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from 6th to 15th, then showery until 18th, and again fine
until 21st; showers on next three days and fine remainder
of month, except light rain towards end; from 16th to 21st
strong N.W. wind, from which quarter it prevailed; hail also
on 21st and 22nd; dense fog on 28th. Maximum temperature
in shade, 67·5; minimum, 36·5. Mean temperature of dew-
point, 43·9; mean humidity, 74.

October.—Fine generally, with light showers early part of
month; showery during middle and end of month; the
maximum rainfall recorded on 18th, 1·70in. Prevailing N.W.
wind and generally strong; on twenty days stormy from that
quarter; hail on 26th. Maximum temperature in shade, 67·3;
minimum, 42. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 46·3; mean
humidity, 70.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Rainfall for October, 1890.
Meteorological Office, Colonial Museum.
THE following is the rainfall for the month of October,
1890:—

J. HECTOR, Director.

Crown Lands Notices.

Rural Lands for Sale by Auction, Auckland Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 7th November, 1890.

I HEREBY notify that the rural lands enumerated in the
Schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by public
auction, at this office, on Tuesday, the 16th day of Decem-
ber, 1890, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

THOS. HUMPHRIES,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

Whangarei County.
Parish of Otakairangi.

Description of Land: Both sections contain kauri, as fol-
lows: Section 16, 172 green and 6 dead trees; Section 17,
98 green and 1 dead tree.

Rodney County.
Pakiri Survey District.

Description of Land: Nearly all burnt bush, containing
about 250,000ft. of kauri.

Otamatea County.
Parish of Tokatoka.

| S.E. 70 | 41 2 0 | 72 12 6 |

Description of Land: All mixed bush, containing some
kauri. The land is undulating and good, and well watered.

Manukau County.
Parish of Pukekohe.
Section 1.

| Lot 126 | 5 3 21 | 58 15 0 |
| " 127 | 4 2 30 | 46 17 6 |
| " 127A | 0 0 4·8 | 0 6 0 |

Description of Land: These lots are first-class lands in
grass and well watered, adjoining the railway at Pukekohe
and not far from the station. Lot 127A is subject to £60 for
improvements.

Hokianga County.
Mangamuka Survey District.
Block IX.

| 1 | 50 0 0 | 50 0 0 |

Description of Land: Undulating clay land, covered with
mixed bush, situated upon Mangakino Creek. There are
about 80,000ft. of kauri on the section, and a partly-finished
house, worth about £17.

Whangarei County.
Opuawhanga Survey District.
Block V.

| 1 | 244 0 0 | 122 0 0 |
| 2 | 254 3 23 | 254 18 0 |
| 3 | 294 0 20 | 367 13 0 |

Description of Land: All very broken forest land of poor
quality, containing kauri as follows: Section 1, about
50,000ft.; Section 2, from 250,000ft. to 300,000ft.; Section 3,
about 600,000ft. The timber-access is by the Taupiri Creek
into Whananaki Inlet.

Parish of Ruakaka.

| N.W. 36 | 126 0 0 | 126 0 0 |

Description of Land: Very broken forest land, containing
about 225 kauri trees. The timber is difficult to get out.

Coromandel County.
Harataunga Survey District.
Block III.

| 2 | 520 0 0 | 192 0 0 |

Description of Land: Broken forest land, containing some
kauri, situated at Cabbage Bay.

Plans of the sections may be seen, and further informa-
tion obtained, on application at the Crown Lands Office,
Customs Street, Auckland.

Terms of Sale: One-fifth of the purchase-money to be
paid at time of sale, and the balance within thirty days