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FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of Executive Council.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at
Dunedin, for the month of January, 1866.
Lat. 45° 52' 11" S.; Long. 170° 31' 7" E.; altitude above sea, 550 feet.

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

Mean atmospheric pressure for month ... 29.872 inches
Highest pressure (on 29th) ... 30.270 "
Lowest pressure (on 26th) ... 29.206 "
Range for month ... 1.004 "

TEMPERATURE IN SHADE.

Approximate mean temperature for month ... 57.5° Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 66.0 "
Mean minimum temperature ... 49.0 "
Mean daily range of temperature ... 17.0 "
Highest maximum temperature ... 86.0 "
Lowest minimum temperature ... 40.0 "
Extreme range for the month ... 46.0 "

SOLAR RADIATION.

Maximum (on 7th) ... 109 "
Minimum (on 27th) ... 74 "
Mean for month ... 91 "

TERRESTRIAL RADIATION.

Maximum (on 7th) ... 65 "
Minimum (on 19th) ... 38 "
Mean for month ... 44 "

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation=100) ... 70
From the mean elastic force of vapour ... 0.390 inches
Mean temperature of dew point ... 45.8° Fah.
Total rain fall on 21 days ... 4.911 inches
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast =10) ... 6

WIND.

Mean velocity per day for month ... 185 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours ... 545 "

REMARKS.

Thunder heard, but lightning not seen on 25th.
Fog prevailed on 4th and 24th.

HENRY SKEY.

OTAGO SOUTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given that application is intended to be made at the ensuing Session of the General Assembly for an Act to empower the Superintendent of the Province of Otago to construct a Railway, to be called the "Otago Southern Trunk Railway," from the City of Dunedin in the said Province of Otago, to the Township of Balclutha in the same Province, and to take and purchase compulsorily lands required for the purpose of the said Railway, or within the limits of deviation thereof; and notice is hereby also given that one terminus of the said Railway is proposed to be at a point situated at or near the line of the southern side of High-street, about seven chains eastward from the Custom House, in the City of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago aforesaid, and the other terminus thereof at a point situated in the line of the southern side of Haseborough-place, and eastern side of Cromer-street, in the Township of Balclutha, in the Province of Otago aforesaid, and that the whole of the said Railway will be within the said Province of Otago, and will be made from, in, through or into the following City, Townships, or Territorial Divisions of the said Province, namely:—The City of Dunedin, the Townships of Greenway, Waihola and Balclutha, the Town District, the Ocean Beach District, the Lower Kaikorai District, the Green Island Bush District, the Dunedin and East Taieri District, the Taieri District, the Maungatua District, the Otakia District, the Clarendon District, the Waihola District, the Tokomairiro District, the North Tuakitoto District, the South Tuakitoto District, the Hillend District, and the North Molyneux District.

And powers will be sought to be conferred upon the said Superintendent, by the said Act, to enable him and his successors in office, to hold the lands so proposed to be taken as aforesaid, and to manage the said Railway and Works thereto appurtenant, and to sue and be sued in relation thereto, and to levy tolls, rates and duties, and to confer, vary and extinguish exemptions from payment of tolls, rates and duties, and to confer, vary and extinguish other rights and privileges, and to make bye-laws, and to do all other things necessary for the making, maintenance, and working of the said Railway and Works.

And notice is hereby further given, that copies of the said Bill will be deposited in the Private Bill Office, within fourteen days after the commencement of the said Session; and that plans, sections, and books of reference, and copies of this Notice will be deposited at the times and places following, that is to say:

In the Office of the Registrar of Deeds, in Dunedin, in the Province of Otago aforesaid, on or before the thirtieth day of March next ensuing;

In the Office of the Colonial Secretary of New Zealand, on or before the commencement of the said Session;

In the Private Bill Office, on or before the commencement of the said Session.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of February, 1866.

HAGGITT AND HAGGITT, Solicitors for the Bill.

ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNT KEPT BY THE MANAGERS OF THE FAIRFAX CEMETERY, TOKOMAIRIRO, from 1st January to 31st December, 1865.

1865. INCOME.
      To Interment Fees, 5 above ten years ... £5 12 6
      " " Remitted 1 ... 0 10 0
      " " 5 under ten years ... 4 2 6
      " " 7 Allotments 1st class land sold ... 7 7 0
      " " 1 2nd " ... 0 10 6

£17 12 6

1865. EXPENDITURE.
      To Sexton for 6 above ten years ... £4 0 6
      " " 5 under ten years ... 2 2 6
      " Record Books ... 1 14 0
      " Advertising and Printing ... 1 2 6
      " Laying off part of Cemetery, labour, &c. ... 1 14 6
      " Management ... 1 5 0
      " Balance in Treasurer’s hands ... 5 13 6

£17 12 6

A true copy.

JAMES ELDEE BROWN,
Treasurer and Manager.

We certify and declare that the above is a true statement of the accounts of the Income and Expenditure in connection with the Fairfax Cemetery.

Declared before me this 2nd day of February, 1866, at Tokomairiro.

JOHN L. GILLIES, Manager.
ALEXANDER AYSON, Manager.
WILLIAM BLACK, Manager.

JOHN DEWE, R.M.,
A Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

So long only as he shall continue to be such Superintendent, all the powers which, by the said fourth Section of the said Amendment Act, the Governor in Council is authorised so to delegate.