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INVERCARGILL, BLUFF & WINTON RAILWAY

On and after May 1st, 1873, daily trains will run as under:—

Leave Winton for Invercargill at 8.15 a.m.

Invercargill for Bluff at 9.45 a.m.

Bluff for Invercargill at 11.45 a.m.

Invercargill for Bluff at 2 p.m.

Invercargill for Winton at 4 p.m.

Bluff for Invercargill at 4 p.m.

A train will leave Winton on Saturday evenings at 5.15, returning from Invercargill on Monday mornings at 7. There are no trains on Sunday.

DUNEDIN AND PORT CHALMERS RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE FOR JULY, 1873.

Passenger and goods trains will leave Dunedin and Port Chalmers respectively, calling at Intermediate Stations, as under:—

*This train does not call at Roadside Stations.

FARES :

To and from Port Chalmers:

Dunedin, to and from Pelichet Bay:

SUNDAY TRAINS :

By order,

D. ROLFE,
General Manager.

TO THE DISTRICT OFFICER AT ROXBURGH.

I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct a Head Water Race for Flour Mill purposes, commencing at a point about one half-mile above the gorge of Benger creek, and terminating at the lower end of Moa Flat, opposite Mr Brazil’s hotel.

The length of such race is three miles or thereabouts, and its intended course is east.

The mean depth and breadth of such race is 3 feet, and it is capable of carrying 4 sluice heads of water.

(Signed) PETER McGILL,
Tokomairiro.

Any person objecting to the issue of a license to the above-named applicant, must lodge his objection in writing at my office within 30 clear days from the date hereof.

J. B. BORTON,
District Officer.

Mount Benger District,
16th June, 1873.

IMPOUNDED on the 28th day of June, 1873, by Joseph Moore, Junr., Waipori Station—

One yellow cow, CD off rump;

One red heifer branded JP off rump;

One red heifer, no visible brand;

One steer calf, no brand;

One red bullock, no visible brand;

One white heifer, branded OB off rump;

owner unknown; for trespassing on Messrs Cable and Drummond’s run, for which no damage is claimed; and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the Public Pound at Lake Waipori, on the 25th day of July, 1873, at twelve o’clock noon.

JAMES HENDERSON,
Poundkeeper of the Lake Waipori Pound.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations taken at Dunedin, for the month of June, 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 ... 30.385 ins.

Highest pressure (on 14th) ... 30.009 ins.

Lowest pressure (on 25th) ... 29.262 ins.

Range for month ... 1.123 ins.

Temperature in Shade—

Approximate mean temperature for month ... 46.2 Fah.

Mean maximum temperature ... 51.8 "

Mean minimum temperature ... 40.7 "

Mean daily range of temperature ... 11.1 "

Highest maximum temperature (on 3rd) ... 60.0 "

Lowest minimum temperature (on 24th) ... 32.0 "

Extreme range for the month ... 28.0 "

Mean temperature of evaporation ... 44.1 "

Solar Radiation—

Maximum (on 30th) ... 70 "

Mean for month ... 59 "

Terrestrial Radiation—

Minimum (on 27th) ... 14 "

Mean for month ... 23 "

Mean degree of humidity (Saturation = 100) ... 85.3 "

Mean elastic force of vapor ... .264 ins.

Mean tem. of the dew point ... 41.7 Fah.

Total rain-fall on 12 days ... 2.090 ins.

Greatest rain-fall in one day (on 13th) ... 0.710 "

Mean amt. of sky covered (overcast = 10) ... 6.6 "

Wind—

Mean velocity per day for month ... 134 miles

Greatest velocity observed for 24 hours (on 1st) ... 390 "

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 3 0 1 2 6 3 0 13

REMARKS.—Weather very changeable; fog on 12th; aurora on 27th.

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.

By order,

CORPORATION OF PORT CHALMERS.

THE MAYORALTY—YEAR 1873-4.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the Nomination of Candidates for the office of Mayor for the year ending 1st August, 1874, will be declared on Wednesday, the 16th July, 1873, at the Town Hall, Currie street, at the hour of noon.

Nominations, in form of Schedule D of the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance 1865,” can be lodged at the Town Clerk’s Office, Mount street, where blank forms may be obtained, on or before noon of the day herein fixed for the declaration.

HENRY DENCH, Mayor.

Port Chalmers, July 8, 1873.

TENDERS Wanted for Fencing, apply to

JAS. ALLAN,
Hopehill, East Taieri.

2s—3s.

£1 REWARD.—Lost, a dark bay mare Pony, blaze down face, anchor brand near shoulder.

JOHN ANDERSON,
Caversham.

3s.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of the Gabriel’s Gully Quartz Mining Company (Registered), for the half-year ending June 30, 1873:—

Name of Company—Gabriel’s Gully Quartz Mining Company (Registered).

When formed and date of registration—Mar. 30, 1872.

Where business is conducted and name of legal manager—Gabriel’s Gully, Tuapeka; Horace Lyne Squires.

Nominal Capital—£20,000.

Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—£12,000, viz., £8000 in 8000 shares fully paid up; £4000 in 12000 shares, 6s 8d paid up.

Number of shares into which capital is divided—20,000.