Otago Provincial Gazette – 1876 – No. 1045

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✨ Financial and Meteorological Reports



BALANCES

Wingatua ... 382 5 6

North Plain ... 400 19 7

... 783 5 1

£950 9 7

Examined the foregoing accounts with the vouchers, and find them correct.

JOHN GORDON,
Auditor.

CHARLES FINDLAY,
Chairman.

E. SMITH,
Treasurer Presbyterian Church of Otago.

Dunedin, 30th September, 1876.

ABSTRACT STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the KAIKORAI ROAD DISTRICT for the year ending June 30, 1876

Receipts.

£ s. d.
To Balance last Audit 35 5 9
„ Arrears of Rates 37 8 2
„ Rates Collected 175 4 2
„ Cash from North Taieri Road Board 33 0 0
„ Cash from Provincial Treasury 204 15 0
„ General Government Subsidy 154 0 5
„ Overdraft 10 8 2

... £650 1 8

Expenditure.

£ s. d.
By Contracts 530 8 1
„ Day Labour 79 17 6
„ Printing and Advertising 9 3 6
„ Salaries and Rent 10 16 0
„ Miscellaneous 19 16 7

... £650 1 8

I have examined the books, &c., and the above statement, and found them correct.

JAMES MILLER,
Auditor.

CHAS. SAMSON,
Chairman.

x t.—16s.

STATEMENT of RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS under the “Dunedin Church Lands Ordinance, 1861,” from 31st December, 1875, to 30th September, 1876. Reserve No. 5.

Receipts.

£ s. d.
Balance on hand, December 31st, 1875 1672 8 10
Rents, to September 30th, 1876 638 19 0
Interest 60 0 0

... £2371 7 10

Payments.

£ s. d.
Theological Professor’s passage Expenses 200 0 0
Rent account to 30th June 90 0 0
Salary to 30th June 333 6 8
Books for Theological College Library 196 11 8
Solicitor’s account 1 2 0
Janitor 5 0 0
Advertising accounts 0 14 0
Tutor of Sacred Languages, on account 40 0 0
Commission 34 18 11

... £901 13 3

... £1469 14 7

BALANCE

Invested in Dunedin Corporation Debentures ... 300 0 0

Harbor Board ... 200 0 0

Mortgage ... 250 0 0

Bank fixed deposit ... 400 0 0

Bank current account ... 319 14 7

... £1469 14 7

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

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

Barometer—Inches.

Mean for month ... 29.444

Maximum for month on the 24th ... 29.976

Minimum for month on the 2nd ... 28.888

Extreme range ... 1.095

Temperature in Shade—Fah.

Mean maximum temperature ... 56.3

Mean minimum temperature ... 39.3

Mean temperature for month ... 47.8

Mean daily range of temperature ... 17.0

Extreme maximum temperature on 22nd ... 67.0

Extreme minimum temperature on 6th ... 32.0

Extreme range of temperature for month ... 35.0

Exposed Thermometers—

Mean solar radiation ... 85

Mean solar radiation on 2nd ... 100

Mean terrestrial radiation ... 35

Minimum terrestrial radiation on 10th ... 31

Mean daily range between the extreme temperature of night and day ... 48

Hygrometrical—

Mean elastic force of vapour (computed from the means of wet and dry bulbs) ... 0.266

Meantemperature of dewpoint (computed from the means of wet and dry bulbs) ... 37.7

Mean degree of moisture (saturation = 100) ... 69

Rain—

Total rainfall ... 3.664 inches

Number of days on which rain fell ... 9 days

Maximum rainfall in any twenty-four hours on the 23rd ... 1.200 inches

Wind—

Average daily velocity for month ... 225 miles

Maximum velocity for month on 3rd ... 780 miles

Mean amount of cloud for month: 0, clear sky; 10, overcast ... 6 to 10

Remarks—

Very high winds from 3rd to 6th. Snow fell on 5th and 6th. Large solar halo on 17th.

(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.

NOTICE to the Owner of Section 1, Block II, Township of Brighton.

Take notice that I desire to erect a dividing fence of posts and wire on my section, for which one-half costs will be claimed.

JOHN JOHNSTON,
Blacksmith, Fairfield.

3 t 6s.



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🏘️ Abstract of Accounts of North Taieri Road Board (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
30 June 1876
Abstract of Accounts, North Taieri Road Board, Financial Summary
  • John Gordon, Auditor of North Taieri Road Board
  • Charles Findlay, Chairman of North Taieri Road Board
  • E. Smith, Treasurer Presbyterian Church of Otago

  • John Gordon, Auditor
  • Charles Findlay, Chairman
  • E. Smith, Treasurer Presbyterian Church of Otago

🏘️ Abstract Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Kaikorai Road District

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
30 June 1876
Receipts, Expenditure, Kaikorai Road District, Financial Statement
  • James Miller, Auditor
  • Charles Samson, Chairman

🏘️ Statement of Receipts and Payments under the Dunedin Church Lands Ordinance

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Receipts, Payments, Dunedin Church Lands Ordinance, Financial Statement

🎓 Meteorological Observations Taken at Dunedin for the Month of September, 1876

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Meteorological Observations, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Dunedin
  • Henry Skey, Observer of Meteorological Observations

  • Henry Skey, Observer

🏘️ Notice to the Owner of Section 1, Block II, Township of Brighton

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Notice, Fence, Brighton Township
  • John Johnston, Blacksmith desiring to erect a fence

  • John Johnston, Blacksmith