Notice by the Public Trustee of his Election to administer Intestate Estates.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 1893.

NOTICE.-It is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the provisions of section 8 of "The Public Trust Office Act Amendment Act, 1893," the Public Trustee, having elected to administer the property of the following persons, who, so far as is known, have died intestate within the Colony of New Zealand, did file his election in writing at the Supreme Court Office, at the place stated after the name of each such deceased person:-

John Aitken, late of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland. Filed at Auckland on the 10th November, 1893.

John Byrne, late of Blenheim, in the Provincial District of Marlborough. Filed at Blenheim on the 6th November, 1893.

John Kinley, late of Rangiora, in the Provincial District of Canterbury. Filed at Christchurch on the 10th November, 1893.

Patrick Roddy, late of Hunterville, in the Provincial District of Wellington. Filed at Wellington on the 13th November, 1893.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Will accepted by the Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1893.

In the matter of the will of ROBERT LEVIEN (otherwise Robert Pete Levien), late of Nelson, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that this will has been finally accepted, in accordance with the provisions of "The Public Trust Office Act, 1872," and that the Public Trustee is the Executor appointed under the said will.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of October, 1893. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

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

Date. Barometer reduced, in and corrected, in Inches. Max. Temp. in Shade. Min. Temp. in Shade. Mean Temp. in Shade. Solar Radiation. Terrestrial Radiation. Rainfall, in Inches. Veloc. Wind, in Miles. Amount of Cloud, 0 to 10. Direction of Wind.

1 30.200 60.0 45.0 52.5 113 32 .. 200 4 N.
2 30.265 62.5 48.5 55.5 120 34 .. 225 3 N.W.
3 30.203 61.0 51.0 56.0 124 39 .. 340 3 N.W.
4 30.221 60.7 50.0 55.3 122 37 .. 195 5 S.
5 30.462 67.0 49.3 58.1 114 38 .. 110 3 S.
6 30.367 62.0 45.0 53.5 119 33 .. 110 3 N.W.
7 30.309 65.0 54.0 59.5 120 42 .. 250 4 N.W.
8 30.230 67.0 53.0 60.0 125 40 .. 350 4 N.
9 30.366 70.0 53.0 61.5 130 39 .. 50 6 N.
10 30.243 63.3 55.5 59.4 129 43 .. 340 5 N.W.
11 30.028 60.0 56.0 58.0 90 46 .. 410 5 N.W.
12 30.018 61.5 57.0 59.2 118 47 .040 550 6 N.W.
13 30.092 60.0 52.0 56.0 100 44 1.150 360 5 N.W.
14 30.215 61.8 54.0 57.9 125 42 .. 190 6 Calm
15 30.070 69.0 52.0 60.5 128 40 .. 50 5 N.
16 29.726 71.8 55.0 63.4 130 41 .. 108 5 N.W.
17 29.636 68.0 57.0 62.5 127 44 .070 452 5 N.W.
18 29.644 64.7 56.0 60.3 130 40 .. 510 3 N.W.
19 29.365 64.0 53.3 58.6 135 44 .. 500 5 N.W.
20 29.606 62.5 53.5 58.0 120 43 .. 400 3 N.W.
21 29.644 64.0 56.0 60.0 130 44 .070 565 6 N.W.
22 29.650 62.0 55.0 58.5 120 44 .380 325 5 N.W.
23 29.811 65.0 53.3 59.1 132 41 .. 270 3 N.W.
24 30.144 65.0 49.0 57.0 139 37 .009 60 4 S.
25 30.100 67.0 50.0 58.5 125 35 .. 140 5 N.W.
26 30.058 63.0 53.3 58.1 128 38 .. 220 5 N.W.
27 30.168 63.8 53.5 58.6 132 40 .020 90 6 S.
28 30.098 66.0 48.0 57.0 125 34 .. 130 3 N.W.
29 29.960 68.0 58.5 63.2 131 39 .. 280 4 N.E.
30 30.048 67.3 59.0 63.1 115 50 .100 250 7 S.
31 30.063 63.0 51.0 57.0 105 43 .470 90 5 N.W.

• Means. + Same month previous years.

NOTE.-Fine weather up to 12th, with pleasant variable winds; very heavy rain on 12th, 1.15in. recorded on 13th for previous twenty-four hours; remainder of month generally showery, with intervals of fine weather. Prevailing N.W. wind and strong during middle of month; thunderstorm with vivid lightning on 21st; maximum temperature in shade 71°.8, minimum 45°; mean temperature of dew-point, 50°.2; mean humidity, 74; earthquake on 11th, at 12.40 a.m., slight.

R. B. GORE, Observer.

Crown Lands Notices.

Tin-mining Leases.

Department of Lands and Survey,
District Office, Invercargill, 27th October, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following tin-mining- lease applications at Pegasus, Stewart Island, have been declared cancelled for non-payment of rents: viz., Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 83, 86, 88, 89, 91, 93, 94, 118, 119, 121, 125, 135, 153, 154, 155.

Notice is further given that the above-mentioned areas will be open for application at this office in accordance with the regulations on Monday, the 4th December next.

G. W. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Town, Suburban, Rural, and Pastoral Lands open for Sale or Lease in the Otago Land District.

Crown Lands Office,
Dunedin, 14th September, 1893.

IT is hereby notified that the under-mentioned town, suburban, rural, and pastoral lands will be submitted to public auction, for sale or lease, as is more particularly noted in the Schedule, on Tuesday, the 5th December, 1893.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Section. Block. Area. Upset Price.

TOWN LANDS.

(For Cash Purchase.)

Alexandra Town.

A. R. P. £ s. d.

10 V. 0 1 0 5 0 0
11 " 0 1 0 5 0 0
11 VI. 0 1 0 5 0 0

Balclutha Town.

5 XX. 1 2 0 40 0 0
1 XXI. 0 1 0 7 10 0
2 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
3 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
4 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
5 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
6 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
7 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
8 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
9 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
10 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
11 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
12 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
13 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
14 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
15 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
16 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
17 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
18 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
19 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
20 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
21 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
22 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
1 XXV. 0 1 0 7 10 0
2 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
3 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
4 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
5 " 0 1 18 10 17 6
6 " 0 1 18 10 17 6
7 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
8 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
9 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
12 " 0 1 0 7 10 0
13 " 0 1 0 7 10 0