IMPOUNDED on the 28th day of May, 1873, by Mr. David Andrew, Chain hills—

1 bay horse, white face, branded J F near shoulder, switch tail, owner unknown; trespassing on Mr. Andrew’s paddock, for which no damage is claimed, and in default of being released, the above horse will be sold at the public pound at East Taieri, on Friday, the 27th day of June, 1873, at twelve o’clock noon.

JAMES PURVIS,
Poundkeeper of the East Taieri Pound.

I. NEWTON WATT.
Sheriff of Otago.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations taken at Dunedin, for the month of May, 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 ... 29.722 ins.
Highest pressure (on 24th) ... 30.191 ,,
Lowest pressure (on 17th) ... 29.239 ,,
Range for month .... 952 ,,

Temperature in Shade—
Approximate mean temperature for month 48.8 Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 54.9 ,,
Mean minimum temperature ... 42.6 ,,
Mean daily range of temperature ... 12.2 ,,
Highest maximum temperature (on 5th) ... 63.0 ,,
Lowest minimum temperature, (on 30th) ... 32.0 ,,
Extreme range for the month ... 31.0 ,,
Mean temperature of evaporation ... 46.2 ,,

Solar Radiation—
Maximum (on 2nd) ... 93 ,,
Mean for month ... 68 ,,

Terrestrial Radiation—
Minimum (on 29th) ... 15 ,,
Mean for month ... 26 ,,

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 81.8 ,,
Mean elastic force of vapor ... .281 ins.
Mean tem. of the dew point) (, 43.4 Fah. 15s.

Total rain-fall on 18 days ... 2.630 ins.
Greatest rain-fall in one day (on 11th) ... 0.508 ,,
Mean amt. of sky covered (overcast=10) 6.

Wind—
Mean velocity per day for month ... 157 miles
Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 24th) ... 560 ,,

No. of days on which the wind blew from each point—
N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. CALM.
2 9 2 2 1 5 3 2 6

REMARKS.—High wind on 23rd from S.W. Lunar halos on 8th and 10th. Thunder on 23rd. Snow on 29th.

NOTE.—The results of all self-registering instruments were recorded on the dates above given, and therefore occurred during the preceding 24 hours.

HENRY SKEY,
Observer.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND
OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT.

No. 4,089. WARRANT 745.

Between Thomas Hammond, plaintiff; and Alexander McPherson, defendant.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, to me directed and delivered, issued out of this honorable Court in this cause, on the thirty-first day of January last, and in pursuance of “The Execution of Judgments against Real Estate Act, 1867,” all the estate and interest of the above-named Alexander McPherson, the execution debtor, in all that parcel of land, containing by admeasurement twenty perches, more or less, situate in the town of Roxburgh, in the Province of Otago, in New Zealand, being the north-east moiety of Section numbered eight (8) Block six (VI), on the map of the said Town of Roxburgh, bounded towards the north-west by Section six, one hundred and twenty-five links, towards the north-east by Cheviot street one hundred links, towards the south-east by Section ten, one hundred and twenty-five links, and towards the south west by the other moiety of the said Section eight, one hundred links, the memorial of judgment of which was registered in the office of the Registrar of Deeds in Dunedin, in the Province aforesaid, on the first day of February last, has at the suit of the above-named Thomas Hammond, the execution creditor, been levied upon and taken in execution, and will be sold by public auction at the Sheriff’s Bailiff’s Office, Supreme Courthouse, in Dunedin, on Thursday, the 31st day of July, at twelve o’clock at noon, unless the said execution shall be previously satisfied.

Dated in Dunedin, this twenty-fourth day of April, 1873.

I. NEWTON WATT.
Sheriff of Otago.

The estate and interest of the above-named Alexander McPherson, the execution debtor, intended to be sold, is an estate in fee simple, subject to a mortgage for three hundred pounds,

JOHN MOUAT,
(Of McKeay and Mouat, in Princes street, in Dunedin, Solicitor for Execution Creditor).

THE Marewhenua Water-race and Mining Company Registered.

When formed—December 13th, 1872.
Registered—January 21st, 1873.
Where business is conducted—Marewhenua.
Name of legal manager—Daniel Kermode.
Nominal capital—£3000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided—Nil.
Number of shares taken—200.
Amount of calls made—£1076 7s 6d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—1076 7s 6d.
Number of shares at time of registration—200.
Amount of calls in hand—Nil.
Whether in operation or not—In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared—Nil.
Number of shares unallotted—Nil.

DANIEL KERMODE,
Manager.

STATEMENT of the affairs of the Havilah Hill Gold Mining Company Registered, 1st June, 1873:—

Name of Company—Havilah Hill Gold Mining Company.
When formed and date of registration—15th April, 1872; 3rd May, 1872.
Where business is conducted, and name of legal manager—R. W. Capstick’s office, Milton; Richard Westell Capstick.
Nominal capital—£2,880.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided—288.
Number of shares taken—288.
Amount of calls made—£6 1s. 3d. per share.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£1,722.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company—Seven (7).
Amount of cash in hand—Nil.
Whether in operation or not—In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared—Nil.
Number of shares unallotted—Nil.

R. W. CAPSTICK,
Legal Manager.

DUNEDIN AND PORT CHALMERS RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE FOR JUNE, 1873.

Passenger and goods trains will leave Dunedin and Port Chalmers respectively, until further notice, as under:—

UP. DOWN.
LEAVE H. M. LEAVE H. M.
Dunedin ... 7 30 a.m. | Port Chalmers 9 15 a.m.
Do. ... 10 30 a.m. | Do. ... 11 30 a.m.
Do. ... 12 30 p.m. | Do. ... 1 30 p.m.
Do. ... 2 30 p.m. | Do. ... 4 0 p.m.
Do. ... 5 0 p.m. | Do. ... *5 40 p.m.

*These trains stop at Burke’s brewery, St. Leonards’ and Sawyer’s Bay.

• These stop at Pelichet Bay.