THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 31

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the months of February and March, 1892. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

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

February

| 1 | 30.10-67 | 67.0 | 57.0 | ... | ... | 50 | 2 Calm | ... |
| 2 | 30.08-5 | 72.0 | 52.0 | ... | 210 | 4 | N.W. | ... |
| 3 | 29.99-7 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 1.29 | 51 | 210 | 4 N.W. | ... |
| 4 | 29.88-5 | 74.0 | 55.0 | ... | 150 | 2 | N.W. | ... |
| 5 | 29.78-9 | 70.0 | 57.0 | 6.65 | 560 | 9 | S.E. | ... |
| 6 | 29.85-4 | 64.0 | 56.0 | 0.00 | 105 | 54 | 2 S.E. | ... |
| 7 | 29.97-6 | 68.0 | 57.0 | 8.85 | 93 | 40 | S.W. | ... |
| 8 | 29.85-8 | 62.0 | 52.0 | ... | 60 | 22 | S.E. | ... |
| 9 | 29.7-2 | 65.0 | 54.0 | ... | 180 | 50 | N. | ... |
| 10 | 29.8-0 | 73.0 | 57.0 | 69.0 | 126 | 50 | ... | ... |
| 11 | 29.8-6 | 70.0 | 58.0 | 61.5 | 126 | ... | 147 | N.W. |
| 12 | 29.85-6 | 69.0 | 55.0 | 62.0 | 125 | 48 | ... | 1 Calm |
| 13 | 29.7-5 | 70.0 | 59.0 | ... | 50 | ... | 420 | N.W. |
| 14 | 29.6-50 | 74.0 | 57.0 | 65.5 | 130 | 50 | 360 | S.W. |
| 15 | 29.8-97 | 67.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 117 | 49 | 700 | N.W. |
| 16 | 29.9-02 | 69.0 | 59.0 | 64.0 | 128 | 53 | ... | 410 |
| 17 | 30.01-5 | 73.0 | 56.0 | 63.0 | 123 | 40 | 100 | N.E. |
| 18 | 30.0-48 | 75.0 | 58.0 | 62.0 | 127 | 46 | ... | 100 |
| 19 | 29.8-61 | 71.0 | 56.0 | 62.5 | 128 | 48 | 100 | N.E. |
| 20 | 29.96-8 | 73.0 | 57.0 | 65.0 | 130 | 50 | 900 | N.W. |
| 21 | 29.9-79 | 69.0 | 48.0 | 58.5 | 118 | 40 | ... | 110 |
| 22 | 29.9-82 | 74.0 | 53.0 | 63.5 | 130 | 48 | 110 | N.W. |
| 23 | 29.9-89 | 66.0 | 57.0 | 66.5 | 127 | 50 | ... | 205 |
| 24 | 29.8-92 | 76.0 | 62.0 | 68.0 | 125 | 50 | 245 | S.N.W. |
| 25 | 29.7-75 | 73.0 | 62.0 | 67.5 | 129 | 52 | ... | 470 |
| 26 | 29.7-48 | 70.0 | 62.0 | 66.0 | 121 | 55 | 590 | N.W. |
| 27 | 30.1-64 | 66.0 | 62.0 | 66.0 | 121 | 50 | 150 | S.N.W. |
| 28 | 30.2-54 | 69.0 | 50.0 | 59.0 | 110 | 46 | 160 | S.E. |
| 29 | 30.2-69 | 69.0 | 48.0 | 58.5 | 121 | 41 | 100 | S.E. |

• 29-905 70.6 55.1 | 62.8 | 123.5 | 477.4-199 | 220 | 4.5 | ... |

March

| 1 | 30.85-1 | 71.0 | 52.0 | 61.5 | 123 | 46 | 60 | 3 Calm |
| 2 | 30.2-93 | 75.0 | 58.0 | 66.5 | 125 | 47 | 240 | 3 N.W. |
| 3 | 30.2-35 | 72.0 | 50.0 | 66.0 | 122 | 49 | 280 | 4 N.W. |
| 4 | 30.1-91 | 71.0 | 52.0 | 66.5 | 120 | 55 | ... | 385 |
| 5 | 30.3-51 | 72.1 | 57.0 | 64.5 | 123 | 50 | 245 | 4 S. |
| 6 | 30.1-42 | 71.0 | 52.0 | 61.5 | 122 | 47 | 100 | 3 N.W. |
| 7 | 30.2-46 | 74.0 | 57.0 | 65.5 | 119 | 50 | 105 | 3 S. |
| 8 | 30.1-90 | 71.0 | 55.0 | 63.0 | 121 | 50 | 50 | 2 Calm |
| 9 | 30.1-42 | 75.0 | 56.0 | 65.5 | 128 | 50 | ... | 4 Calm |
| 10 | 30.1-91 | 74.0 | 56.0 | 65.0 | 124 | 49 | 300 | 4 N.W. |
| 11 | 30.0-91 | 71.0 | 55.0 | 64.5 | 123 | 50 | 115 | 3 N.W. |
| 12 | 30.1-36 | 70.0 | 61.0 | 65.5 | 120 | 50 | 570 | 5 N.W. |
| 13 | 30.2-56 | 70.0 | 56.0 | 63.0 | 120 | 52 | 540 | 5 S. |
| 14 | 30.2-54 | 64.0 | 50.0 | 57.0 | 122 | 47 | 90 | 3 Calm |
| 15 | 30.0-80 | 75.0 | 58.0 | 66.5 | 124 | 53 | 250 | 8 N.W. |
| 16 | 30.0-62 | 71.0 | 59.0 | 65.0 | 132 | 53 | 100 | 4 Calm |
| 17 | 29.9-52 | 73.5 | 59.0 | 66.2 | 122 | 55 | 300 | 10 6 Calm |
| 18 | 29.8-94 | 67.5 | 60.0 | 63.7 | 128 | 50 | 360 | 7 N.E. |
| 19 | 30.1-74 | 68.0 | 55.0 | 66.5 | ... | ... | 95 | 240 10 S.E. |
| 20 | 30.1-04 | 62.0 | 53.0 | 57.5 | ... | ... | 210 | 160 10 S.E. |
| 21 | 29.8-91 | 61.0 | 56.0 | 58.5 | ... | ... | ... | 9 Calm |
| 22 | 29.9-80 | 62.0 | 54.0 | 58.0 | 122 | 47 | 80 | 5 Calm |
| 23 | 29.7-34 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 120 | 48 | 310 | 10 6 Rain |
| 24 | 30.1-71 | 60.0 | 45.0 | 52.5 | 102 | 40 | 370 | 220 8 S.E. |
| 25 | 30.1-63 | 62.0 | 45.0 | 53.5 | 120 | 39 | 460 | 80 5 N. |
| 26 | 30.3-67 | 68.3 | 50.0 | 59.1 | 122 | 45 | 60 | 3 S. |
| 27 | 30.3-01 | 64.0 | 44.0 | 54.0 | 115 | 38 | 140 | 4 N.W. |
| 28 | 30.1-21 | 66.5 | 50.0 | 58.2 | 113 | 43 | ... | 140 5 S. |
| 29 | 30.1-22 | 67.5 | 47.0 | 57.3 | 115 | 41 | 140 | 5 S. |
| 30 | 30.1-08 | 65.0 | 47.0 | 56.0 | 116 | 41 | 100 | 4 S.E. |
| 31 | 30.2-47 | 66.5 | 51.0 | 58.7 | 112 | 45 | 100 | 4 S.E. |

• Means.

Remarks

February—Generally fine weather, with showers at intervals; heavy rain in early part, 2.434in. recorded on 6th; prevailing N.W. wind and strong on seven days. Maximum temperature in shade, 76°; minimum, 47°. Mean temperature of dewpoint, 54.9°; mean humidity, 79°. Earthquakes—on 14th, 11.20 p.m., smart; on 28th, very slight, at night.

March—Fine early part of month with moderate northerly winds, except strong on 11th and 12th; middle of month heavy rain, especially on 18th and 20th, when 2.14in. and 2.10in. were recorded; fine last few days of month, prevailing N. wind. Maximum temperature in shade, 75°; minimum, 44°; mean temperature of dewpoint, 53.5°; mean humidity, 77. Earthquake on 17th at 10.52 p.m., very slight.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calendar month after the date of this Gazette containing this notice.

February Notices

6948. HENRY DAVIS.—191 perches, part of Rural Section 6948, Borough of Rangiora. Occupied by Joseph James.

6949. EDWARD CIRCIUT LATTER and LEONARD HARPER.—1 rood, Lot 94, Plan 1, part Rural Section 7555, Borough of Timaru. Occupied by Applicants.

6950. JOHN LEWIS.—3 roods 37 perches, part of Rural Section 965, Block X., Arowhenua Survey District. Occupied by J. McRobbie and P. Thournine.

6951. FRANCOIS NARBEY.—51 acres, Rural Section 250, Block V., Gough’s Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.

6952. JOHN EDGAR GUILLIMARD SIMPKINSON.—92 acres 3 roods 30 perches, part Rural Sections 11038, 11039, Block VI., Stonyhurst Survey District. Unoccupied.

6953. CHARLES THORNTON DUDLEY and CHARLES BROWN.—1 acre 38 1/2 perches, parts Rural Sections 3314, 3990, 3615, and 3953, Block XIV., Leeston Survey District. Occupied by William Henry Woodman.

6954. DAVID DUNCAN MACFARLANE.—1,251 acres and 20 perches, part Rural Sections 7540 and 14262, Block VIII., Waipara Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.

6955. MARGARET BROWN BAXTER.—20 acres, Rural Section 4386, Block VIII., Alford Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.

6956. JOHN ANDERSON and CHARLES JAMES WILSON.—40 acres, Rural Section 3918, Block III., Hororata Survey District. Occupied by George Rutherford.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 5th day of April, 1892, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

J. M. BATHAM,
District Land Registrar.

March Notices

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calendar month from the date of publication hereof.

Part of Allotments 2, 3, 4, 5, Township of Evansdale, Allotments 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and part of 15, Extension of Evansdale.—ROBERT PEEL DENNISTOUN, Applicant. Occupied by Jane Carey. No. 3991.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 11th day of April, 1892, at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same in each case on or before the 14th day of May, 1892.

ARCHIBALD BUCHANAN.—Allotments 67 and 68, Parish of Paremoremo, containing 209 acres. Unoccupied.

JOHN OWEN.—Part of Allotment 31, Parish of Takapuna, containing 6 acres 1 rood 17 perches. Unoccupied.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 9th day of April, 1892, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

THEO. KISSLING,
District Land Registrar.