Otago Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 470

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✨ Meteorological Observations and Notices

NEW ZEALAND

OTAGO

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

Vol. XI. DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1867. No. 470
[WITH SUPPLEMENT.]

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at Dunedin, for the Month of JANUARY, 1867.

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 ... 29.910 inches
Highest pressure (on 25th) ... 30.433 "
Lowest pressure (on 2nd) ... 29.230 "
Range for month ... 1.203 "

Temperature in Shade:
Approx. mean temperature for month ... 58.3 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 66.5 "
Mean minimum temperature ... 50.1 "
Mean daily range of temperature ... 16.4 "
Highest maxim. temperature (recorded on 7th) ... 85.0 "
Lowest minimum temperature (on 3rd) ... 42.0 "
Extreme range for the month ... 43.0 "

Solar Radiation:
Maximum (on 7th) ... 110
Minimum (on 1st) ... 78
Mean for month ... 97

Terrestrial Radiation:
Maximum (on 28th) ... 52
Minimum (on 3rd) ... 37
Mean for month ... 45

Mean degree of humidity ... 77.2
Mean elastic force of vapour ... 0.355 inches
Mean temp. of dew point ... 49.5 Fah.
Total rainfall on 15 days ... 4.216 inches
Greatest rainfall in one day (the 30th) ... 1.056 "
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, 10) ... 6

Wind:
Mean velocity per day for month ... 141 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 3rd) ... 510 "

Number of days on which the wind blew from each point at 9.30 a.m.:
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
2 7 1 1 2 3 3 0 12

Gale occurred on 2nd, from West.
Thunder storm occurred on 28th.
Fog prevailed on 15th and 18th.

Henry Skey.

NOTICES

WILLIAM WILSON, of Black’s No. 1, Publichouse, hereby give notice that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between myself and Robert Clarke is this day dissolved, and that I do not hold myself responsible for any debts which may be incurred in the name of the firm of “Clarke and Wilson” from this date.

(Signed) WILLIAM WILSON.
Black’s No. 1, February 9, 1867.
Witness—Wm. T. Bailey, Clyde.

3t—27s.

WE hereby give notice that we intend to erect a Dividing Fence between Sections 33 and 48, Block XI., Oamaru District; also, between Sections 36 and 45, Block XI., Oamaru District; said fence to be posts, top rail, and five wires.

C. and J. M. Todd
Oamaru, Feb. 3, 1867.

2t—8s.

NOTICE is hereby given, that William Sinclair Trotter, of Greenvale Station, in the Province of Otago, Runholder, has applied to the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the said Province of Otago, to have issued to him, under the provisions of “The Lost Licenses and Leases Act, 1865,” a certified copy of the Depasturing License for Run numbered 323 on the Map of the said Province: And notice is hereby also given that all objections to the issue of the said certified copy license must be lodged with the said Commissioner of Crown Lands, at Dunedin aforesaid, before the 6th day of April next.

Henry Howorth,
Solicitor for Mr. Trotter.
Dunedin, March 5th, 1867.

20s.

VUW Te Waharoa — Otago Provincial Gazette 1867, No 470

The Otago Provincial Council sat in a number of buildings, including the Dunedin Stock Exchange (depicted) in Princes St

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🎓 Meteorological Observations for Dunedin, January 1867

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
KeywordsMeteorology, Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Dunedin, January 1867
👩‍💼 Officials

Henry Skey

🏭 Dissolution of Partnership

Domain🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Dated9 February 1867
KeywordsPartnership, Dissolution, Black’s No. 1, Publichouse
👱🏽 Names

William Wilson, Dissolved partnership with Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke, Former partner of William Wilson

👩‍💼 Officials

Wm. T. Bailey

🗺️ Notice of Erecting a Dividing Fence

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated3 February 1867
KeywordsDividing Fence, Oamaru District, Sections 33, 48, 36, 45
👩‍💼 Officials

C. and J. M. Todd

🗺️ Notice of Application for Certified Copy of Depasturing License

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated5 March 1867
KeywordsDepasturing License, Lost Licenses and Leases Act, 1865, Greenvale Station, Run 323
👱🏽 Names

William Sinclair Trotter, Applied for certified copy of Depasturing License

👩‍💼 Officials

Henry Howorth

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