BOUNDARIES AND ROADS

MILBURN ROADS.

1.—33 chains in length, 60 links wide, from road line between blocks I and VIII, Tokomairiro Survey District, to block II, Akatore, to north-east corner of section 79, block IX, Tokomairiro Survey District; boundaries, north and north-west, sections 73, 74, and part of 75, block VIII, Tokomairiro Survey Survey District; south and south-east, section 93, block II, Akatore.

2.—35 chains in length, 60 links wide, from road line at end of section 1, block I, Tokomairiro Survey District, to District Road between blocks I and II, Tokomairiro Survey District; boundaries, north-west, section 1, block I, Tokomairiro Survey District; east and south-east, block III, Clarendon.

ADAMSTHORPE ROADS.

1.—120 chains in length, 60 links wide, from south-west angle of section 11, block XLIV, Tokomairiro Survey District, to District Road at section 6, block XLII, Tokomairiro Survey District; boundaries, east, block XL and part of block XXXIX; west, block XLII and part of XLIV, Tokomairiro.

LOVELSBROOK ROADS.

1.—40 chains in length, 60 links wide, from District Road on section 8, block XLIV, Tokomairiro Survey District; boundaries, west and north-west, sections 10, 9, and part of 8, block XLIV; east and south-east by sections 3, 4, and part of 5, block XXXIX, Tokomairiro Survey District.

2.—19 chains in length, 60 links wide, from District Road on north side of block VII, Hill End, to New District Road on section 8, block XLIV, Tokomairiro; boundaries, west, sections 7 and part of 8, block XLIV; east, section 6 and part of section 5, block XXXIX, Tokomairiro.

Dated this third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

THOMAS DICK, Superintendent.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 4th October, 1865.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz.:

Constable John Nelson, No. 489, to be Gaoler at Clyde, vice Constable John Hackett, No. 349, resigned;

Constable John Black, No. 941, to be Gaoler at Oamaru, vice Constable Samuel Porter, No. 403, transferred;

Constable Samuel Porter, No. 403, to be Gaoler at Waikouaiti, vice Constable Patrick O’Neill, No. 481, transferred; all of the said appointments to date from 1st October current, inclusive.

FREDERICK WALKER,
Provincial Secretary.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS

Taken at Dunedin, for the months of March, April, May, and June, 1865.

MARCH

Lat. 45° 53’ 8” S.; Long. 170° 31’ 40” E.; altitude above sea, 550 feet.

BAROMETER, REDUCED TO 32° FAH. AND SEA LEVEL.

Mean atmospheric pressure for month ... 29.960 inches
Highest pressure (on 28th) ... 30.357
Lowest pressure (on 24th) ... 29.448
Range for month ... 0.909

TEMPERATURE IN SHADE.

Approximate mean temperature for month ... 57.9° Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 65.7
Mean minimum temperature ... 48.7
Mean daily range of temperature ... 17.0
Highest maximum temperature (7th) ... 75.0
Lowest minimum temperature (27th) ... 41.8
Extreme range for the month ... 33.7

SOLAR RADIATION.

Maximum [Instrument out of order]
Minimum ... do.
Mean for month ... do.

TERRESTRIAL RADIATION.

Maximum (on 1st) ... 55.0
Minimum (on 20th and 27th) ... 30.0
Mean for month ... 46.0

Mean degree of humidity (saturation = 100) ... 71.5
Mean elastic force of vapour ... 0.317 inches
Mean temperature of the dew point ... 46.5° Fah.
Total rainfall on 16 days ... 4.456 inches
Mean temperature of evaporation (mean of the 3 wet bulb columns) ... 50.9° Fah.
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast = 10) ... 5.4

WIND.

Mean velocity per day for month ... 147 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 3rd) ... 340

REMARKS.

Gales occurred on 2nd and 30th, but not remarkable.
Greatest rainfall on 25th for 24 hours previously = 1.130 inches.
Fog prevailed on 9th, 23rd, and 24th = 3 days.

APRIL

BAROMETER, REDUCED TO 32 FAH. AND SEA LEVEL.

Mean atmospheric pressure for month ... 29.975 inches
Highest pressure (on 20th) ... 30.391
Lowest pressure (on 12th) ... 29.498
Range for month ... 0.896

TEMPERATURE IN SHADE.

Approximate mean temperature for month ... 53.1° Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 62.0
Mean minimum temperature ... 44.2
Mean daily range of temperature ... 17.8
Highest maximum temperature (9th) ... 74.0
Lowest minimum temperature (24th) ... 39.5
Extreme range for the month ... 34.5

SOLAR RADIATION.

Maximum [Instrument out of order]
Minimum ... do.
Mean for month ... do.

TERRESTRIAL RADIATION.

Maximum (on 19th) ... 49.0
Minimum (on 24th) ... 35.0
Mean for month ... 41.4

Mean degree of humidity (saturation = 100) ... 70.0
Mean elastic force of vapour ... 0.263 inches
Mean temperature of the dew point ... 41.6° Fah.
Total rainfall on 19 days ... 8.141 inches
Mean temperature of evaporation ... 46.5° Fah.
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast = 10) ... 5.3

WIND.

Mean velocity per day for month ... 189 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (17th) ... 535

REMARKS.

Gales on 12th, 17th, 18th, and 30th.
Greatest rainfall on 30th, up to 9.30 a.m. on 1st May = 4.06 inches (also mentioned in the May return).
Fog prevailed on ... Remarkable rainfall on 30th.

MAY

BAROMETER, REDUCED TO 32 FAH. AND SEA LEVEL.

Mean atmospheric pressure for month ... 29.674 inches
Highest pressure (on 29th) ... 30.241
Lowest pressure (on 17th) ... 28.826
Range for month ... 1.415