NOTICE TO IMMIGRANTS.

IMMIGRANTS per following Ships, viz.:—

Are hereby informed that unless payment be made, or arrangements entered into for the payment by instalments of Promissory Notes given by them on account of Passage Money and Outfit, at the Immigration Office, Dunedin, legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery of the same.

COLIN ALLAN,
Immigration Officer.

7th June, 1876.

IMPOUNDED on the 6th day of August, 1876, by

Henry Youngman:

One red and white Cow,
One red Steer, white star on face,
One red Heifer, white star on face and white on tail;

Also one red Heifer, no visible brands.

Owner unknown, for trespassing on Town Belt, and in default of being released the above cattle will be sold at the public Pound at South Dunedin on Friday, the 25th day of August, 1876, at twelve o’clock noon.

JAMES BARR,
Poundkeeper.

IMPOUNDED on the 5th day of August, 1876, by

Archibald Campbell, ranger:

One red Steer,
One spotted Steer,
One white Bullock,
One white Cow,
One red Heifer,
One strawberry Heifer, no visible brands or ear marks.

Owner unknown, for trespassing on district roads, for which one pound driving expenses is claimed, and in default of being released the above cattle will be sold at the public Pound at Popotunoa on Friday, the 1st day of September, 1876, at 12 o’clock noon.

THOMAS POLLOCK,
Poundkeeper of the Popotunoa Pound.

STATEMENT of the AFFAIRS of “THE ST. BATHANS WATER-RACE COMPANY, LIMITED,” on the 30th June, 1876, in accordance with Section 135 of “The Mining Companies’ Act, 1872”:—

Name of Company—St. Bathans Water-Race Company, Limited.
When formed, and date of registration—April, 1872, August, 1875.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager—St. Bathans—Gibson Patrick Gilmore.
Nominal capital—£9,600.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders—£7,224.
Number of shares in which capital is divided—48.
Number of shares taken—48.
Amount of calls made—£7,233.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up—£7,233.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company—11.
Amount of cash in hand—£40.
Whether in operation or not—In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared—Nil.
Number of shares unallotted—Nil.

GIBSON PATRICK GILMORE,
Manager.

1st August, 1876. 1t.—1/5. 6d. pd.

LIBRARY COMMITTEES are informed that another order for books has been forwarded to Britain. After meeting existing claims the remaining books will be distributed among Committees in the order of the dates on which moneys are paid in and claims lodged. The Committee that ordered copies of Scott’s Quentin Durward, Kenilworth, and Heart of Midlothian, will receive the same on application.

JOHN HISLOP,
Secretary.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT DUNEDIN FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1876, at 9 a.m.

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

Barometer

Mean for month ... 29.908
Maximum for month on the 24th ... 30.140
Minimum for month on the 20th ... 29.412
Extreme range ... 0.728

Temperature in Shade—Fah.

Mean maximum temperature ... 46.1
Mean minimum temperature ... 35.2
Approximate mean temperature for month ... 40.6
Mean daily range of temperature ... 10.9
Extreme maximum temperature on 19th ... 53.0
Extreme minimum temperature on 23rd ... 30.0
Extreme range of temperature for month ... 23.0

Exposed Thermometers

Mean terrestrial radiation ... 31
Minimum terrestrial radiation on 23rd ... 21

Hygrometrical

Mean elastic force of vapour (computed from the means of wet and dry bulbs) ... 0.194 in.
Mean temperature of the dew point ... 32.8 Fah
Mean degree of moisture (saturation = 100) ... 77.2

Rain

Total rainfall ... 1.434 inches
Number of days on which rain fell ... 14 days
Maximum rainfall in any twenty-four hours on the 14th ... 0.350 inches

Wind

Average daily velocity for month ... 137 miles
Mean amount of cloud for month: 0, clear sky; 10 overcast ... 6.0 to 10

Remarks

Weather during the month changeable. Hard frosts from 9th to 12th. Few solar spots.

(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.