the farm of Murdoch M’Lellan, Tokomairiro, containing about 2000 bushels, value £200, were both discovered to be on fire at the same time, although about 20 feet apart: And whereas there is reason to suspect that the said fire was maliciously caused by some evil disposed person or persons. Notice is hereby given, that a reward of £100 will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago, for such information as will lead to the conviction of the person or persons by whom the said fire was originated.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

7th September, 1872.

BONUS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WOOL PACK AND SACK MANUFACTORY IN OTAGO.

THE Provincial Government being desirous of encouraging the manufacture of Wool-packs and Sack, is prepared to receive offers from parties willing to embark in the enterprise, and is further prepared to pay a bonus of £1000 as under:—

On the erection of buildings and machinery to the value of at least £2000—£500.

On the production of Sacks or Wool-packs to a value of not less than £500—£250.

On the production of a further quantity of Sacks or Wool-packs to the value of not less than £1000—£250.

The cloth in each case to be produced by machinery permanently established in the Province, and to be manufactured either wholly or to a large extent from Phormium Tenax, or other indigenous plants, or from other material grown in the Province.

Offers will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, until the 10th of October, 1872, and should state the estimated cost and productive power of the machinery proposed to be erected, the date on which the same will be in operation, and that the parties are prepared to be bound in the sum of £1000 to produce sacks and woolpacks to the value of £1500 within three years from the date on which their offer is accepted.

The Government does not bind itself to accept any offer.

BONUS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GLASS BOTTLE MANUFACTORY.

THE Provincial Government being desirous of encouraging the manufacture of Glass Bottles in Otago, is prepared to receive offers from parties willing to embark in the enterprise, and is further prepared to pay a bonus of £300, as under:—

On the erection of building and plant, of a value of not less than £500—£100.

On production of 100 gross of bottles—£100.

On production of a further quantity of 200 gross—£100.

Offers will be received at the Provincial Government Offices, Dunedin, and should state the estimated cost of the works proposed to be erected, the date on which the same will be in operation, and that the parties are prepared to be bound in the sum of £250 to produce 500 gross of Bottles within two years from the date on which the tender is accepted.

The Government does not bind itself to accept any offer.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS taken at DUNEDIN, for the Month of SEPTEMBER, 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 29.913 inches

Highest pressure (on 3rd) ... 30.355 ,,

Lowest pressure (on 17th) ... 29.249 ,,

Range for month ... 1.106 ,,

Temperature in Shade.

Approx. mean temperature for month 49.4 Fah.

Mean maximum temperature... 57.9 ,,

Mean minimum temperature... 40.9 ,,

Mean daily range of temperature 17.0 ,,

Highest maxim. temperature (on 13th) 68.0 ,,

Lowest minim. temperature (on 28th) 32.0 ,,

Extreme range for the month ... 36.0 ,,

Mean temp. of evaporation ... 39.5 ,,

Solar Radiation.

Maximum (on 19th) ... 128 ,,

Mean for Month ... 106 ,,

Terrestrial Radiation.

Minimum (on 28th) ... 22 ,,

Mean for month ... 31 ,,

Mean degree of humidity
(Saturation = 100) ... 64.9 ,,

Mean elast. force of vapour ... 0.353 inches.

Mean temp. of dew point ... 38.5 Fah.

Total rainfall on 9 days ... 1.598 inches.

Greatest rainfall in one day (on 14th)... 0.590 ,,

Mean amount of sky covered (overcast, = 10) ... 5.0

Wind: Mean velocity per day for month 176 miles.

Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 28th) ... 590 ,,

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

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

2 1 2 1 1 2 7 6 8

REMARKS.—High wind on 28th from S.W. Snow fell on 27th and 28th. Hail fell on 28th.

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.

EDUCATION RESERVES, SOUTHLAND.—The following Reserves will be leased by auction at the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon on Tuesday, the 12th of November next. Further particulars may be obtained on application at the office of Mr. Baker, Invercargill.

WASTE LAND BOARD ADVERTISEMENTS.

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

—The Section in the subjoined Schedule being now surveyed, the applicant is informed that the Waste