Kennedy, Donald and Kenneth, section 11, block VIII, Dunedin and East Taieri district

Little, Robert, section 11, block II, Otepopo district

Luks, J.B.L., and G.W., section 54, Waihemo district

Marshall, Robert, section 24, block III, Waikouaiti district

M’Lean, Jas., section 19, block II, Kaitangata district

M’Lean, Jno. and Allan, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, block V, Papakaio district

M’Lean, Jno. and Allan, sections 1, 2, and 4, block VIII, Papakaio district

M’Lean, Jno. and Allan, sections 52 and 53, block VIII, Papakaio district

M’Phee, Hugh, section 2 of 34, block V, Otokia district

Murray, George, section 10, block VII, Akatore district

Murray, George, section 9, 11, 12, 13, and 17, block VII, Akatore district

Nixon, F. F., sections 26, 27, and 28, block II, Moeraki district

Rattray, James, section 3, block LVI, Clutha district

Reid, Jno., section 1 of 8, block III, Otepopo district

Richardson, Hugh, section 31, block I, Waikouaiti district

Roberts, W. H. S., Application 28C, Pre-emptive Right on Run 212

Rolland, Jas., sections 1, 2, 11, 12, and 13, block IV, Kaitangata district

Sim, Alex., section 48, block VIII, Otepopo district

Shield, A. and J., section 21, block III, Otepopo district

Smaill, Andrew, section 6, block VIII, Kaitangata district

Sumpter, George, section 26, block V, Papakaio district

Sumpter, George, and Ashcroft, James, sections 37 and 38, block VIII, Otepopo district

Sutherland, Jno., sections 1, 2, and 4, block XLIII, Clutha district

Webb, J. S., and Sumpter, George, section 39, block VIII, Otepopo district

White, Win., section 12, block III, Waikouaiti district

Persons in whose favor Crown Grants have been signed, can only obtain them by calling at the Crown Grant Office, or by sending an Agent with an authority in the subjoined form, signed before a Justice of the Peace, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court, a Clergyman, or Postmaster.

Dunedin, 10th February, 1870.

I, I. B., of

hereby authorise C. D., of

to receive from the Commissioner of Crown Lands the Crown Grant in my favor for section

block

District,

his receipt for which shall be binding on me.

Signature of Claimant.

Signed before me this _ day of ____, 18__.

A Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.

TO ARCHITECTS.—The Government offers £20 and £10, respectively, for the best and second best designs for a Rector’s Residence and Boarding Establishment (of brick), for the Dunedin High School. Competitive designs to be lodged with the Secretary for Land and Works, on or before Monday, the 21st day of February, 1870. Additional information may be obtained on application at the Education Office.

JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at DUNEDIN, for the Month of JANUARY, 1870.

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 29.691 inches

Highest pressure (on 1st) ... 29.979 "

Lowest pressure (on 29th) ... 29.380 "

Range for month ... 0.599 "

Temperature in Shade.

Approx. mean temperature for month 58.6 Fah.

Mean maximum temperature ... 66.0 "

Mean minimum temperature ... 51.2 "

Mean daily range of temperature ... 14.8 "

Highest maximum temperature (on 25th) ... 83.0 "

Lowest minimum temperature (on 1st) ... 45.0 "

Extreme range for the month ... 38.0 "

Mean temp. of evaporation for month ... 55.0 "

Solar Radiation.

Maximum (on 18th) ... 149 "

Mean for month ... 123 "

Terrestrial Radiation.

Minimum (on 17th) ... 28 "

Mean for month ... 35 "

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 78.0 "

Mean elast. force of vapour ... .384 inches.

Mean temp. of dew point ... 51.7 Fah.

Total rainfall on 20 days ... 7.399 inches.

Greatest rainfall in one day (on 2nd) ... 1.440 "

Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, =10) ... 8

Wind: Mean velocity per day for month ... 173 miles.

Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 3rd) ... 590 "

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

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

3 4 2 3 1 4 5 2 7

REMARKS.

Heavy rain on 2nd, 3rd, and 29th.

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.

LIST of Assisted and Guaranteed Passengers who sailed per the “Harvest Home,” from London, on 13th November, 1869:

John Tripcony, Mehall Mill, Cornwall, laborer

William White, Tererrur, Stanthony, laborer

Matt. Goodwin, 4 Speedwell cottage, Stavely, laborer

Sarah Goodwin

Watts Goodwin

Edwin Goodwin

George Goodwin

Thomas Geeves, 17 Bective road, London, S.W., laborer

Dorothea Geeves

Thomasina Geeves

Percy Geeves

William Dummock

Reuben Geeves, Bryhouse, Yorkshire, laborer

Mary Ann Geeves

THE Gazette will be sent gratis on and after this date to every person who formerly received the Advertisement Sheet: as that publication in a separate form has now been discontinued.

9th February, 1870.