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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69

Government Observatory.

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

OCTOBER.

1 29·469 59·5 47·5 53·5 118 44 .. 405 2 N.W.
2 29·724 60·5 46·0 53·2 131 41 ·120 345 3 S.E.
3 30·068 58·5 39·5 49·0 118 34 .. 200 2 N.W.
4 30·008 60·2 51·3 55·7 118 43 .. 600 3 N.W.
5 29·809 62·0 53·0 57·5 121 45 .. 650 4 N.W.
6 29·749 58·0 51·5 54·7 110 44 ·040 720 5 S.W.
7 29·635 56·0 44·5 50·2 95 40 ·250 200 4 S.
8 29·428 58·0 42·5 50·2 120 34 .. 140 3 N.W.
9 29·929 61·0 42·5 51·7 118 35 ·670 200 3 S.E.
10 30·024 60·2 43·5 51·8 115 34 .. 150 2 N.E.
11 29·916 62·8 48·0 55·4 120 39 .. 205 2 N.W.
12 30·028 63·0 44·0 53·5 120 38 ·080 295 5 S.E.
13 29·934 58·0 42·0 50·0 114 35 ·090 200 3 N.W.
14 30·306 62·0 43·0 52·5 119 35 ·130 170 3 N.W.
15 30·251 61·1 51·0 56·0 120 44 .. 390 3 N.W.
16 30·079 59·5 51·5 55·5 120 44 .. 445 6 N.W.
17 30·109 55·0 46·0 50·5 111 39 ·250 210 5 S.
18 30·007 58·0 45·5 51·7 128 37 .. 105 4 N.
19 29·921 59·0 50·5 54·7 125 45 .. 455 4 N.W.
20 29·546 61·0 52·0 56·5 123 42 ·100 265 4 N.W.
21 29·719 61·5 52·0 56·7 121 45 .. 540 5 N.W.
22 29·628 66·5 48·0 57·2 130 44 ·750 415 4 N.W.
23 29·418 59·0 49·0 54·0 123 42 .. 400 2 N.W.
24 29·415 61·5 50·5 56·0 119 45 .. 340 5 N.W.
25 29·677 63·5 48·0 55·7 135 38 ·330 200 2 N.W.
26 29·824 59·0 40·0 49·5 125 34 .. 215 2 N.W.
27 29·806 63·2 48·0 55·6 120 40 .. 355 2 N.W.
28 29·876 67·0 48·0 57·5 132 39 .. 290 5 N.W.
29 29·687 59·5 54·0 56·7 115 48 ·550 660 5 N.W.
30 29·849 60·1 50·0 55·0 123 38 .. 460 5 W.
31 29·921 58·0 45·0 51·5 129 36 ·013 510 4

• 29·830 60·3 47·3 53·8 120·5 40·0 3·373 346 3·6 ..
  † 29·845 .. .. 53·6 .. .. 4·830 .. .. ..

NOVEMBER.

1 29·620 59·0 47·5 53·2 121 35 .. 460 4 N.W.
2 29·693 59·0 39·0 49·0 123 34 ·220 205 4 N.W.
3 29·715 64·0 44·0 54·0 130 38 .. 190 3 N.W.
4 29·675 63·0 48·0 55·5 130 40 ·025 235 6 S.E.
5 29·785 59·2 42·3 50·7 103 33 ·400 115 7 Cl.
6 29·885 58·0 44·0 51·0 115 37 ·070 105 2 Cl.
7 29·613 66·0 45·0 55·5 120 36 ·040 240 5 N.
8 29·468 59·0 51·0 55·0 125 45 ·070 365 4 N.W.
9 29·691 61·3 44·0 52·6 127 39 ·700 295 6 S.E.
10 29·787 58·0 46·0 52·0 125 40 ·830 400 8 S.E.
11 29·790 54·0 44·5 49·2 98 40 2·650 410 5 S.E.
12 29·937 54·0 44·0 49·0 91 39 ·050 200 6 S.E.
13 29·874 58·0 42·0 50·0 121 33 .. 150 4 N.
14 29·575 62·0 48·0 55·0 128 41 .. 460 5 N.W.
15 29·570 60·0 52·0 56·0 121 46 ·070 550 7 N.W.
16 29·673 66·0 53·0 59·5 128 48 ·950 610 7 N.W.
17 30·028 61·0 49·8 55·4 118 40 .. 400 3 N.W.
18 30·181 62·0 47·5 54·7 121 39 .. 200 3 N.W.
19 30·063 66·5 52·6 59·5 124 40 .. 360 2 N.W.
20 29·724 65·5 50·0 57·7 138 43 ·013 255 5 N.W.
21 29·827 64·0 45·0 54·5 126 39 ·120 300 2 S.E.
22 29·423 62·0 49·0 55·5 123 39 ·010 160 5 N.W.
23 29·310 64·0 43·5 53·7 133 38 ·400 145 4 S.W.
24 29·631 61·0 42·0 51·5 130 33 ·150 260 5 N.W.
25 29·385 57·0 39·0 48·0 117 34 ·130 205 6 S.
26 29·433 57·0 45·0 51·0 105 40 ·100 200 2 N.W.
27 29·673 59·0 47·5 53·2 117 40 ·100 100 2 N.W.
28 29·678 61·0 52·0 56·5 121 43 .. 355 4 N.W.
29 29·716 60·5 48·0 54·2 127 37 .. 340 2 N.W.
30 29·667 64·0 47·0 55·5 124 39 .. 205 4 N.W.

• 29·703 60·8 46·4 53·6 121 38·9 7·098 282 4·4 ..
  † 29·836 .. .. 56·5 .. .. 4·166 .. .. ..

• Means. † Same month previous years.

REMARKS.

October.—Showery with intervals of fine weather, maxi-
mum rain recorded on 22nd ·75in.; prevailing wind from
N.W. and strong or stormy from that quarter on thirteen
days; distant thunder on 24th; hail on night of 21st. Maxi-
mum temperature in shade, 67; minimum, 39·5. Mean
temperature of dewpoint, 45·3; mean humidity, 73. Earth-
quake on 23rd, at 8.15 p.m., two shocks from S., smart; and
on 26th, shortly after midnight, sharp.

November.—Showery weather almost throughout month,
the maximum rainfall on 11th 2·65in.; strong S.E. wind on
9th, 10th, and 11th, and cold weather, and stormy from 13th
to 16th from N.W., from which quarter the wind prevailed;
thunder on 20th; hail on 1st and 23rd; an unpleasant
month. Maximum temperature in shade, 66·5; minimum,
39. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 44·9; mean humidity,
72.

R. B. GORE,
Observer.

Crown Lands Notices.

Sale of Runs and Reserves, Westland.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that, in terms of section 169 of
"The Land Act, 1885," and of section 23 of "The
Public Reserves Act, 1881," the lands enumerated below will
be submitted to public auction, at the Land Office, Hokitika,
on Wednesday, the 16th January, 1889, at two o'clock in the
afternoon.

SCHEDULE.
PASTORAL LANDS.

RESERVES.

Part of Railway Reserve No. 9, between Totara and Miko-
nui Rivers, containing 8 acres 3 roods 21 perches; fixed
annual rental, 5s. per acre; term, seven years; bonus
bidding with valuation for improvements, £75.

Railway Reserve No. 5, at Arahura River, containing 16
acres 3 roods 36 perches; fixed annual rental, 1s. per acre
per annum; term, fourteen years; bonus bidding with
valuation for improvements, £35.

GERHARD MUELLER,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

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,