Oct. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1269

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the months of July and August, 1887. Altitude above the sea, 140 feet. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

JULY.

From Self-registering Instruments, for Twenty-four Hours previously.

AUGUST.

1 | 30·082 | 58·0 | 49·0 | 53·5 | 100 | 40 | .. | 360 | 5 | N.W.
2 | 29·993 | 55·0 | 42·0 | 48·5 | 97 | 39 | 1·950 | 540 | 7 | S.W.
3 | 30·322 | 50·3 | 41·0 | 45·6 | 84 | 36 | ·230 | 360 | 5 | S.E.
4 | 30·319 | 49·5 | 41·0 | 45·2 | 97 | 32 | .. | 150 | 3 | S.E.
5 | 30·138 | 51·0 | 35·0 | 43·0 | 102 | 28 | .. | 70 | 4 | Calm
6 | 29·748 | 54·0 | 39·0 | 46·5 | 105 | 33 | .. | 230 | 7 | N.W.
7 | 29·658 | 54·0 | 42·3 | 48·1 | 97 | 40 | ·410 | 300 | 5 | N.W.
8 | 29·648 | 54·0 | 43·0 | 48·5 | 90 | 39 | 1·560 | 200 | 8 | S.W.
9 | 29·621 | 50·5 | 40·0 | 45·2 | 98 | 34 | 1·330 | 200 | 3 | Calm
10 | 29·649 | 53·3 | 40·0 | 46·6 | 106 | 31 | ·130 | 110 | 7 | S.E.
11 | 29·895 | 50·0 | 41·0 | 45·5 | 95 | 35 | ·050 | 20 | 2 | S.
12 | 30·103 | 52·5 | 37·0 | 44·7 | 104 | 30 | ·130 | 70 | 5 | S.W.
13 | 30·267 | 47·0 | 33·0 | 40·0 | 90 | 30 | ·850 | 400 | 5 | S.E.
14 | 30·332 | 44·8 | 37·8 | 41·3 | 89 | 34 | 1·350 | 380 | 6 | S.E.
15 | 30·427 | 47·0 | 40·5 | 43·7 | 80 | 36 | ·250 | 210 | 3 | S.E.
16 | 30·440 | 49·0 | 40·0 | 44·5 | 106 | 32 | ·060 | 135 | 5 | S.E.
17 | 30·417 | 48·0 | 41·0 | 44·5 | 100 | 36 | ·140 | 155 | 3 | E.
18 | 30·297 | 53·0 | 31·8 | 42·4 | 101 | 28 | .. | 45 | 2 | Calm
19 | 30·245 | 54·3 | 35·0 | 44·6 | 108 | 29 | .. | 95 | 3 | N.E.
20 | 30·095 | 55·0 | 36·0 | 45·5 | 108 | 28 | .. | 50 | 4 | N.E.
21 | 29·832 | 54·0 | 40·0 | 47·0 | 110 | 31 | .. | 200 | 3 | N.
22 | 29·799 | 58·5 | 42·5 | 50·5 | 110 | 35 | .. | 200 | 3 | S.E.
23 | 29·945 | 60·5 | 43·0 | 51·7 | 110 | 39 | ·080 | 110 | 7 | S.E.
24 | 30·347 | 51·8 | 37·5 | 44·6 | 96 | 32 | ·750 | 260 | 5 | S.E.
25 | 30·375 | 48·5 | 31·0 | 39·7 | 105 | 23 | .. | 95 | 0 | Calm
26 | 30·356 | 58·0 | 36·0 | 47·0 | 108 | 27 | .. | 100 | 3 | N.
27 | 30·449 | 57·0 | 39·5 | 48·2 | 108 | 31 | .. | 95 | 4 | S.E.
28 | 30·347 | 52·0 | 33·5 | 42·7 | 108 | 27 | .. | 105 | 4 | Calm
29 | 30·350 | 57·0 | 39·0 | 48·0 | 108 | 31 | .. | 110 | 4 | N.
30 | 30·318 | 57·0 | 43·0 | 50·0 | 110 | 36 | .. | 255 | 4 | N.
31 | 30·381 | 60·0 | 39·0 | 49·5 | 117 | 30 | .. | 100 | 2 | Calm

• | 30·135 | 53·0 | 39·0 | 46·0 | 101·5 | 32·6 | 9·270 | 184 | 4·2 | ..
  † | 29·865 | .. | .. | 48·0 | .. | .. | 5·204 | .. | .. | ..

• Means. † Same month previous years.

REMARKS.

July.—Fine in beginning, during the middle, and end of month, but otherwise a wet month, the maximum rain recorded on the 7th, 1·55in.; prevailing northerly winds, and strong on 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th from N.W., and on 20th and 21st from S.E.; lightning on 26th; fog on 20th, 21st, and 22nd. Maximum temperature in shade, 59°; minimum, 36°. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 42·9°. Mean humidity, 84.

August.—With the exception of a few fine days, very wet weather up to the 17th, frequently heavy rain, the maximum recorded on the 2nd, 1·95in.; strong winds from N.W. on 1st, from S.W. on 2nd, and from N.W. on 6th, also on 12th, 13th, and 14th from S.E., from which quarter it prevailed; thunder on 12th; snow on hills on 12th, 13th, and 14th; hail on five days. Maximum temperature in shade, 60·5°; minimum, 31·0°. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 37·4°. Mean humidity, 73. Slight earthquake on 13th, at 6.35 a.m.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.

Crown Lands Notices.

Land for Sale, Wellington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 26th September, 1887.

It is hereby notified that the sections of land as per Schedule hereunder will be offered for sale on deferred payments, perpetual leases, village settlement on cash system, and the small-run system, in terms of "The Land Act, 1885."

Applications for the deferred-payment sections will be received on Tuesday, the 1st November, 1887, up to 4.30 p.m. In cases of contested deferred-payment sections, applicants will be informed, in order that they may forward tenders. If personal attendance is not possible, agents should be appointed, in order that tenders may be received before the 8th November.

Tenders for perpetual leases will be received till Tuesday, the 8th November, up to 4.30 p.m.

The small-run sections will be offered at auction on Monday, the 7th November, at 11 a.m., at the Survey Office, Wanganui.

The Hastwell Village Settlement section will be offered at auction, at this office, on Thursday, the 10th November, at 2.30 p.m.

All applications, tenders, &c., must be sent to this office.

Arrangements will be made for showing intending purchasers over the blocks at given times by Mr. Assistant Surveyor A. E. Ashcroft, Marton, in regard to the Otairi Block, and Mr. A. D. Wilson, Geodesical Surveyor, Manga-mahu, as regards the Maungakaretu Block.

J. W. A. MARCHANT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

LAND ON DEFERRED PAYMENT.

TIRIRAU KAWA DISTRICT.

10 | XV. | A. R. P. | £ s. d. | £ s. d.
12 | " | 103 2 0 | 1 2 6 | 116 8 9
14 | " | 103 2 0 | 1 2 6 | 116 8 9
18 | " | 103 2 0 | 1 5 0 | 129 7 6
23, 24 | " | 150 0 0 | 1 2 6 | 168 15 0
25 | " | 51 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 76 10 0
26, 27 | " | 100 0 0 | 1 0 0 | 100 0 0
29 | " | 97 0 0 | 1 2 6 | 109 2 6
4 | XVI. | 147 0 0 | 1 2 6 | 165 7 6
6, 7 | " | 189 0 0 | 1 2 6 | 212 12 6
9 | " | 47 0 0 | 1 10 0 | 70 10 0

MANGAONE DISTRICT.

169 | XIV. | 4 2 32 | 2 0 0 | 9 8 0

WAIOHINE DISTRICT.

538 | VIII. | 299 3 17 | 1 0 0 | 299 17 2