·900 | 67·0 | 52·0 | 59·5 | 133 | 49 | .. | 45 | 3 | N.W.
12 | 29·982 | 72·0 | 60·0 | 66·0 | 140 | 52 | .. | 255 | 4 | N.W.
13 | 30·039 | 69·5 | 62·5 | 66·5 | 135 | 57 | .. | 260 | 4 | N.W.
14 | 29·847 | 70·5 | 63·0 | 66·7 | 140 | 56 | .. | 230 | 4 | N.W.
15 | 29·738 | 72·0 | 56·0 | 64·0 | 137 | 50 | .. | 150 | 4 | N.W.
16 | 29·740 | 72·5 | 60·0 | 66·2 | 139 | 52 | .. | 310 | 4 | N.W.
17 | 29·803 | 70·0 | 60·0 | 65·0 | 138 | 54 | ·033 | 160 | 5 | S.
18 | 29·940 | 68·0 | 56·3 | 62·1 | 139 | 51 | ·660 | 80 | 7 | S.W.
19 | 29·910 | 62·0 | 56·0 | 59·0 | 125 | 50 | ·010 | 110 | 5 | S.E.
20 | 29·769 | 63·8 | 55·0 | 59·4 | 127 | 51 | ·010 | 140 | 6 | S.E.
21 | 29·523 | 68·0 | 51·5 | 59·7 | 135 | 48 | .. | 100 | 5 | N.W.
22 | 29·853 | 68·3 | 52·0 | 60·1 | 128 | 49 | .. | 110 | 4 | N.W.
23 | 30·102 | 74·0 | 56·0 | 65·0 | 139 | 51 | .. | 50 | 4 | N.E.
24 | 29·992 | 74·0 | 63·0 | 68·5 | 135 | 58 | .. | 150 | 3 | N.W.
25 | 29·992 | 72·5 | 65·0 | 68·7 | 140 | 57 | .. | 220 | 5 | N.W.
26 | 29·892 | 73·0 | 64·0 | 68·5 | 130 | 56 | .. | 198 | 5 | S.W.
27 | 30·042 | 73·0 | 63·0 | 68·0 | 140 | 56 | .. | 30 | 5 | S.W.
28 | 29·646 | 69·0 | 56·0 | 62·5 | 125 | 52 | .. | 4(0) | 5 | N.W.

• | 29·971 | 70·4 | 57·8 | 64·1 | 135·0 | 52·0 | 1·766 | 148 | 4·3 | ..
  † | 29·949 | .. | .. | 62·5 | .. | .. | 3·542 | .. | .. | ..

• Means. + Same month previous years.

REMARKS.

JANUARY: From 1st to 12th, fine weather and very warm
at times; showery from 13th to 18th; then fine again until
night of 25th, when it rained heavily, and continued wet on
26th; fine on 28th, but heavy rain on night of 29th; 1·75in.
recorded on 30th, and showery remainder of month; prevail-
ing N.W. and S.E. wind and generally moderate; oppressive
weather during latter part of month. Maximum temperature
in shade, 79; minimum, 45. Mean temperature of dewpoint,
54·3; mean humidity, 75.

FEBRUARY: Fine on 1st and 2nd; on night of 3rd showery
from N.W.; from 4th to 8th fine and bright; heavy rain on
9th, ·493in. falling before noon, and slight thunder; from
10th to 16th pleasant weather with N.W. wind; from 17th to
19th dull and showery, ·66in. rain recorded on the 18th, being
the maximum for month; remainder of month fine, bright,
and warm weather, with light N.E. and N.W. winds, except
strong from S.W. on 27th, and from N.W. on 28th; alto-
gether a fine month. Maximum temperature in shade, 78;
minimum, 51. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 56·2; mean
humidity, 74.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.

Notification of Resignation of Seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives for the Electoral District of Sydenham.

IN compliance with the provisions of the 61st section of
"The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881," I hereby
notify that

WILLIAM WHITE, Esq., Junior,
has resigned his seat in the House of Representatives for the
Electoral District of Sydenham, and that his letter of
resignation was received by me on the 30th day of March,
1886, and that the said seat is vacant by reason of such
resignation.

Dated at Auckland, the 30th day of March, 1886.

G. MAURICE O'RORKE, Kt.,
Speaker.

Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land
hereinafter described will be brought under the provi-
sions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1885," unless caveat be
lodged forbidding the same on or before the 3rd day of May
next.

GEORGE HOLDSHIP AND FREDERICK BATTLEY
AND THOMAS BUDDLE.—Eastern portion of Allotment
9 of Section 22, City of Auckland. In occupation of Tenants.
2447.

COLIN HALKETT GREENWOOD.—Parts of Section 11
of the City of Auckland, fronting Stanley Street, Mechanics'
Bay. In occupation of Tenants. 2475.

MONTAGUE PERCY SOMERVAIL AND BINNEY
HAMILTON SOMERVAIL.—Allotments 99 and 100 of the
Parish of Waiotahi, containing 100 acres. Unoccupied. 2482.

THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY.—Part of Allotment
16 of Section 8 of the Suburbs of Auckland. Unoccupied.
2501.

JEANNETTE DOWDEN.—Lot 80 of the subdivision of
Allotment 13 of Section 8 of the Suburbs of Auckland. Un-
occupied. 2502.

JOHN CLARKE.—Allotment 49 of Section 36 of the City
of Auckland. In Applicant's occupation. 2504.

FREDERICK WILLIAM WRIGHT.—Part of Allotment
15 of Section 4, City of Auckland. In occupation of Tenant.
2514.

ENOCH ALLTHORPE.—Part of Lot 5 of the Parish of
Titirangi, containing 31 acres 39 perches. In Applicant's
occupation. 2512.

ROBERT HOLLAND.—Lot 49 of the subdivision of
Allotment 5 of Section 7, Suburbs of Auckland. 2463.

EDMUND BELL.—Allotments 4, 5, and 36 of Section 32;
also Allotments 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Section 35, all in the
Town of Onehunga. In Applicant's occupation. 2412.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 25th day of March, 1886, at the Lands Registry
Office, Auckland.

THEO. KISSLING,
District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land here-
after described will be brought under the pro-
visions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1885," unless caveat
forbidding the same be lodged at this office within one
month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

494. JOHN CROSS.—9 perches, Section 186, Hoki tika.
     Occupied by Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 22nd day of March, 1886, at the Lands Regis-
try Office, Hoki tika.

ALFD. H. KING,
District Land Registrar.