— The Sections in the subjoined Schedule being now surveyed, the applicants are informed that the Waste Land Board will give its decision on their applications at this Office, on Wednesday, the 22nd day of May, 1872, at 12 o’clock noon, or on or before which day, objections to the survey, if any, must be made. In the event of the applications being granted, the purchase money may be paid forthwith.

Walter Miller, section 6, block XIII, Hillend.

J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 8th May, 1872.

NOTICE is hereby given that sections 10, 11, 12 & 13, block XIII, Hillend District, containing respectively 310a 2r 4p, 315a 2a 26p, 94a 2a 7p, and 246a 0r 20p, will be offered for sale by public auction, by Mr Capstick, at his auction rooms, Tokomairiro, on Monday, the 10th day of June, 1872, at noon, at the upset price of 10s. per acre with survey expenses added.

NOTICE is hereby given that section 5, block VI, Rankleburn District, containing 97 acres 1 rood, will be offered for sale by public auction, at Lawrence Survey Office, on Monday, the 10th day of June, 1872, at noon, at the upset price of 10s per acre, with survey expenses added.

NOTICE is hereby given, that that lease, for 10 years, of Run No. 257, containing 9660 acres, will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Dunedin, on Monday, the 17th day of June, 1872, at noon, in terms of Clause 78, “Otago Waste Lands Act 1866,” at the upset price of half-penny per acre, rental to be assessment of 3s. 6d. per head on Cattle depastured, power reserved to increase assessment if understocked. Lease to commence 12th December, 1872.

WITHDRAWAL from Sale.—Section 59, block XXXII, Dunedin, advertised to be sold on the 17th day of May, 1872, has been withdrawn from sale.

SECTION 59, Block XXXII, Dunedin, previously advertised for sale, is withdrawn.

NOTICE to APPLICANTS for UNSURVEYED LAND under “Otago Waste Lands Act 1866.”

It is hereby notified to the applicants whose names appear in the subjoined Schedule, that the Waste Land Board has declared them to be the purchasers of the sections set opposite their names in the Schedule, and that the purchase money of these sections must be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, in Invercargill, on or before Wednesday, the 22nd day of May, 1872, otherwise the application will be deemed withdrawn, cancelled, and void, and the deposit made at the time of lodging the application will be forfeited.

James Hamilton and others, Section 1, Block VIII, Tutarau.

J. T. Thomson,
Chief Commissioner.

Waste Land Board Office,
Dunedin, 8th May, 1872.

CORRECTED NOTICE.

EDUCATION RESERVES.

FRIDAY, 17th May.

The following Education Reserves will be leased by auction at the Land Office, Dunedin, immediately after the sale of Crown Land there, on Friday, the 17th May, 1872:

Section 1 of 53, block IV, Maungatua, 40 acres
,, 32 and 33, ,, ,, 85 ,,
,, 2 of 20, block II ,, 40 ,,

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
taken at
DUNEDIN,
for the Month of April, 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° Fahr. and sea level)
Mean atmospheric pressure for month 29.796 inches
Highest pressure (on 30th) ... 30.301 ,,
Lowest pressure (on 6th) ... 29.359 ,,
Range for month ... 0.942 ,,

Temperature in Shade.
Approx. mean temperature for month 50.9 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 55.7 ,,
Mean minimum temperature ... 46.2 ,,
Mean daily range of temperature ... 9.5 ,,
Highest maximum temperature (on 3rd) 67.0 ,,
Lowest minimum temperature (on 8th) 38.0 ,,
Extreme range for the month ... 29.0 ,,
Mean temp. of evaporation ... 49.0 ,,

Solar Radiation.
Maximum (on 1st) ... 142 ,,
Mean for Month ... 93 ,,

Terrestrial Radiation.
Minimum (on 9th) ... 80 ,,
Mean for month ... 37 ,,

Mean degree of humidity
(Saturation = 100) ... 86.7 ,,
Mean elastic force of vapour ... 0.323 inches,
Mean temp. of dew point ... 47.0 Fah.
Total rainfall on 22 days ... 5.212 inches,
Greatest rainfall in one day (on 29th) ... 1.368 ,,
Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, 10) ... 8

Wind:
Mean velocity per day for month 179 miles,
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 14th) ... 335 ,,
Number of days on which the wind blew from each point:—
N. N.E. E. SE. S. S.W. W. N.W. Calm.
6 5 1 2 2 3 3 0 8

Remarks.
— Fog on 20th and 28th; fine colored lunar rainbow on 19th.

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.

DEBORAH BAY.— All Road Rates due to the Deborah Bay District Road Board not paid on or before the 15th May next will be sued for without further notice.— Geo. C. Hitchcock, Collector, Port Chalmers, 20th April, 1872.

BRIGHTON Road Board.— The Precept authorising the collection of the Highway Rate for the above district for the year 1871-72 having been issued by the General Road Board, Ratepayers are requested to pay their respective rates to Mr Wm. M’Leod, on or before the 10th May, 1872.— Peter Leitch, Clerk, Otokia, 20th April, 1872.

IMPOUNDED on the 25th day of April, 1872, by D. A. Tolmie, 1 red and white heifer, branded like E and blotch off ribs, hole in ear; white cow, like 2 on off rump, blotch off ribs; black heifer, M A T off ribs.