OTAGO WASTE LANDS ACT, 1872.

SECTION 65, SUB-SECTION 1.—10TH SCHEDULE.

Naseby, 26th December, 1873.

To the District Land Officer at Naseby.

We hereby give Notice that we intend to con-
struct a Water Race for sheep-washing, irriga-
tion, and domestic purposes, commencing at a point on
the Pigburn stream, about a quarter of a mile above
Hamilton, and terminating in our homestead freehold.
The length of such water-race is three quarters of a
mile or thereabouts, and its intended course is nearly
north and south.

The mean depth and breadth of such water-race is
2ft. by 1ft. 6in., and it is capable of carrying three
shallow heads of water.

ROWLEY & HAMILTON,
Runholders, Hamilton.

Any person objecting to the issue of a licence to the
above-named applicants, must lodge his objection in wri-
ting at my office within fourteen clear days from the date
hereof, and January the 22nd, 1874, is fixed as the day
for deciding the application if unopposed, and notifying
objections, if any.

W. H. ROBINSON,
District Officer.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership
heretofore carried on by the undersigned as
Sawmillers, Timber Merchants, Builders, and Con-
tractors, at Woodlands, in Otago, under the style or firm of
Strang and Company, is dissolved by mutual consent, as
from the twelfth day of January, instant. All accounts
against the said Firm are requested to be sent to the un-
dersigned John Ramsay, at Woodlands, forthwith, who
is authorised to pay all accounts due by, and to collect all
debts due to, said Firm.

Dated at Invercargill this Seventh day of January,
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

JAMES STRANG,
JOHN LAIDLAW,
JOHN RAMSAY.

Witness—
James Harvey, Solicitor, Invercargill. 3t p

AMENDED NOTICE

WHALING BONUS, £500.

THE Provincial Government will pay £250 by
way of Bonus to the first vessel which leaves the
Province fully equipped for a whaling cruise; also £250
on her returning to the Province with a cargo of oil;
Provided that such vessel is owned in, and hails from, a
port within the Province. Vessel not to be under 150
tons. Provided also that she carries at least five boys as
apprentices. Bonus will be paid on production at certi-
ficates from the Harbor Master that these provisions have
been complied with.

GEO. TURNBULL,
Provincial Secretary.

Dunedin, 2nd December, 1873.

Kakanui, Dec. 24th 1873.

KAKANUI HARBOUR BOARD.—The first
meeting of the above Board was held this day in
the Athenaeum, Kakanui.

Present:—Messrs. G. M. Webster, Charles de Vere
Teschmaker, and J. Maclennan.

Proposed by Dr. Webster, seconded by Mr. Charles
de Vere Teschmaker, that Mr. John Maclennan take the
chair.

In pursuance of clause 8 of the Kakanui Harbour
Board Ordinance, the Board proceeded to make the fol-
lowing Bye-laws:

First.—That three (3) members shall form a quorum.
Second.—That Mr. Maclennan be appointed chairman.
Third.—That the ordinary meetings of the Board
should take place on the first Tuesday of each month at
the Kakanui Athenaeum, at Eleven O’Clock, a.m.
Fourth.—That the chairman be empowered to call
special meetings at the request of any two (2) members
of the Board, and that not less than three (3) days’ notice
of a meeting be given.

J. MACLENNAN,
Chairman.

Approved—

J. MACANDREW,
Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

21th January, 1874.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by Coulls and Culling,
Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN
AT DUNEDIN FOR THE MONTH OF DE-
CEMBER, 1873, AT 9 A.M. DAILY.

Lat. 45deg. 52m. 11s. S.; Long. 170deg. 31m. 7s. E.;
Altitude above sea level 500 feet.

Barometer—
Mean for month ... 29.645 inches.
Maximum for month on the 29th ... 30.112
Minimum for month on the 21st ... 28.934
Extreme range ... 1.178

Temperature in Shade—Fah.
Mean maximum temperature ... 66.5
Mean minimum temperature ... 47.9
Approximate mean temperature for the
month ... 57.2
Mean daily range of temperature ... 18.5
Extreme maximum temperature on 27th ... 80.
Extreme minimum temperature on 5th ... 41.
Extreme range of temperature for month ... 39.

Exposed Thermometers—
Mean solar radiation ... 139.
Maximum solar radiation on 27th ... 158.
Mean terrestrial radiation ... 42.
Minimum terrestrial radiation on 3rd ... 33.
Mean daily range between the extreme
temperature of night and day ... 87.

Hygrometrical—
Mean elastic force of vapour (computed
from the temperature of the dew point) ... 0.279 in.
Mean temperature of dew point ... 43.2 Fah.
Mean degree of moisture (saturation = 100) ... 69.5

Rain—
Total rainfall ... 1.294 inches.
Number of days on which rain fell ... 10 days.
Maximum rainfall in any 24 hours
on the 15th ... 0.540 inches.

Wind—
Number of days it blew from each
point—N. 4, N.E. 2, E. 3, S.E.
1, S. 6, S.W. 6, W. 2, N.W.
1, calm 6.
Average daily velocity for month ... 178 miles.
Greatest velocity in one day on 2nd ... 500 „

Mean amount of cloud for month
—0, clear sky; 10, overcast ... 5.7 0 to 10

Remarks—
Atmospheric pressure low during
the month with high winds
and small rainfall.

(Signed) HENRY SKEY.

NOTE.—In this abstract, the results are inserted
for the day on which they are recorded, although
occurring during the preceding twenty-four hours.