Also, after careful inquiry by the Inspectors of the different districts, they have been unable to hear of a single case of Pleuro-pneumonia in the country. I believe that the disease has nearly died out, if not quite.

There are no complaints against the department, and everything appears to be going on satisfactorily.

I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

WM. LOGIE,
Chief Inspector of Sheep.

The Provincial Treasurer,
Dunedin.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at DUNEDIN, for the Month of MARCH, 1868,
At 9.30 A.M. Daily.

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 29.931 inches
Highest pressure (on 5th) ...... 30.379 ,,
Lowest pressure (on 18th) ...... 29.529 ,,
Range for month .......... .850 ,,

Temperature in Shade.
Approx. mean temperature for month 55.6 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature...... 64.6 ,,
Mean minimum temperature...... 46.6 ,,
Mean daily range of temperature ... 18.0 ,,
Highest maximum temperature (on 22nd) 80.0 ,,
Lowest minimum temperature (on 16th) 37.0 ,,
Extreme range for month ... 43.0 ,,
Mean temp. of evaporation for month 50.2 ,,

Solar Radiation—
Maximum (on 17th) ........ 138 ,,
Minimum (on 7th) ........ 90 ,,
Mean for month ........ 121 ,,

Terrestrial Radiation—
Maximum (on 5th) ........ 53 ,,
Minimum (on 16th) ........ 24 ,,
Mean for month ........ 33 ,,

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 68 ,,
Computed from the monthly mean of wet and dry bulb Thermometers. .302 inches
Mean elast. force of vapour ... 45.2 Fah.
Mean temp. of dew point ... 45.2 Fah.

Total rainfall on 7 days ...... 1.200 inches
Greatest rainfall in one day (on 22nd).... .436 ,,
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, = 10) ............. 4

Wind: Mean velocity per day for month 141 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 20th) ............ 405

Number of days on which the wind blew from each point:—
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
1 3 2 3 9 3 7 4 8

NOTE.—The results of the self-registering instruments were recorded on the dates above given, and therefore occurred in the preceding 24 hours.

HENRY SKEY.

SALE OF LEASE OF PASTORAL LAND, MAVORA LAKE.—Notice is hereby given, that the Lease of the under-mentioned Pastoral Country, in the Interior District, at the Mavora Lake, will be offered for Sale by Public Auction, in the Land Office, Government Buildings, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 26th day of May next, at 12 o’clock.

Boundaries.

To the northward by a line running from the north corner of the Dunn Forest to Pass Burn, at its junction with the Greenstone River; to the eastward by Run No. 389 and the Mavora Lake; to the southward by Dunton Forest, and towards the west by Dunton Forest.

Estimated acreage, 58,000 acres.
Estimated to carry 5,000 sheep.

W. H. CUTTEN,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office, Dunedin,
1st April, 1868.

CROWN LANDS.—Sale by Public Auction of Blocks 5 and 10, Clarendon.

Notice is hereby given, that a sale by public auction of Sections in Blocks 5 and 10, Clarendon District, will be held in the auction Rooms of Driver, M’Lean and Co., High street, on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, after the sale of Lands of Special Value.

Block V.

Block X.

W. H. CUTTEN,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 1st April, 1868.

OTAGO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

SCALE OF CHARGES.—CROMWELL STATION.

Ordinary Telegrams.
Cromwell to Tokomairiro, and vice versa, 2d per word.
” ” Lawrence, ” ” 1½d ”
” ” Roxburgh, ” ” 1½d ”
” ” Alexandra, ” ” 1d ”
” ” Clyde, ” ” 1d ”
” ” Queenstown, ” ” 1½d ”
Lowest charge—ten words.

Press Telegrams.
Cromwell to Tokomairiro, & vice versa, 8d per ten words.
” ” Lawrence, ” ” 7d ”
” ” Roxburgh, ” ” 7d ”
” ” Alexandra, ” ” 6d ”
” ” Clyde, ” ” 6d ”
” ” Queenstown, ” ” 7d ”

SCALE OF CHARGES.—ALEXANDRA STATION.

Ordinary Telegrams.
Alexandra to Tokomairiro, and vice versa, 2d per word.
” ” Lawrence, ” ” 1½d ”
” ” Roxburgh, ” ” 1d ”
” ” Clyde, ” ” 1d ”
” ” Cromwell, ” ” 1d ”
” ” Queenstown, ” ” 1½d ”
Lowest charge—ten words.