WANTED, for the Queenstown Main District

School, a Schoolmaster and Schoolmistress.

Salary, Government subsidy of £160, and School fees of 1s per week added, subject to a deduction of £30 per annum. Probable salary from above sources £300 with a good house rent free.

Must be duly qualified teachers, and the master able to teach singing. Engagement to be for one year only.

Average attendance during 1871, 77.

Apply, before June 1st, Chairman of School Committee, Queenstown, enclosing testimonials.—R. W. BEETHAM, Chairman.

WANTED.—A Master for the Kakanui Side School;

Salary, Government grant and School fees. Applications, with references, to be sent in not later than 21st April, 1872, to J. GREY, Secretary.—Kakanui, March 27, 1872.

WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

GOVERNMENT LAND SALE, INVERCARGILL.

Block 75.

It is hereby notified that the land, bounded on the north by Tay street, on the south by Wood street, on the west by Clyde street, and on the east by Nith street, henceforth known as block 75, town of Invercargill, will be offered for sale by Mr. G. F. Martin, at auction, at the Town Hall, Invercargill, at noon, on the 24th day of April, 1872.

Block 75 is situated in the centre of the town of Invercargill, and contains 22 sections, each having 33 feet frontage to Tay street and Wood street, by a depth of two chains.

Terms—One fourth cash, balance in three equal instalments without interest, payable at one, two, and three years.

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

Terms and conditions of sale may be seen at the Town Hall, Invercargill, and at the Office of the Secretary of Works, Dunedin.

EDUCATION RESERVES, SOUTHLAND.

APPLICATIONS will be received by Mr. John H. Baker, Survey Office, Invercargill, from persons wishing to lease any of the Reserves as formerly advertised.

Copies of the Otago Regulations and conditions for the Leasing of Education Reserves can be obtained from Mr. Baker, Invercargill.

NOTICES

NOTICE is hereby given that section 3, block II, Akatore district, containing 29a 3r 39p, will be offered for sale by public auction, by Mr Capstick, at his auction rooms, Tokomairiro, on Friday, the 10th day of May next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s per acre.

NOTICE is hereby given that section 13, block III, Kaitangata District, containing 170a 3r; sections 1, 16 and 22, block IX, Akatore District, containing respectively 74a 0r 28p, 91a 3r 36p, and 54a; and sections 8 and 9, block 17, Waihola district, containing respectively 52a 2r, and 52a 2r, will be offered for sale by public auction, by Mr Capstick, at his auction rooms, Tokomairiro, on Friday, the 10th day of May next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s per acre.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sale of the depasturing right over sections 21 and 31, block II, Otakia district, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, on Friday, the 10th day of May next, at noon, at the upset rent of 6d per acre.

MONDAY, 15th April, noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that sections 17, 21, 2 of 24, and 2 of 8, block IV, Kaitangata District, containing respectively 196a 2r 33p, 192a 0r 12p, 20a 1r 14p, and 40 acres and sections 12, block III, Akatore District, containing 57a 3r 3p, will be offered for sale by public auction, at Mr Capstick’s auction rooms, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 15th day of April next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s per acre.

WEDNESDAY, 24th April, Noon.

AND SALE, INVERCARGILL.—Notice is hereby given that Sections Nos. 1 to 22, Block LXXV., Invercargill, being part of the Public Gardens Reserve, will be submitted to sale by auction by Mr Geo. F. Martin, at the Council Chambers, Invercargill, on Wednesday, 24th April, at 12 o’clock.

Terms and conditions of sale may be seen at the Town Clerk’s Office, Invercargill.

THURSDAY, 25th April.

26 Town Sections will be sold by Auction at the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon, on Thursday the 25th day of April. For particulars see former advertisement.

MONDAY, 29th April, noon.

NOTICE is hereby given that sections 7, 9, 11 and 12, block III, Kaitangata District, containing respectively 101a 2r 4p, 178a 3r 20p, 210a 3r 18p, 186a 1r 8p, and sections 13 and 14, block III, Akatore District, containing respectively 86a 0r 30p and 77a 2r 23p, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Auction Rooms of Mr Capstick, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 29th day of April next, at noon, at the upset price of 10s per acre.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at

DUNEDIN, for the Month of March, 1872.

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... 30.104 inches
Highest pressure (on 13th)... 30.443
Lowest pressure (on 1st)... 29.559
Range for month...

Temperature in Shade

Approx. mean temperature for month... 56.6 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature... 64.6
Mean minimum temperature... 48.6
Mean daily range of temperature... 16.0
Highest maximum temperature (on 30th)... 82.0
Lowest minimum temperature (on 13th)... 39.0
Extreme range for the month...

Mean temp. of evaporation...

Solar Radiation

Maximum (on 1st)... 150.0
Mean for month...

Terrestrial Radiation

Minimum (on 13th)... 27
Mean for month...

Humidity

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100)... 74.4
Mean elastic force of vapour... 0.342 inches
Mean temp. of dew point... 48.5 Fah.

Rain

Total rainfall in days... 0.835 inches
Greatest rainfall in one day (on 2nd)... 0.534
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast = 10)... 5.0

Wind

Mean velocity per day for month... 134 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 5th)... 400
Number of days on which the wind blew from each point:
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
5 1 2 6 3 2 1 1 10