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vince of Otago, a sludge channel and other works connected therewith; and it is expedient that rates and charges should be prescribed for the use of the said channel, as hereinafter provided:

Now therefore, I George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the provisions of the beforein-before in part recited Acts, and in exercise of the powers thereby vested in me, do hereby make the Regulations following, prescribing the rates and charges to be paid for the use of the Waipori Drainage Channel so constructed as aforesaid, and the terms and conditions upon which the same may be used.

REGULATIONS.

1. The Waipori Drainage Channel shall be under the control of the Gold Fields Warden of the district, who shall be assisted by an inspector to be appointed by the Superintendent of Otago.

2. The said Inspector shall be subject to the direction and control of the Warden, have the general supervision and management of the channel, and shall collect the rates and charges which may be imposed pursuant to these Regulations, or of any other regulations which may be made in addition to or in lieu thereof.

3. No person shall cause or allow any head water or any tailings, or any water used for sluicing, to flow or find its way into the channel.

4. All openings for drainage into the channel shall be provided with a box not less than 12 feet in length, to be placed within the bank of 33 feet to be left unworked, and at that part of the bank nearest to the channel. Every such box shall be fitted with a sufficient gate, which shall be kept closed during floods. Every such opening shall be filled up from the box to the level of the surface of the adjoining ground, and for a distance of not less than 33 feet from the channel.

5. All fees, rates, and charges as may be provided by these Regulations, or by any other regulations which may be made in addition to or in lieu thereof, shall be paid weekly in advance to the Inspector.

6. The fees, rates, and charges shall be payable to the Inspector under these Regulations shall be as follows:—

For every permission in writing under the hand of the Warden ... 10s. 0d.

For each and every person owning, occupying, or working any claim, right or privilege, within a distance of one half-mile of any portion of the Waipori Drainage Channel, a weekly payment of ... 1s. 6d.

Provided that the Warden may remit any fees, rates, or charges, in any case where it is proved to his satisfaction that any person receives no benefit from the said channel.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

H. A. ATKINSON.

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

Lat. 45 deg. 52 min. 12 sec. S. Long. 170 deg. 32 min. 37 sec. E. Height above sea level, 500 feet.

Barometer— Inches.
Mean for month ... 29.483
Maximum for month on the 14th ... 29.868
Minimum for month on the 2nd ... 29.051
Extreme range ... 0.817

Temperature in Shade—
Mean maximum temperature ... 56.7
Mean minimum temperature ... 43.6
Approximate temperature for the month ... 50.1
Mean daily range of temperature ... 13.1
Extreme maximum temperature on 14th ... 71
Extreme minimum temperature on 2nd ... 39
Extreme range of temperature for month ... 32

Exposed Thermometers—
Mean solar radiation ... 122.
Maximum solar radiation on 28th ... 125.
Mean terrestrial radiation ... 41.
Minimum terrestrial radiation on 3rd ... 36.
Mean daily range between the extreme temperature of night and day ... 81.

Hygrometrical—
Mean elastic force of vapour ... .294 in.
Mean temperature of the dew point (computed from the means of wet & dry bulbs) ... 44.5 Fah.
Mean degree of moisture ... 81.8
Saturation—100

Rain—
Total rainfall ... 5.502 inches.
Number of days on which rain fell ... 18 days.
Maximum rainfall in any 24 hours on the 23rd ... 1.75 inches.

Wind—
Average daily velocity for month ... 169 miles.
Greatest velocity for one day ... 430 miles.
Mean amount of cloud for month
—0, clear sky; 10, overcast ... 7.0 0 to 10

Remarks.—High winds on 24th from south-west.

HENRY SKEY, Observer.

Note.—In filling up this abstract the results are inserted for the day on which they are recorded, whether occurring during the preceding twenty-four hours.

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