Otago Provincial Gazette – 1864 – No. 338

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✨ Meteorological and Educational Notices



THE THERMOMETER IN SHADE, FOR AUGUST, 1864.

Day No. of Day. Temp. at 9.30 a.m. Temp. at 3.30 p.m. Direction of Wind. State of Weather during the day. River Molyneux
Rise. Fall.
°F Ins. °F Ins.
Monday 1 29 38 N.W. Strong wind towards evening, fine day
Tuesday 2 38 50 S.E. Do., but cold
Wednesday 3 39 50 N.W. Warm day
Thursday 4 40 62 N.W. Strong gales in evening
Friday 5 40 55 N.W. Blowing very hard
Saturday 6 44 61 N.W. Squally, fine day, warm
Sunday 7 46 62 N.W. Fine day, strong wind at night
Monday 8 49 56 N.W. Showery all day, cold in evening
Tuesday 9 40 53 X.W. Cloudy, little wind
Wednesday 10 39 46 N.W. White frost, fine day, rain in evening
Thursday 11 38 49 S.E. Showery in afternoon
Friday 12 40 57 N.W. Fine day, warm at 12
Saturday 13 39 60 ... Do
Sunday 14 32 42 S.E. Cold cloudy day
Monday 15 32 54 N.W. Warm at mid-day, cold at night
Tuesday 16 39 50 N.W. Cloudy day, cold wind
Wednesday 17 37 51 N.W. Cold, snowing on hills
Thursday 18 35 ... S.E. Rather cold, but warm at mid-day
Friday 19 33 ... N.W. Warm day
Saturday 20 30 55 S.E. Very fine and warm day
Sunday 21 35 59 N.W. Summer’s day, little wind
Monday 22 32 57 N.W. Splendid day, cold night
Tuesday 23 40 52 S.E. Foggy all day
Wednesday 24 40 52 S.E. Stormy, very foggy on hills
Thursday 25 39 55 S.E. Fine day, little wind
Friday 26 42 46 S.E. Blowing hard, few drops of rain
Saturday 27 ... 34 S.E. Rain and snow, heavy at night
Sunday 28 43 53 S.E. Squally and cold day
Monday 29 30 49 S.E. Very cold at night
Tuesday 30 30 55 N.W. Dull cloudy day
Wednesday 31 40 53 N.W. Warm summer’s day

Means ... | | 37.0 | | 52.0 | | | | | | | |

Mean Temperature in shade for month (excluding observations at 3.30 p.m.)... 37.0 Fah.
Mean Temperature for Dunedin... 40.7 Fah.

AUCTIONEERS’ LICENSES.

Published in continuation of the List which appears in the Supplement to this “Gazette.”

  1. Reuben Harris, Queenstown—Certificates signed by John M. Ryan, Andrew Fraser, T. Hallenstein & Co., Arnott & Lewis, Whittingham Brothers, Thomas Brooks.

H. J. MILLER,
For the Acting Provincial Secretary.

EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT RATES.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of the provisions of the “Education Ordinance 1864,” the Education Board, at a Meeting to be held at the Government Office, Dunedin, upon Monday, the 19th day of December 1864, at 12 o’clock noon, will take into consideration the Resolutions and Estimates of the School Committees of the undermentioned Educational Districts respectively relating to the levying of a District School Rate within each of the same for the current year, viz., Dunedin, Wakari, Caversham, Green Island, North Taieri, East Clutha, Port Chalmers, Portobello, North-east Valley, Kaihiku, Lake Waipori, and Blueskin.

JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary of the Education Board.

EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in consequence of the qualified Electors within the Educational Districts of Anderson’s Bay, Warepa, and Saddlehill respectively having failed to elect a School Committee upon the annual day of election in October 1864, His Honor the Superintendent, in pursuance of the provisions of the “Education Ordinance 1864,” has been pleased to fix Friday, the 10th day of January 1865, for the Election of a new School Committee for each of the above-mentioned Districts, at the times and places hereinafter mentioned, viz.:—

At Anderson’s Bay, within the School-house, at 7 o’clock p.m.
At Warepa, within the Church of Warepa, at 7 o’clock p.m.
At Saddlehill, within the School-house, at 7 o’clock p.m.

By His Honor’s command,
JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary of the Education Board.

UNSURVEYED WASTE LANDS OF THE CROWN, PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following Districts having been triangulated, application for Uns...



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🎓 Meteorological Observations for August (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
6 October 1864
Weather, Climate, Temperature, Wind, Barometer, Rainfall, River Molyneux

🏭 Auctioneers’ Licenses

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Auctioneers, Licenses, Queenstown
  • Reuben Harris, Issued auctioneer's license

  • H. J. Miller, For the Acting Provincial Secretary

🎓 Educational District Rates Notice

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Education, District Rates, School Committees, Dunedin
  • John Hislop, Secretary of the Education Board

🎓 Educational Meetings Notice

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Education, School Committee Elections, Anderson’s Bay, Warepa, Saddlehill
  • John Hislop, Secretary of the Education Board

🗺️ Unsurveyed Waste Lands of the Crown Notice

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Land, Survey, Crown Lands, Otago