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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
Tenders to be addressed to the Hon. the Postmaster-
General, and indorsed "Tender for Chatham Islands Steam
Service."

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
months of August and September, 1888. Altitude
above the sea, 140 feet. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

AUGUST.

1 30·234 55·0 40·0 47·5 99 29 .. 20 3 N.E.
2 29·870 54·9 41·0 47·9 100 36 .. 310 6 N.
3 29·877 54·0 45·0 49·5 96 41 ·160 400 3 N.W.
4 30·075 56·0 43·3 49·6 105 38 ·030 110 3 S.
5 29·934 53·0 46·5 49·7 100 42 ·420 240 8 S.E.
6 29·993 51·0 45·9 48·4 80 41 ·400 220 5 S.E.
7 29·987 52·0 48·0 50·0 93 48 ·020 100 5 S.
8 29·977 52·9 47·5 50·2 76 45 ·010 90 5 N.W.
9 29·940 58·7 45·0 51·8 113 40 ·380 105 8 S.E.
10 29·887 53·0 44·0 48·5 80 36 ·250 105 6 S.
11 29·727 52·5 46·5 49·5 100 41 ·670 60 4 N.
12 29·717 55·5 45·0 50·2 100 38 ·160 20 7 S.E.
13 29·982 54·0 47·0 50·5 90 42 ·070 130 8 S.E.
14 30·164 54·0 42·0 48·0 75 39 ·300 100 3 Cl.
15 30·209 56·0 44·0 50·0 105 40 ·010 50 5 Cl.
16 30·187 52·0 41·0 46·5 98 38 .. 30 3 N.
17 29·987 60·3 43·0 51·6 119 38 .. 80 4 S.
18 29·782 57·5 45·0 51·2 100 41 ·260 50 4 S.
19 29·710 59·0 47·0 53·0 112 43 ·050 60 3 N.
20 29·575 62·0 49·0 55·5 117 42 ·300 20 5 N.
21 29·473 56·0 49·0 52·5 106 44 ·400 220 5 N.W.
22 29·752 58·0 45·0 51·5 120 38 ·320 160 5 N.W.
23 29·752 58·0 50·0 54·0 107 39 .. 340 3 N.W.
24 29·573 55·0 50·0 52·5 105 41 ·020 510 2 N.W.
25 29·528 57·5 44·5 51·0 110 35 .. 350 2 N.W.
26 29·986 61·0 42·0 51·5 112 32 .. 250 2 N.W.
27 29·782 56·0 48·0 52·0 107 43 .. 410 7 N.W.
28 29·857 55·0 42·0 48·5 100 39 ·800 520 3 S.E.
29 30·082 54·0 41·0 47·5 110 30 .. 80 3 N.E.
30 29·929 57·0 44·0 50·5 105 39 .. 390 5 S.W.
31 30·289 54·0 41·0 47·5 93 36 ·260 320 7 S.E.

• 29·895 55·6 44·8 50·2 101 39·0 5·290 188 4·5 ..
  † 29·865 .. .. 48·0 .. .. 5·204 .. .. ..

SEPTEMBER.

1 30·481 53·0 44·0 48·5 105 38 ·650 300 4 S.E.
2 30·367 59·8 43·6 51·7 110 32 .. 60 2 N.W.
3 30·276 61·1 49·0 55·0 113 41 .. 220 3 N.W.
4 29·979 57·0 49·0 53·0 110 43 .. 450 4 N.W.
5 29·777 58·0 47·0 52·5 110 39 ·260 380 4 N.W.
6 30·107 57·0 44·3 50·6 115 39 ·340 210 4 S.E.
7 30·105 53·0 37·0 45·0 112 30 .. 100 4 N.W.
8 30·035 56·5 43·0 49·7 112 31 .. 150 3 N.W.
9 30·128 58·0 45·0 51·5 115 38 .. 115 4 S.E.
10 30·287 56·0 46·0 51·0 112 39 ·030 100 5 S.E.
11 30·189 54·0 41·0 47·5 111 34 ·220 210 5 S.E.
12 30·339 53·0 39·8 46·4 112 35 .. 155 4 N.E.
13 30·489 53·0 39·5 46·2 100 29 .. 65 2 N.W.
14 30·331 55·0 37·0 46·0 115 28 .. 90 1 N.
15 30·376 57·5 40·0 48·7 117 30 .. 245 3 N.W.
16 30·213 59·0 47·5 53·2 110 37 .. 200 2 N.W.
17 30·271 61·0 45·3 53·1 115 35 ·050 45 5 S.
18 29·971 61·0 50·0 55·5 120 41 .. 30 2 N.
19 29·929 56·0 41·0 48·5 112 30 .. 50 3 N.W.
20 29·993 57·0 42·0 49·5 112 35 ·015 20 5 S.
21 29·929 56·3 41·5 48·9 110 31 .. 50 3 N.W.
22 29·912 58·0 46·0 52·0 112 34 .. 200 2 N.W.
23 29·949 60·2 50·0 55·1 115 39 .. 200 5 N.
24 30·047 59·0 50·0 54·5 120 43 .. 250 6 N.
25 29·766 59·5 52·0 55·7 118 42 ·210 300 5 N.W.
26 29·927 60·0 49·5 54·7 107 46 ·020 290 5 S.
27 30·068 59·0 48·5 53·7 108 40 ·010 120 2 N.E.
28 30·176 57·5 40·0 48·7 115 38 .. 100 2 N.
29 30·181 64·0 45·0 54·5 119 40 .. 200 5 N.W.
30 29·929 58·0 46·0 52·0 121 42 .. 260 5 N.W.

• 30·117 57·5 44·6 51·0 112·7 36·6 1·805 171 3·6 ..
  † 29·895 .. .. 50·9 .. .. 4·259 .. .. ..

• Means. † Same month previous years.

REMARKS.

August.—Generally showery weather, the maximum rain-
fall recorded on 28th '80in.; prevailing winds from S. and
S.E., and strong on 4th, 5th, and 6th and from N.W.,
and strong from 22nd to 28th; light variable winds
during middle of month; hail on 30th and 31st. Maximum
temperature in shade, 62; minimum, 40. Mean tempera-
ture of dewpoint, 44·6; mean humidity, 82. Earthquake on
16th, at 6.10 a.m., very slight; and on 17th, at 7.20 a.m.,
also slight.

September.—Fine weather during this month, small rain-
fall, the maximum recorded on 6th '34in. (that on the 1st,
'65in., being for the previous 24 hours); wind prevailed from
N.W. and moderate, except fresh on three days; hail-squalls
on 11th and 12th. Maximum temperature in shade, 64;
minimum, 37. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 43·7; mean
humidity, 72. Earthquake on 1st, at 4.15 a.m., long double
shock, E. and W.; on 5th slight and prolonged, E. and W.;
and on 20th, at 10 p.m., slight.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1888.

THE St. Michael's Branch, situated at Masterton, is
registered as a branch of the New Zealand District of
the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, under
"The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 6th day of Decem-
ber, 1888.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 12th December, 1888.

THE New Zealand United Legal Friendly Benefit Burial
Society, situated at Auckland, is registered as a
friendly society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 12th day of December, 1888.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Crown Lands Notices.

Lease of Reserve, Wellington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 11th December, 1888.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of "The Public
Reserves Act, 1881," that tenders will be received at
this office (marked on the outside, "Tender for Lease of Pilot
Reserve, Rangitikei River"), up to 5 p.m. of Friday, the
18th January, 1889, for leasing the Pilot Reserve, Rangitikei
River, for a term of seven years. Forms of tender may be
obtained at the Post Offices at Marton and Bull's, and at
this office, where full particulars may be obtained. A
deposit of £5 must accompany each tender.

SCHEDULE.

Section 1, Block I., Sandy District, 58 acres.

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

Lands to be sold at Auction, Wellington Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 7th December, 1888.

NOTICE is hereby given, in terms of "The Land Act,
1885," that the under-mentioned lands will be offered
at auction, at this office, on Thursday, the 31st January, 1889,
at 2.30 p.m., at the prices and rental specified in the
Schedule. Full particulars obtainable on application.

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