Otago Provincial Gazette – 1866 – No. 439

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✨ Miscellaneous Notices



OTAGO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Vol. X. DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1866. No. 439

[WITH SUPPLEMENT.]

It is hereby notified that a Writ issued for the Election of a person to serve as Member of the Provincial Council for the Lindis District, in place of Frederick Walker, Esquire, deceased, has been duly returned, with a certificate to the effect that

HENRY FRANCE, Esquire,

of Oamaru, has been duly returned.

FREDERICK J. MOSS,

For Provincial Secretary.

19th September 1866.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, (Otago and Southland District.)

In the matter of the Petition of ROBERT DUNLOP, of Dunedin, Storekeeper, a Debtor; and in the matter of the "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862," and the "Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act, 1865."

NOTICE is hereby given that His Honor Mr. Justice Chapman has appointed Monday, the fifth day of November next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Supreme Court House, Dunedin, for hearing the matters of the above Petition.

Dated this seventeenth day of September, 1866.

HAGGITT & HAGGITT,

Agents for M. V. Hodge, Solicitors for the Bankrupt.

9s.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at Dunedin, for the month of August, 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 : 29.997 inches
Highest pressure (on 10th) : 30.592 "
Lowest pressure (on 12th) : 29.252 "
Range for month : 1.340 "

TEMPERATURE IN SHADE.

Approximate mean temperature for month : 46.4° Fah.
Mean maximum temperature : 53.8 "
Mean minimum temperature : 39.2 "
Mean daily range of temperature : 14.5 "
Highest maximum temperature (27th) : 63.0 "
Lowest minimum temperature (17th) : 32.0 "
Extreme range for the month : 36.0 "

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation=100) : 75.2 "
Mean elastic force of Vapour (from the 9.30, 4.30 p.m. and 9.30 observations) : .223 inches
Mean temperature of the dew point : 37.4° Fah.

Total rainfall on 15 days : 1.800 inches
Greatest rainfall in one day (on 12th) : .720 "
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast =10) : 4

WIND.

Mean velocity per day for month : 181 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 28th) : 570 "
Number of days on which the wind blew from each point, at 9.30 a.m.:- N., 3; N.E., 0; E., 0; S.E., 1; S., 0; S.W., 0; W., 14; N.W., 2; calm, 11.

REMARKS.

A gale occurred on 28th from W. and S.W.
Snow fell on 29th and 29th.

HENRY SKEY.

THE Partnership hitherto existing between EDWIN JAMES KING and CHARLES ROWLEY, News Agents and Stationers, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The debts due and owing by the firm will be paid by Charles Rowley.

EDWIN J. KING,
CHARLES ROWLEY.

Witness—RICHARD THOS. WHEELER.

Dunedin 8th Sept. 1866.



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🏘️ Election Result for Lindis District

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
19 September 1866
Election, Lindis District, Oamaru, Provincial Council
  • Frederick Walker (Esquire), Deceased member of Provincial Council
  • Henry France (Esquire), Elected member of Provincial Council

  • Frederick J. Moss, Provincial Secretary

⚖️ Notice of Bankruptcy Hearing

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
17 September 1866
Bankruptcy, Supreme Court, Dunedin, Debtors and Creditors Act
  • Robert Dunlop, Debtor petitioning for bankruptcy

  • Haggit & Haggit, Agents for M. V. Hodge, Solicitors for the Bankrupt

🎓 Meteorological Observations for August 1866

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Dunedin
  • Henry Skey

🏭 Dissolution of Partnership

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
8 September 1866
Partnership, Dissolution, News Agents, Stationers, Dunedin
  • Edwin James King, Former partner
  • Charles Rowley, Former partner
  • Richard Thomas Wheeler, Witness to dissolution