✨ Meteorological Observations and Lunatics Notice
GAZETTE.—Complaints have been made by several parties of the non-receipt of the Gazette. As the Gazette is regularly posted in Dunedin, parties who do not receive it will be good enough to endeavour to find out the reason of the non-delivery.
FREE Nominated Immigration.—Forms of application and Regulations may be obtained at any of the School-houses and Police Offices out of Dunedin.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT DUNEDIN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1874.
Lat. 45 deg. 52 min. 11 sec. S. Long. 17 deg. 31 min. 7 sec. E. Altitude above sea, 5 feet.
Barometer—
Inches
Mean for month ... 29.852
Maximum for month on the 17th ... 30.264
Minimum for month on the 24th ... 28.968
Extreme range ... 1.266
Temperature in Shade—
Mean maximum temperature ... 50.
Mean minimum temperature ... 40.1
Approximate temperature for the month 45.0
Mean daily range of temperature ... 9.9
Extreme maximum temperature on 9th ... 55.0
Extreme minimum temperature on 5th ... 34.
Extreme range of temperature for month 21.
Exposed Thermometers—
Mean solar radiation ... 84.
Maximum solar radiation on 12th ... 100.
Mean terrestrial radiation ... 36.
Minimum terrestrial radiation on 15th ... 28.
Mean daily range between the extreme temperature of night and day ... 48.
Hygrometrical—
Mean elastic force of vapour (computed from the means of 41.1 Fah.) ... 2.58 in
Mean temperature of the dewpoint ... 41.1 Fah.
Mean degree of moisture (computed from wet & dry bulbs) ... 86.4
Rain—
Total rainfall ... 1.588 inches.
Number of days on which rain fell ... 10 days.
Maximum rainfall in any 24 hours on the 26th ... 0.464 inches
Wind—
No. of days it blew from each point—
N 1, N E 10, E 0, S E 0, S 1, S W 6, W 3, N W 0, calm 10.
Average daily velocity for month ... 157 miles.
Greatest velocity in one day (on 28th) 570 miles.
Mean amount of cloud for month—0, clear sky; 10, overcast ... 4 6 0 to 10
Remarks—
High winds from 25th to 28th, from S.W.
(Signed) HENRY SKEY, Observer.
Note.—In this Abstract the results are inserted for the day on which they are recorded, although occurring during the preceding twenty-four hours.
(From the New Zealand Gazette of 5th September 1871.)
LUNATICS.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
(Judicial Branch)
Wellington, 21st August, 1871.
ATTENTION having been drawn to the fact that Magistrates acting under “The Lunatics Act, 1868,” have in several instances committed to gaol, pending inquiry, persons suspected of being insane, although there was a Lunatic Asylum within a convenient distance from the place at which the Justices were sitting,—it is thought expedient that it should be pointed out that the place of committal should in such cases be a Lunatic Asylum, if there be one within a convenient distance.
W. Gisborne.
DUNEDIN:
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by Coulls & Culling, of Rattray-street, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.
Otago Provincial Gazette 1874, No 912
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🎓
Abstract of Meteorological Observations for Dunedin, 1874
(continued from previous page)
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceMeteorology, Weather, Statistics, Dunedin, 1874
- HENRY SKEY, Observer
⚖️ Lunatics Act Guidance for Magistrates
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement21 August 1871
Lunatics Act, Magistrates, Asylum, Committal
- W. Gisborne