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Reidston.—At the Auction Rooms of Mr. S. Shrimski, Oamaru, on Monday, the 15th day of May next, at noon

Georgetown.—At the Auction Rooms of Mr. S. Shrimski, Oamaru, on Monday, the 15th day of May next, at noon

Kinloch.—At the Survey Office, Queenstown, on Monday, the 15th day of May next, at noon—after the sale of Kingston

Jamestown (Martin's Bay).—At the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 15th day of May next, at noon

Peebles.—At the Auction Rooms of Mr. S. Shrimski, on Monday, the 15th day of May next, at noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following allotments of Rural Land will be offered for sale, by public auction, in the Auction Rooms of M. S. Shrimski, in Oamaru, on Monday, the 15th day of May, immediately after the sale of the Township of Oamaru, in terms of Clause 35 of the "Otago Waste Land Act 1866," at the upset price of 10s. per acre.

Otepopo.

NOTICE is hereby given that Section 2, Block V, Waikouaiti District, containing 300a. 1r. 8p. will be offered at the Court House, Hawksbury, immediately after the sale of that Township on Wednesday, the 17th May next, at the upset price of 10s. per acre.

NOTICE is hereby given that Sections 1 of 16, Block I, Otokia, containing 75a 1r 15p, and Section 26, Block V, Dunedin and East Taieri District, containing 90a. 3r. 23p., will be offered for sale by public auction, in the Land Office, Dunedin, immediately after the Town Land sale, on Monday, the 15th May next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s. per acre.

NOTICE is hereby given that Section 36, Block I, Clarendon, containing 124a. 1r. 4p., will be offered for sale by public auction at the Auction Room of Mr. R. W. Capstick, Tokomairiro, immediately after the Town Lands Sale there, on Monday, the 15th of May next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s. per acre.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at DUNEDIN, for the Month of MARCH, 1871.
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 ... 29.882 inches
Highest pressure (on 12th) ... ... 30.230 "
Lowest pressure (on 25th) ... ... 29.352 "
Range for month ... ... ... 0.878 "

Temperature in Shade.
Approx. mean temperature for month ... 54.8 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature... ... 60.4 "
Mean minimum temperature... ... 49.2 "
Mean daily range of temperature ... 11.2 "
Highest maxim. temperature (on 22nd) ... 72 "
Lowest minim. temperature (on 27th) ... 40 "
Extreme range for the month ... ... 32 "
Mean temperature of evaporation ... 51.8 "

Solar Radiation.
Maximum (on 22nd) ... ... ... 136 "
Mean for month ... ... ... 110 "

Terrestrial Radiation.
Minimum (on 27th) ... ... ... 18 "
Mean for month ... ... ... 29 "

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 80 "
Mean elast. force of vapour ... .346 inches.
Mean temp. of dew point ... 48.9 Fah.
(Computed from the monthly means of wet and dry bulbs.)

Total rainfall on 15 days ... ... 2.362 inches.
Greatest rainfall in one day (on 17th) ... 1.010 "
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, = 10) ... ... ... ... 7

Wind: Mean velocity per day for month ... 185 miles.
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 28th) ... ... ... 640 "

Number of days on which the wind blew from each point:—
N. | N.E. | E. | SE. | S. | S.W. | W. | N.W. | Calm.
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5

REMARKS.—High winds from 26th to 28th from W. and S.W. Hail on 25th. Fog on 18th, 20th, and 23rd.

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 Stafford street, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.