shall be lawful for any Inspector of Weights and Measures, to be appointed by the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, by warrant under his hand, for the purpose of effectuating the provisions of the said Ordinance whenever he may see fit, at seasonable hours in the day, to examine any bread cart, and to enter into any house, shop, bakehouse or building belonging to any baker or seller of bread to search for, view, weigh, try and examine, all such bread as shall be then and there found: Now therefore I, James Macandrew, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in virtue of the powers so vested in me, do by this my warrant, appoint

JAMES MILLS,

Of Dunedin, Inspector of Weights and Measures for the said Province, to be Inspector of Bread, and to perform the duties required by the aforesaid Ordinance within the Province of Otago.

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Otago, at Dunedin, this 6th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

(L.S.)

JAMES MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at DUNEDIN, for the Month of MAY, 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 ... 30.035 inches

Highest pressure (on 23rd) ... 30.386 "

Lowest pressure (on 1st) ... 29.413 "

Range for month ... .973 "

Temperature in Shade.

Approx. mean temperature for month ... 48.2 Fah.

Mean maximum temperature ... 51.5 "

Mean minimum temperature ... 42.0 "

Mean daily range of temperature ... 12.4 "

Highest maximum temperature (on 20th) ... 67.0 "

Lowest minimum temperature (on 31st) ... 38.0 "

Extreme range for the month ... 29.0 "

Mean temp. of evaporation for month ... 44.0 "

Solar Radiation—

Maximum (on 23rd) ... 100

Minimum (on 11th) ... 48

Mean for month ... 69

Terrestrial Radiation—

Maximum (on 11th) ... 46

Minimum (on 6th) ... 23

Mean for month ... 30

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 71.8

Mean elast. force of vapour ... .241 inch

Mean temp. of dew point ... 39.4 Fah.

Total rainfall on 18 days ... 4.836

Greatest rainfall in one day (on 25th) ... 1.148 "

Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, = 10) ... 6

Wind: Mean velocity per day for month ... 128 miles

Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 31st) ... 285 "

Number of days on which the wind blew from each point:

N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.

0 3 0 1 1 0 15 5 6

High wind on 30th from West.

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

HENRY SKEY.

Land and Works Office,

Dunedin, 9th June, 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Application made by Peter Lorenson, British Quartz Mining Company, for a portion of land on the northern boundary, adjoining the Scandinavian and Skipper’s Claims, Skipper’s Creek, has been withdrawn, and the said land is open for occupation by holders of Miner’s Rights.

GEO. DUNCAN,

Secretary for Land and Works.

SALE OF CROWN LANDS of Special value in Oamaru, Waikouaiti, Otago Peninsula, Otokia, East Taieri, and North Tuakitoto Districts, under the 64th Clause of “The Otago Waste Land Act 1866.”

Notice is hereby given that the following allotments of land in the above districts will be offered for sale, by public auction, at upset prices as under, in the Land Office, on Tuesday, the 21st day of July next, at 12 o’clock noon:—

Oamaru District.

Sec. 72, Block V, 3a. 0r. 0p. upset price £2 0 0

Waikouaiti District.

Sec. 48, Block III, 13a. 1r. 24p. upset price £1 5 0

Otago Peninsula District.

Sec. 78, Block II, 7a. 2r. 35p. upset price £1 5 0

Sec. 1 of 51, 2a. 0r. 0p. upset price £1 5 0

Otokia District.

Sec. 53, Block I, 35a. 0r. 0p. upset price £1 5 0

East Taieri District.

Sec. 1 of I, Block XIII, 33a. 1r. 0p. upset price £1 5 0

North Tuakitoto.

Sec. 7, Block X, 54a. 1r. 27p. upset price £2 0 0

Sec. ½ of I, Bl. VIII, 25a. 2r. 0p. upset price £1 10 0

W. H. CUTTEN,

Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,

Dunedin, 9th June, 1868.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. — The Partnership hitherto existing between the undersigned, as Storekeepers, carrying on business at Palmerston under the style or firm of Robert Johnstone and Co., has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be carried on by Robert Johnstone, who will receive and pay all debts due to or by the late firm.

ROBT. JOHNSTONE.

ROBT. FISHER.

Witness to both signatures—

John Douglas.

Palmerston, June 1, 1868.

7s. 6d.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Declaration of Insolvency was this day filed in the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Dunedin, signed and attested according to “The Bankruptcy Act 1867,” by MARMADUKE CONSTABLE, of Dunedin, Flaxdresser, that he is Insolvent and unable to meet his engagements with his creditors.

Dated at Dunedin, this 9th day of June, 1868.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,

Solicitor for the said Marmaduke Constable.

NOTICE is hereby given that MALCOLM M’GREGOR, late of Long Slip Station, but now a prisoner for debt in Her Majesty’s Gaol at Dunedin, has filed in the Supreme Court, at Dunedin, a Deed of Arrangement with his creditors, in pursuance of the “Debtors and Creditors’ Act 1867.”

HY. SMYTHIES,

Solicitor to M. M’Gregor.

3s. 6d.