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NOTICE.

IF the small bay mare branded DS near shoulder which has been running on the Glenham property for the last two years, is not claimed within two months from this date, she will be sold to pay expenses.

ALFRED DOUGLASS,
Wyndham.

4—10s

EAST TAIERI POUND.

THE bay Colt impounded and advertised to be sold on Friday the 18th instant has been claimed.

JAMES PURVIS,
Poundkeeper East Taieri Pound.

IMPounded on the 10th day of December 1874, by Mounted Constable Rooney, for wandering at large on the public road, Blueskin,

1 yellow and white steer branded like JC on off rump,
1 white cow no visible brand,
1 roan heifer calf no visible brand,
1 red and white cow no visible brand,
1 red and white bull calf no visible brand,

Owners unknown, and in default of being released, the above cattle will be sold at the public pound at Blueskin, on the 2nd day of January 1875, at 12 o’clock noon.

The two bullocks advertised in last week’s Gazette to be sold on the 18th day of December, was an error as to date, and they will, if not sooner released, be sold at noon on December 26th, 1874.

J. GREEN,
Poundkeeper.

IMPounded on December 4th, 1874, by Messrs. Campbell and M’Lean, Wanaka Station,

1 strawberry cow brand like P off rump,
1 yellow and white cow no visible brands,
1 strawberry steer no visible brands,
1 red and white cow like C near rump, near ear marked,
1 yellow and white heifer calf no visible brands,
1 yellow and white heifer calf no visible brands,
1 bay gelding like EC off neck, off hind foot white blaze,
1 chestnut gelding like ≥ near shoulder, fore feet white small blaze,
1 grey mare like W near neck.

for which £1 is claimed per head, exclusive of three head expenses ; and in default of the above-named being released, they will be sold on Friday the 1st day of January 1875, at 12 o’clock noon at the Leaning Rock Clyde Pound.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
Poundkeeper.

ABSTRACTS from previous Gazette of Impounding Notices :

On Friday, 25th December, at noon,

2 steers, 1 cow, 1 heifer, 4 horses, 1 filly, 1 colt, 2 mares, will be sold at Isla Bank Pound.

A bull and bullock will be sold at Shotover Pound.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT DUNEDIN FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1874.

Lat. 45 deg. 52 min. 11 sec. S. Long. 170 deg. 32 min. 37 sec. E. Height above sea level, 500 feet.

Barometer—

Mean for month ... 29.632 Inches.
Maximum for month on the 30th ... 30.242
Minimum for month on the 6th ... 29.094
Extreme range ... 1.149

Temperature in Shade—

Mean maximum temperature ... 62.8 Fah.
Mean minimum temperature ... 44.8
Approximate temperature for the month ... 53.8
Mean daily range of temperature ... 18.0
Extreme maximum temperature on 6th ... 71.0
Extreme minimum temperature on 3rd ... 37.
Extreme range of temperature for month ... 34.
Mean temperature of evaporation ... 49.2

Exposed Thermometers—

Mean solar radiation ... 132.
Maximum solar radiation on 29th ... 159.
Mean terrestrial radiation ... 28.
Minimum terrestrial radiation on 24th ... 31.
Mean daily range between the extreme temperature of night and day ... 94.

Hygrometrical—

Mean elastic force of vapour ... .296 in.
Mean temperature of the dew point ... 44.7 Fah.
Mean degree of moisture ... 71.2 "
Saturation ... 100

Rain—

Total rainfall ... 1.310 inches.
Number of days on which rain fell ... 10 days.
Maximum rainfall in any 24 hours on the 24th ... .350 inches.

Wind—

No. of days on which it blew from each point— N 5, N E 3, E 0, S E 3, S 5, S W 5, W 4, N W 1, calm 5.
Average daily velocity for month ... 148 miles.
Maximum velocity for month, on 25th ... 305 miles.
Mean amount of cloud for month —0, clear sky ; 10, overcast ... 5.8 0 to 10

Remarks—

Thunder on 8th and 23rd. Hail fell on 8th and 23rd. Large lunar halo on 20th.

(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.

DUNEDIN :

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