197

The estate and interest of the above named George
Reeves, the execution debtor, intended to be sold, is an
estate in fee simple, and C. C. KETTLE, of Princes-street,
Dunedin, is the solicitor for the execution creditor.
13—£6 10s.

INCENDIARISM.

£50 REWARD.

Maliciously Setting Fire to a Barn.

WHEREAS about 9 o\'clock on the night of the
31st ultimo, a barn containing a chaff-cutter,
harness, and some chaff, situate at Winton Bush, the
property of William T. May, value £60, was disco-
vered on fire by which it was destroyed.

And whereas, at an inquest held on the 10th in-
stant, to enquire as to the origin of the said fire, the
jury returned the following verdict:—"That some
person or persons unknown to the jury, feloniously,
wilfully, and maliciously did set fire to a barn, the
property of William T. May, on the night of the 31st
March, 1875.

Notice is hereby given that a reward of £50 will
be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to
any person who will first give such information to
the police as will lead to the arrest and conviction
of the person or persons by whom the said fire was
caused, and His Excellency the Governor will be ad-
vised to grant a free pardon to an accomplice, not
being the person who actually caused the fire, who will
give such information as will lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

Police Office, Dunedin,
16th April, 1875.

INCENDIARISM.

£100 REWARD.

Maliciously Setting Fire to a Woolshed and Stable.

WHEREAS about 7. 30 p.m. on the night of the
6th ultimo, a woolshed and stable containing
a buggy, a chaff-cutting machine, a woolpress, a
quantity of harness, oats, etc., situate at Kuriwao
Station, Clinton, the property of Fitzclarence Roberts,
Esq., value £1000, were discovered on fire, by which
they were destroyed.

And whereas, at an inquest held on the 9th ultimo,
to enquire as to the origin of the said fire, the Jury
returned the following verdict, "That no evidence of
the origin of the fire doth appear to the Jury."

And whereas it is believed that the said fire was
wilfully and maliciously originated: And whereas,
Fitzclarence Roberts, Esquire, has offered a reward
of £50 for the arrest and conviction of the offender:
Notice is hereby given that a reward of £50 (supple-
mental to that offered by Mr. Roberts,) will be paid
by the Provincial Government of Otago, to any per-
son who will first give such information to the police
as will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person
or persons by whom the said fire was caused, and His
Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a
free pardon to an accomplice, not being the person
who actually caused the fire, who will give such in-
formation as will lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

Police Office, Dunedin,
7th May, 1875.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT DUNEDIN FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1875, at 9 a.m.

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

(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, 23rd March, 1875
No. 18.]

Justices of the Peace appointed.
Department of Justice,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point—

WILLIAM CUMINE, Esquire, of Horse Shoe Bush, Otago
PATRICK KENNEY M\'CAUGHAN, Esquire, of Wantwood
Station, Mataura, Otago
PHILIP OAKDEN, Esquire, Tapui Downs, Otago
FREDERICK WAYNE, Esquire, of Akatore, Otago
CHARLES JAMES WILSON, Esquire, of Shag Point, Otago
to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony.

CHARLES C. BOWEN.

[From the New Zealand Gazette of April 8th, 1875.]

Warrant abolishing a Polling Place.

NORMANBY, Governor.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the Go-
vernor, bearing date the eighth day of August, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy two.
The Schoolhouse, Green Island,
was appointed a Polling Place for the District of Caver-
sham, for the election of Members of the House of Re-
presentatives:
And whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:
Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constantine,
Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of New Zealand, in
pursuance of the power and authority in me vested by
the said Act, do hereby abolish the above-named Polling