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Beauly (Lower Taieri Ferry).—At the Court House, Tokomairiro, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at noon.

Berwick (Lower Waipori).—At the Court House, Outram, on Thursday, the 14th of July next, at noon.

Fairfax.—At the Court House, Tokomairiro, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at noon.

Kaitangata.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Balclutha.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Clinton (Popotunoa).—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Port Molyneux.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Mataura Bridge.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Wyndham.—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Newhaven (Catlin's River).—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

Fortrose (Toetoes Harbor).—At the Court House, Balclutha, on Friday, the 15th of July next, at 4 p.m.

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

2nd June, 1870.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following allotments in the Township of Lawrence, hitherto reserved for Municipal purposes, will be offered for sale by public auction at the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Monday, the 25th day of July, 1870, at noon, immediately after the other allotments to be sold on that date:—

Section 10, Block IV
" 12, " VI
" 2, " VII
" 4, " IX
" 7 & 17, " XVII
" 8 & 18, " XXI
" 8, " XXIX
" 8 & 18, " XXXII
" 6 & 16, " XXXIII
" 8, 18 & 26, " XXXIX

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following allotments in the Township of Havelock, hitherto reserved for mining purposes, will be offered for sale, by public auction, on the ground on Tuesday, the 26th instant, immediately after the other allotments to be sold on that date:—

Sections 1 to 9, 14 & 16, Block XIV, at £2 each
" 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, & 9, " XV "
" 1 to 7 " XIX "
" 37, 2a. 3r. 25p. " XXXI, £2 per acre
" 38, 1a. 3r. 39p. " XXXI "

J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Commissioner.

LAND Open for Sale on 18th May 1870.—See Gazette published 19th May, 1870, which may be had at the various Survey and Police Stations throughout the Province; and at the Land Office, Dunedin.

SECTION 20, Block II, Tuapeka District, having been applied for by more than one applicant on the same day, notice is hereby given that it will be offered for sale by public auction, in terms of the 37th clause of the Otago Waste Land Act, 1866, at the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Monday the 25th day of July next, at noon, at the upset price of £1 per acre.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at Dunedin, for the Month of JUNE, 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 ... 29.741 inches
Highest pressure (on 3rd) ... 30.290 "
Lowest pressure (on 25th) ... 29.164 "
Range for month ... 1.126 "

Temperature in Shade.
Approx. mean temperature for month ... 45.1 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 49.1 "
Mean minimum temperature ... 41.1 "
Mean daily range of temperature ... 8.0 "
Highest maxim. temperature (on 2nd) ... 50.0 "
Lowest minim. temperature (on 16th) ... 33.0 "
Extreme range for the month ... 27.0 "
Mean temperature of evaporation ... 43.3 "

Solar Radiation.
Maximum (on 1st) ... 98 "
Mean for month ... 70 "

Terrestrial Radiation.
Minimum (on 16th) ... 17 "
Mean for month ... 24 "

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 86.5 "
Mean elast. force of vapour ... .259 inches.
Mean temp. of dew point ... 41.2 Fah.
Total rainfall on 17 days ... 4.652 inches.
Greatest rainfall in one day (on 7th) ... 1.070 "
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, = 10) ... 6
Wind: Mean velocity per day for month ... 207 miles.
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 17th) ... 590 "

Number of days on which the wind blew from each point:—
N. ... 5
N.E. ... 7
E. ... 0
SE. ... 0
S. ... 0
S.W. ... 4
W. ... 11
N.W. ... 0
Calm. ... 3

REMARKS:—
High winds on 3rd and 4th from N.E., and on 15, 16th and 17th from S.W. and W.
Fog on 2nd, 10th, 21st, 22nd, and 28th.
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.

WANTED, for the North-East Valley District School, a Master, of superior qualifications. Salary, £100, with a very large proportion of the fees. There is a good residence, with garden, and also a grass paddock of nearly five acres. There are two commodious class-rooms, and a first-class Schoolmistress is employed. As the district is populous and close to Dunedin, and as the number of pupils likely to study the more advanced branches is considerable, a well-qualified Head Master could make this school one of the best in the Province. Sealed applications, with testimonials, to be lodged, on or before August 12th, with HENRY DUNCAN, Secretary to the School Committee, N.E. Valley, Dunedin.

EDUCATION MEETING.—The inhabitants of Sandymount and vicinity are requested to meet at the house of Mr. Walter Riddle, upon Thursday, the 4th August, at half-past 7 o'clock p.m., to elect a School Committee for the current year.
JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.

THE statutory Half-yearly Meeting of the Education Board will be held upon Thursday, the 28th July, 1870, at noon.
JOHN HISLOP, Secretary.