MILTON, AND DRYDEN

Selections to be made from year to year.

Mental and Moral Science

1. Logic—deductive and inductive; books recommended—Bain’s logic and Jevons’ logic.
2. Psychology.—Lectures on nervous system; books recommended—Carpenter’s physiology; lectures on the special senses and the intellect, including the historical evolution of modern doctrines.
3. Ethics—class lectures and the study of ancient and modern ethical theories; books recommended—Stewart’s outlines and Bain’s mental and moral science.
4. Political Economy; books recommended—Mill’s political economy.

Mathematics

1. Plane geometry; 2. Algebra; 3. Plane trigonometry; 4. Plane co-ordinate geometry and conic sections.

Natural Philosophy

1. The elements of statics, dynamics, hydrostatics, and pneumatics, with the solution of problems not requiring the differential or integral calculus.
2. Heat and light as far as explained in the class.

Chemistry and Mineralogy

1. Chemistry.—The principles of chemical combination and action; the chemistry of the non-metallic elements, of the metals, and of organic compounds; complex qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis of simple salts, and of limestones, silicates, soil, water, coal.
2. Geology and mineralogy.—Physical geography; dynamical geology: the nature and operations of geological agents; structural geology: rock-masses, their structure and relations, joints, cleavage, metamorphism, faults, unconformability; stratigraphical geology: the structural characters of successive geological periods. Palaeontological geology: characters and distribution of the more important organic remains. Mineralogy: physical and chemical characters and composition of minerals.

Subjects of Examination for the M.A. Degree

Attendance on two additional classes—both literary or both scientific. Additional subjects in Latin and Greek: portions from authors not included in the examination for the B.A. degree. Additional subjects in mathematics: elements of differential and integral calculus. Natural philosophy: electricity and magnetism, as far as explained in the class. Astronomy as in Herschel’s Outlines.

Mental and moral science and natural science; the examination more extended than for the B.A. degree.

Intending students and persons desirous of obtaining further information are requested to communicate with A. LIVINGSTON, Secretary.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations taken at Dunedin

for the month of January, 1873 —
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 ... 29.642 ins.
Highest pressure (on 30th) ... 30.138 "
Lowest pressure (on 14th) ... 28.792 "
Range for month ... 1.346 "

Temperature (in Shade) —
Approximate mean temperature for month ... 55.8 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 64.3 "
Mean minimum temperature ... 47.3 "
Mean daily range of temperature ... 17.0 "
Highest maximum temperature (on 2nd) ... 77.0 "
Lowest minimum temperature (on 21st) ... 38.0 "
Extreme range for the month ... 39.0 "
Mean temperature of evaporation ... 52.1 "

Solar Radiation —
Maximum (on 3rd) ... 180
Mean for month ... 145

Terrestrial Radiation —
Minimum (on 28th) ... 25
Mean for month ... 34

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 77.6
Mean elastic force of vapour ... 0.343 ins.
Mean temp. of the dew point ... 48.6 Fah.
Total rain-fall on 18 days ... 5.008 ins.
Greatest rain-fall in one day (on 9th) ... 0.750 "
Mean amt. of sky covered (overcast = 10) ... 7
Mean rain-fall on days with rain ... 0.278 "

Wind —
Mean velocity per day for month ... 198 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 28th) ... 435 "

No. of days on which the wind blew from each point —
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. CALMS.
2 3 4 3 7 4 6 0 2

Remarks — High winds on 14th and 15th from W. and S.W.; thunder on 4th and 25th; hail on 4th.

Norm — 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.

TO ROAD BOARDS AND OTHERS

NOTICE. — Several parties having this week forwarded Advertisements and failed to comply with the rule requiring prepayment, Advertisers in the Gazette are now informed that in all cases the money must be sent, or their Advertisements cannot be inserted. Those now on hand are held over until receipt of payment.

HAMPDEN Road District

NOTICE. — Ratepayers within the respective Subdivisions of the above district are requested to pay the amount of their respective rates for the current year to me, on or before Monday the 24th February, 1873, or legal proceedings will be taken to recover the same. PETER W. YOUNG, Collector. Hampden, 31 January, 1873. 3t 8s.

BLUESKIN Road District

A general highway rate of One Shilling in the Pound having been made throughout this road district on the 28th day of January last, ratepayers having any objections to the amount of their assessments must state the grounds of their objections in writing, and deliver them to the undersigned, who will be in attendance for the purpose of receiving such objections from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 27th and 28th instant, at the house of Mr. James Baird—the present office of the Board, and situate near the Port Chalmers and Blueskin road; or they can be addressed to the undersigned, and delivered per post, either at Port Chalmers Post-office, up till the 28th inst.

And notice is hereby given, that a special meeting of the Board will be held at twelve o’clock noon on Saturday, March 1, at the house of Mr. Baird, situate as above, for the purpose of hearing such objections. JOSEPH MAWSON, Clerk, Blueskin Road Board. Dated February 17, 1873.

PORTOBELLO Road District

NOTICE. — The Portobello Road Board having abandoned the rate levied on the 29th of October, 1872, hereby give notice that on the 28th instant a general rate of One Shilling in the Pound will be levied for the year ending June the 30th, 1873. Estimates and rate-roll lie for inspection at my house. Objections, if any, stated in writing and lodged with the clerk, will be heard at a special meeting of the Board, to be held on Saturday, the 5th of April, 1873, at Mr. Allen’s, Portobello Road, at 12 o’clock. G. J. CLARK, Clerk to Board.

Hooper’s Inlet, Feb. 17, 1873.

NORTH TAIERI Road Board

NOTICE. — The North Taieri Road Board have decided to levy a general rate of One Shilling in the Pound on all rateable property within the district for the year 1872-73. The rate-roll of the North Taieri Subdivision now lies for inspection at the house of Mr. Chas. Waters, North Taieri; and the rate-roll of the Wingatui Subdivision lies at Mr. Wm. Couper’s, Mosgiel, from this date until the 1st day of March next. Objections, if any, must be lodged with the clerk, in writing, not later than the 1st day of March next. A special meeting of the Board will be held at Mosgiel on the 3rd day of March next, at 6 p.m., to hear objections, if any. W. McLEOD, Clerk to the Board. February 14, 1873.

KAIKORAI Bush Road Board

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed to levy a special rate of 9d. in the £ for the year ending June, 1873. The rate-roll lies for inspection at the Schoolhouse, Kaikorai, and objections to the rate, if any, will be heard and decided on at a meeting to be held for that purpose on Wednesday, the 5th March, 1873.