CHELSEA LOCAL BOARD.—Tenders will be
received up to 2nd January, 1871, for forming
Road Line in the above district.
Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr. Fraser’s
residence.—ANDREW BIANE, Clerk to the Board.
Kakanui, 14th December, 1870.

CAVERSHAM ROAD BOARD.—Tenders wanted
for forming and metalling about 25 chains of
Road, from Bay View Hotel to St. Kilda.
Specification to be seen in the hands of Mr. Philip
Brady, St. Kilda. Tenders to be lodged before 5 p.m.
on Friday, the 16th current, with the Chairman of the
Board, Mr. Rutherford, at the office of M’Landress,
Hepburn and Co., Manse street, Dunedin. Caversham,
6th December, 1870.—ROBERT BENNETT, Clerk.

CHRISTMAS.—The Government Offices will be
closed on Monday, 26th December, 1870.

AUCTIONEERS’ LICENSES.—A meeting will
be held in the Provincial Government Office,
Dunedin, at noon of Thursday, 5th day of January,
1871, to consider the applications of
Neil Fleming, Oamaru.
George Fache, Clyde.
Denis Powell, Queenstown.

BEACONSFIELD ROAD DISTRICT.—Tenders
will be received at the house of the undersigned
until 6 p.m. on Monday, 26th inst., for the formation
of 26 chains, more or less, of the Warrington Road.
James Reid will point out the work to intending
contractors on Saturday, the 24th inst., at 10 a.m.—
THOMAS PAYDE, Clerk to the Board. 13th December,
1870.

NORTH HARBOUR AND BLUESKIN ROAD
DISTRICT.—Tenders will be received by the
undersigned, till noon of Saturday, the twenty-fourth
instant, at five o’clock, for certain road works in the
above district. Intending contractors, by meeting at
the Waitati Hotel on Tuesday, the 20th instant, at ten
o’clock a.m., will be shown the works. Specifications
to be seen on the ground. The lowest or any tender
not necessarily accepted.—Duff ELLIS, Clerk to the
Board. 6th December, 1870.

WEST TAIERI LOCAL ROAD BOARD.—
Tenders are invited for erecting a Timber
Bridge in the above district. Plans and Specifications
may be seen at Mr. Snow’s Store, Outram, where ten-
ders may be lodged up till noon on Saturday, 24th day
of December instant.
Tenders to be addressed to the Chairman of the
Board.

OPMANHURST.—Tenders are invited for Con-
tract No. 1. Plans and Specifications may be
seen at the Schoolhouse, Otepopo, or at my Office in
Dunedin, from the 26th inst. to Dec. 10th.—JOHN
HARDY, C.E.

ALL DAY.—Tenders are invited for Contracts Nos.
6 and 7. Plans and Specifications may be seen
at the Schoolhouse, Otepopo, from the 26th inst. to
Dec. 10th, or at my Office.—JOHN HARDY, C.E.

NORTH-EAST HARBOUR.— Tenders wanted—

1. For repairing two bridges, and metalling 16 chains,
   more or less, on Road No. 1. Mr. Roger to show
   works and specifications at his house, Bellefield, on
   January 5, 1871, at 10 o’clock a.m. Tenders to be left
   with him on the same day.
2. Tenders wanted for forming 18 chains, more or
   less, on Road No. 2. Mr. Christie to show works and
   specifications at the Church, Portobello Road, at noon,
   January 5; and tenders to be left with him on the
   same day.
3. Tenders wanted for widening 10 chains, more or
   less, of Road No. 2, and for metalling part of the same
   —specifying the rate per chain. Messrs. Stuart and
   Christie to show the works and specifications at the
   Church, Portobello Road, at noon, January 5. Ten-
   ders to be left on the same day with Mr. Christie.—
   Geo. P. BELL, Clerk to the Board. North-east Harbour,
   December 12, 1870.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at
Dunedin, for the Month of November, 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 29.804 inches
Highest pressure (on 19th) ... 30.283
Lowest pressure (on 4th) ... 29.316
Range for month ... 0.967
Temperature in Shade.
Approx. mean temperature for month 55.2 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 63.8
Mean minimum temperature ... 46.6
Mean daily range of temperature 17.8
Highest maxim. temperature (on 15th) 80.0
Lowest minim. temperature (on 18th) 38.0
Extreme range for the month ... 42.0
Mean temperature of evaporation ... 51.2
Solar Radiation.
Maximum (on 21st) ... 153
Mean for month ... 135
Terrestrial Radiation.
Minimum (on 29th) ... 18
Mean for month ... 27
Mean degree of humidity
(computed from saturation = 100) ... 75.2
Mean elastic force of vapour ... 0.328 inches
Mean temp. of dew point ... 47.4 Fah.
Total rainfall on 11 days ... 1.495 inches
Greatest rainfall in one day (on 17th) ... 0.400
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast,
= 10) ... 5
Wind.
Mean velocity per day for month 153 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 18th) ... 340
Number of days on which the wind blew from each
point:
N. N.E. E. SE. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
4 3 3 2 3 4 7 1 3
Note.—The results of all the self-registering instru-
ments were recorded at the morning’s observation, and
therefore occurred during the preceding 24 hours.
HENRY SKEY.

WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

Wednesday, 28th December, at noon.
District of Conoburn, Block 12, Run 345, on the
Kawarau River, near Frankton.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the following allo-
tments in the above Block will be offered for
sale by public auction, as land of special value, at the