and Saint George, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at the Government House, at Wellington, this twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

DANIEL POLLEN.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT DUNEDIN FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1874, AT 9 A.M.

Lat. 45 deg. 52 min. 11 sec. S. Long. 170 deg. 31 min. 7 sec. E. Height above sea level, 500 feet.

Barometer—

Inches.

Mean for month ... 29.583

Maximum for month on the 17th ... 30.149

Minimum for month on the 12th ... 28.928

Extreme range ... 1.221

Temperature in Shade—

Fah.

Mean maximum temperature ... 56.5

Mean minimum temperature ... 41.1

Approximate temperature for the month ... 48.8

Mean daily range of temperature ... 15.4

Extreme maximum temperature on 29th ... 71.0

Extreme minimum temperature on 13th ... 33.0

Extreme range of temperature for month ... 38.0

Mean temperature of evaporation ... 45.8

Exposed Thermometers—

Mean solar radiation ... 119.

Maximum solar radiation on 21st ... 140.

Mean terrestrial radiation ... 35.

Minimum terrestrial radiation on 25th ... 30.

Mean daily range between the extreme temperature of night and day ... 81.

Hygrometrical—

Mean elastic force of vapour ... .262 in

Mean temperature of the dew point (computed from the means of) wet & dry bulbs ... 41.5 Fah.

Mean degree of moisture ... 76.3 "

Saturation ... 100

Rain—

Total rainfall ... 2.900 inches.

Number of days on which rain fell ... 18 days.

Maximum rainfall in any 24 hours on the 15th ... 680 inches.

Wind—

No. of days on which it blow from each point —

N 2, N E 1, E 2, S E 9, S 2, S W 0, W 6, N W 2, calm 5.

Average daily velocity for month ... 239 miles.

Maximum velocity for month, on 3rd ... 615 miles.

Mean amount of cloud for month —0, clear sky; 10, overcast ... 6.8 0 to 10

Mean amount of ozone, according to Moffat’s scale, 1 to 10 (mean of column 15.)

Remarks—Weather during the month squally and cold. High winds on 1st to 3rd, 12th, 13th, and 21st, from S W. Snow fell on 12th and 24th. Hail fell on 24th.

(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.

OTAGO RAILWAYS.

TIME TABLE FOR NOVEMBER, 1874.

Trains will leave the undermentioned Stations as follows:—

LEAVES—

A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

Dunedin ... 6.30 8.10 10.30 12.30 2.30 4.45 6.30

Pelichet Bay ... 6.35 8.15 10.35 12.35 2.35 4.50 6.35

Ravensborne ... 6.40 8.20 ... 12.40 ... 4.55 6.40

Burke’s Brewery ... 6.45 ... ... 12.45 ... 5.0 ...

St. Leonards ... 6.50 ... ... 12.50 ... 5.5 6.50

Sawyer’s Bay ... 7.0 ... ... 1.0 ... 5.15 ...

Arrives Pt. Chal. ... 7.5 8.40 11.0 1.5 3.0 5.20 7.5

LEAVES—

Port Chalmers ... 7.15 8.55 11.30 1.30 3.30 5.30 7.15

Sawyer’s Bay ... 7.20 9.0 ... 1.35 ... 5.35 ...

St. Leonards ... 7.30 9.5 ... 1.5 ... 5.45 ...

Burke’s Brewery ... 7.45 9.15 11.45 1.45 ... 5.50 7.30

Ravensbourne ... 7.40 9.20 ... 1.50 ... 5.55 7.35

Pelichet Bay ... 7.45 9.25 11.55 1.55 3.55 6.0 7.40

Arrives Dunedin ... 7.50 9.30 12.0 2.0 4.0 6.5 7.45

SUNDAY TRAINS.

LEAVES—

A.M. P.M. P.M.

Dunedin ... ... 9.30 2.30 4.0

Pelichet Bay ... ... 9.35 2.35 4.5

Ravensborne ... ... 9.40 2.40 ...

Burke’s Brewery ... ... 9.45 2.45 3.15

St. Leonards ... ... 9.50 2.50 ...

Sawyer’s Bay ... ... 9.55 2.55 ...

Arrives at Port Chalmers ... 10.0 3.0 4.30

LEAVES—

Port Chalmers ... ... ... 10.10 3.15 5.0

Sawyer’s Bay ... ... ... 10.15 ... 5.5

St. Leonards ... ... ... 10.20 ... 5.10

Burke’s Brewery ... ... ... 10.25 3.30 5.15

Ravensborne ... ... ... 10.30 ... 5.20

Pelichet Bay ... ... ... 10.35 ... 5.25

Arrives at Dunedin ... ... ... 10.40 3.45 5.30

Return Tickets, 2s. 6d.

DUNEDIN AND CLUTHA RAILWAY.

LEAVES—

A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

Dunedin ... 7.20 7.40 9.5 10.45 1.30 4.15 5.15

Caversham ... 7.30 7.55 9.10 10.50 1.35 4.20 5.20

Arrives G. Island ... 8.0 9.25 11.5 1.50 5.35 5.35

LEAVES—

Green Island ... 8.30 9.40 11.30 3.0 4.45 5.40

Caversham ... 7.35 8.50 10.0 11.50 3.20 5.5 6.0

Arrives Dunedin ... 7.35 8.50 10.0 11.50 3.20 5.5 6.0

W. M. CONYERS,

General Manager.

FARES.

TO AND FROM PORT CHALMERS.

Single. Return.

First Class ... 2s. 0d. | First Class ... 3s. 0d.

Second Class ... 1s. 6d. | Second Class ... 2s. 0d.

TO AND FROM DUNEDIN AND GREEN ISLAND.

Single. Return.

First Class ... 1s. 6d. | First Class ... 2s. 0d.

Second Class ... 1s. 0d. | Second Class ... 1s. 6d.

TO AND FROM DUNEDIN AND PELICHET BAY.

Single. Return.

First Class ... 6d. | First Class ... 9d.

Second Class ... 4d. | Second Class ... 6d.

TO AND FROM DUNEDIN AND CAVERSHAM.

Single. Return.

First Class ... 6d. | First Class ... 9d.

Second Class ... 4d. | Second Class ... 6d.

TO AND FROM CAVERSHAM AND GREEN ISLAND.

Single. Return.

First Class ... 1s. | First Class ... 1s. 6d.

Second Class ... 9d. | Second Class ... 1s.

DUNEDIN:

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by COULIS & CULLING, of Rattray-street, Printers to said Provincial Government for the time being.