METEOROLOGICAL ABSTRACT TAKEN AT

DUNEDIN, FOR THE MONTH OF
MAY, 1876, AT 9 A.M.

Lat. 45° 52' 12" S, Long. 170° 32' 37" E. Altitude
660 feet above sea level, 560 feet.

Temperature in the Shade

Exposure Thermometers

| Mean solar radiation | 95 |
| Maximum solar radiation on 2nd | 116 |
| Mean terrestrial radiation | 36 |
| Minimum terrestrial radiation on 31st | 28 |
| Mean daily range between the extreme temperature of night and day | 59 |

Hygrometer

| Mean elastic force of vapour (computed from 247 observations) | 0.320 Fah |
| Mean temperature of dew point (the means of wet and dry bulbs) | 40.0 Fah |
| Mean degree of humidity (saturation = 100) | 76.6 Fah |

Rain

| Total rainfall | 0.800 inches |
| Number of days on which rain fell | 8 days |
| Maximum rainfall in any twenty-four hours on the 19th | 0.320 inches |

Wind

| Average daily velocity for month | 199 miles |
| Mean amount of cloud for month – 0, clear sky; 10 overcast | 50 to 10 |

Remarks

High winds from 17th to 21st, from S.W. Snow fell on 19. Solar spots few.

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.

NOTICE

ROAD BETWEEN PELICHET'S BAY AND LOGAN'S POINT

ANY PERSON found throwing the Metal of the said Road away, or into Pelichet's Bay, or otherwise injuring the said road, will be prosecuted.

JAMES GREEN,
Secretary for Roads and Works.

Roads and Works Office, Dunedin,
22nd May, 1876.

HALF-WAY BUSH DISTRICT ROAD BOARD

NOTICE is hereby given that all Rates and Arrears of Rates due to the above Board up to the 31st instant will be summarily proceeded for without further notice.

W. JOHNSON,
Clerk.

To
WILLIAM MILLER, Esq., “Invercarron,”
Glasgow, a Registered Letter has been received for you at the Immigration Depot, Dunedin.

ALFRED HESKETH,
Immigration Officer.

T.C.

INCENDIARISM

Maliciously Setting Fire to Corn and Corn Stacks in the Waikouaiti District

£100 REWARD AND A FREE PARDON TO AN ACCOMPLICE.

WHEREAS the following property has been destroyed by fire in the Police District of Waikouaiti, viz:

1. Two stacks of oats, value £50 8s., at Shag Valley belonging to John Jordan, on the 6th ultimo.

2. One barn, containing 600 bushels of oats, 17 bushels of wheat, and sundry articles, value £166, between Mount Watkins and Flag Swamp, belonging to John Galbraith, on the 6th instant.

3. 163 bags of wheat, value £108, at Flag Swamp belonging to Donald Sutherland, on the 7th instant.

4. Two stacks of wheat, value £200, at Pleasant Valley belonging to J. W. Murdoch, on the 7th instant.

5. One stack of straw and 125 bags of oats, value £75, at Bushy Park, belonging to A. and W. Cochrane, on the 12th instant.

6. Five stacks of wheat and one stack of oats value £340, at the Maori Kaik, belonging to D. Elston and M. Peacock, on the 14th instant; and as the destruction of said property is attributable to incendiaries:

Notice is hereby given that a reward of £100 will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who shall first give such information to the police as will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons by whom any of the said fires were caused, and in addition thereto His Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a free pardon to an accomplice not being the person who actually caused any of the fires who will give such information as shall lead to a like result.

T. K. WELDON,
Commissioner of Police.

Police Office, Dunedin,
15th May, 1876.

SYNOPSIS OF OTAGO ORDINANCES

JUST PUBLISHED.—Supplementary Schedule and Synopsis of Otago Ordinances, Sessions XXIX., 1871, to XXXIV., 1875. Price, Two shillings.

N.B.—The above bound up with the Schedule and Synopsis of the Ordinances of Session I., 1853, to XXVIII., 1870, may be obtained. Price, Four Shillings.

JOHN L. LOGAN,
Provincial Government Storekeeper.

4th April, 1876.

Price 2s. 6d., with Supplement.

THE Otago Roads Ordinances, 1871, 1872, 1874, and 1875, with notes indicating the several sections amended or repealed and a supplement. The usual discount to the trade.

N.B. The supplement may be obtained gratis by any person who has purchased the Ordinances.

JOHN LOGAN,
Provincial Government Storekeeper.