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FORM No. 2.

PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

No. Provincial Treasury,
Dunedin, 18

Permit the

to leave the Jetty

To The Harbor Master.

Sub-Treasurer.

Given under my hand and issued under the Public Seal of the said Province of Otago at Dunedin, this seventh day of December, 1869.

J. MACANDREW, Superintendent.

[Several errors having been discovered in this Proclamation as published in last week’s Gazette; it is now republished for general information.]

PROCLAMATION:

Regulating Rates and Charges for the use of the Wharves, Piers, and Jetties in the Ports of Dunedin and Port Chalmers in the Province of Otago, and for the landing of goods, wares, merchandise thereat and thereon.

By His Honor James Macandrew, Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

WHEREAS by the “Marine Act 1867,” section thirty, the Superintendent of each Province is empowered and required subject to the provisions of the said Act, and of any bye-laws or regulations to be made by the Governor thereunder, (amongst other things) to impose and levy rates, dues, and charges for the use of Docks, Wharves, Piers and Jetties, and for the landing of goods, wares, and merchandise thereat and thereon: And whereas it is expedient to make provision under the said Act, for imposing and levying rates, dues, and charges for the use of the various Wharves, Piers, and Jetties at Dunedin, in the Province of Otago aforesaid, and at Port Chalmers in the same Province, and for the landing of goods, wares, and merchandise, thereat and thereon: Now therefore I, James Macandrew, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, by virtue and in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by the said Act, and of any and every other power and authority in anywise enabling me, in this behalf, do hereby proclaim and declare that from and after the first day of January, 1870, the rates, dues, and charges hereinafter mentioned shall be imposed and levied for the use of the several Wharves, Piers, and Jetties, at Dunedin aforesaid, and at Port Chalmers aforesaid, and for the landing of goods, wares, and merchandise thereat and thereon, (that is to say):

On every Cargo Lighter using any such wharf, pier, or jetty, or landing goods, wares, or merchandise thereat or thereon ... 2/- per register ton

On every Sailing Foreign or Coasting Vessel ... 1/4 per register ton

On every Steam Foreign or Coasting Vessel not oftener than once a week ... 1/- per register ton

On every Coal & Firewood Lighter 1/- per register ton

On every Harbor Trading Steamer 1/- per week per register ton.

On all wool exported from Dunedin, 6d. per bale.

On every vessel lying at any Jetty after the expiration of the time allowed by the Harbor Regulations to discharge cargo, One Penny per register ton per day.

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

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at DUNEDIN, for the Month of NOVEMBER, 1869.

At 9 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 29.802 inches

Highest pressure (on 2nd) ... 30.328 ”

Lowest pressure (on 28th) ... 29.253 ”

Range for month ... 1.075 ”

Temperature in Shade.

Approx. mean temperature for month 53.1 Fah.

Mean maximum temperature ... 60.7 ”

Mean minimum temperature ... 45.6 ”

Mean daily range of temperature ... 15.1 ”

Highest maxim. temperature (on 11th) 73.0 ”

Lowest minim. temperature (on 2nd) 39.0 ”

Extreme range for the month ... 34.0 ”

Mean temp. of evaporation ... 49.4 ”

Solar Radiation.

Maximum (on 29th) ... 159 ”

Minimum (on 30th) ... 100 ”

Mean for month ... 127 ”

Terrestrial Radiation.

Maximum (on 21st) ... 39 ”

Minimum (on 4th) ... 23 ”

Mean for month ... 30 ”

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 75.9 ”

Mean elast. force of vapour ... .298 inches.

Mean temp. of dew point ... 44.9 Fah.

Total rainfall on 9 days ... 1.409 inches.

Greatest rainfall in one day (on 24th) ... 0.304 ”

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

Wind: Mean velocity per day for month 137 miles.

Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 23rd) ... 390 ”

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

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

3 5 3 4 4 3 4 1 3

REMARKS.

Strong wind on the 22nd from S.W.

NOTE.—The results of all the self-registering instruments were recorded at the morning’s observation, and therefore occurred during the preceding 24 hours.

HENRY SKEY.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by MILLS, DICK and Co., of Dunedin Otago, New Zealand, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.