MARTIN’S BAY.—The Steamer Waipara (subsidized by Provincial Government) will sail from Hokitika for Martin’s Bay on 5th December, 1871.

JOHN LOGAN,
Secretary for Superintendent.
Dunedin, 22nd November, 1871.

INVERCARGILL GAOL.—Tenders for Supply of Rations for 1872 will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, until noon of Friday, 22nd December.

Schedules for tenderers will be placed in the hands of the Gaoler, Invercargill, as soon as the scale of rations is adjusted by the General Government.

The Government will not be bound to accept any tender.

JOHN LOGAN,
Provincial Government Storekeeper.
Dunedin, 28th November, 1871.

ST. ANDREW’S DAY, Thursday, 30th November, 1871.—The Provincial Government Offices will not be opened.

IMMIGRATION MONEY.—Assisted Immigrants by the undernamed Ships are requested to forward to John Logan, Immigration Agent, Dunedin, the amount of their Passage Money. Proceedings will be taken to recover in all cases of non-payment without further notice.

William Davie ... 1869
England ... "
Advance ... "
Asterope ... "
James Nicol Fleming ... "
Timaru ... "
Otago ... "
City of Dunedin ... "
Queen Bee ... 1870
Christian M’Ausland ... "
Warrior Queen ... "
William Lindsay ... "
Jessie Readman ... "
Achilles ... "
Edward P. Bouverie ... "
Leucadia ... "
William Davie ... "
Peter Denny ... "
James Nicol Fleming ... "
May Queen ... "
Otago ... "
Robert Henderson ... "

21st November, 1871.

IMMIGRATION.—Regulations for the introduction of Immigrants into the Province of Otago, on the nomination of persons resident therein.—Persons residing within the Province may obtain orders for Passages from the United Kingdom to Otago, for their friends or relatives, on payment of £5 per statute adult; children over one year old, £2 10s; and under one year, free. Such payment to be made, accompanied by a written application in the following form, to the Provincial Treasurer, Dunedin; the Receivers of Land Revenue at Invercargill, and of Gold Revenue at Queenstown, Arrowtown, Cromwell, Clyde Alexandra, Naseby, St Bathans, Roxburgh, Lawrence, Switzers, Hyde, Macraes; and the Collector of Customs at Oamaru, who will forward the applications from time to time to the Provincial Immigration Office at Dunedin. Forms of application may be obtained from each of the above officers.

THE AGENT GENERAL having engaged permanent Offices, the following Address is published for general information:—

Isaac Earl Featherston, Esquire, Agent-General for New Zealand, No. 7, Victoria street, Westminster, London.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at DUNEDIN, for the Month of OCTOBER, 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 29.630 inches

Highest pressure (on 24th) ... 30.215 ,,

Lowest pressure (on 13th) ... 29.071 ,,

Range for month ... 1.144 ,,

Temperature in Shade.

Approx. mean temperature for month 50.8 Fah.

Mean maximum temperature ... 60.1 ,,

Mean minimum temperature ... 41.5 ,,

Mean daily range of temperature 18.6 ,,

Highest maxim. temperature (on 27th) 73.0 ,,

Lowest minim. temperature (on 9th) 33.0 ,,

Extreme range for the month ... 40.0 ,,

Mean temperature of evaporation for month ... 45.8 ,,

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 68.8 ,,

Mean elast. force of vapour ... .283 inches.

Mean temp. of dew point ... 40.6 Fah.

Total rainfall on 13 days ... 2.141 inches.

Greatest rainfall in one day (on 5th) ... 0.430 ,,

Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, = 10) ... 4.5

Wind: Mean velocity per day for month 251 miles.

Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 10th) ... 680 ,,

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

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

2 0 5 5 2 4 7 4 2

REMARKS:—High winds on 10th and 18th from W., and 9th and 21st 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.

ABSTRACT FROM PREVIOUS GAZETTES of Impounding Notices:—

1st December, Friday noon, a Horse will be sold at West Taieri Pound.

1st December, Friday noon, a Mare will be sold at Port Chalmers Pound.

1st December, Friday noon, a Steer will be sold at Papakaio Pound.

8th December, Friday noon, two Cows, three Heifers, and a Bull will be sold at Tokomairiro pound.

8th December, Friday noon, a Horse will be sold at Inch Clutha pound.

8th December, Friday noon, two Cows, three Heifers, and a Bullock will be sold at East Taieri pound.

8th December, Friday noon, one Cow and three Heifers will be sold at Lawrence pound.

8th December, Friday noon, a Steer will be sold at Palmerston pound.

8th December, Friday noon, three Cows, two Heifers, two Steers, and two Bulls will be sold at Leaning Rock, Clyde, Pound.

FLAGSTAFF ROAD BOARD.—Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to noon of Saturday, 9th of December, for road formation. Messrs. Jolly and Nicol will point out the works at 2 o’clock p.m. on Friday, 1st December.

Plans and Specifications to be seen at my Office, No. 1 Chambers, Princes street, opposite Government Buildings. The Board does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.—E. R. USSHER, Surveyor to the Board.