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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Saturday 31 January 1880,
page 5
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95042045
Filename: 95042045
Synopsis: A review of the intercolonial weather conference of 1880
Summary: Weather telegrams should take precedence over other telegrams and include Tasmania
and New Zealand; desirability of observing at same local hour with standardized equipment and
trained observers. Observations from mountain sites
WEATHER CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY.
The report of the Intercolonial Meteorological Conference, held in Sydney, which has just been
published, is a document of more than ordinary interest and importance. The object of the meeting,
which was composed of Dr. Hector of New Zealand, Professor Ellery of Victoria, Mr. Russell of New
South Wales, and Mr. Todd, CM.G., of this colony, was to consider generally the meteorology of
Australia and New Zealand, with a view to united action in its investigation, the desirability of securing
the co-operation of the meteorologists of New Zealand and Tasmania in the system of weather
telegrams, the using of the same class of instruments at all stations, and making the observations at
the same local hour. In addition to these subjects a variety of other matters were discussed. The
importance of obtaining accurate weather reports, and the possibility of foretelling in some degree the
approach and course of a storm, and thus enabling shipmasters and others to prepare beforehand for
its coming, were long ago pointed out in England by the late Admiral Fitzroy. The system of signalling
which he established is too well known to need any description, but it may be stated that it is
acknowledged to have been the means of saving many valuable lives and much expensive property.
The advantage of establishing a similar system along our own dangerous shores and those not less
dangerous of the other colonies must be obvious to the meanest capacity. Alike in this and in some of
the other colonies the Government astronomers have long been alive to the necessity of some
movement of the kind, and weather observations have been for some time interchanged between
South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria. Much of the value of these observations has been
lost, and the arrangement of a general code of weather signals has hitherto been impossible from a
want of co-operation between the whole of the colonies. This has been especially the case with
regard to New Zealand and Tasmania, The conference discussed the subject at length, and
unanimously decided that the Governments of the various colonies should be asked to do their best to
facilitate the publication and interchange of weather telegrams. In Tasmania the only meteorological
observations that are made are not under Government supervision. It is, however, as pointed out by
the members of this conference, of the greatest consequence that a first-class observing station
should be established on that island, as observations made in Hobart Town would, if telegraphed to
the other colonies, indicate the approach of gales frequently thirty hours in advance. An instance in
proof of this is afforded by the gale in which the Dandenong was wrecked. That was indicated in
Tasmania more than thirty hours before it touched Sydney, and had a proper system of weather
messages been in existence there is but little doubt that vessel might have been saved. The cooperation of New Zealand is of still greater moment alike to that colony and Australia. Atmospheric
disturbances are frequently indicated in New Zealand many hours before they reach Australia, and
the approach of the dangerous cyclones that do so much damage on the New Zealand coast is
known in Queensland a considerable time before. The advantage of obtaining a complete
meteorological union between the colonies is so obvious, and the saving of life and property which
may accrue from is so important, that there can be little doubt the Governments of Tasmania and New
Zealand will agree to the suggestions of the conference. Another interesting point discussed by the
astronomers was the use as far as possible at each observing station of instruments of the same
pattern. Every one knows that thermometers and even barometers made by different manufacturers
will give variable results. As, however, excellent instruments, duly tested at Kew Observatory, can
now be obtained at a moderate price, there can be no difficulty in supplying all the weather stations
throughout the colonies with proper instruments. In fact we believe at present at all the head stations
instruments of the kind named are used, and that as far as practicable in this colony the same is the
case at the various outlying stations.
It is satisfactory to observe that Mr. Ellery was supported by the conference in his resolution affirming
that weather telegrams and forecasts should only be issued from the chief stations, and be under the
�supervision of the Government astronomer. If there is to be any general system of publishing weather
observations for the public guidance it is absolutely necessary that this should be the case, in order to
secure confidence in their accuracy. It is worthy of remark also that too much care cannot be
exercised in the appointment of observers at the secondary stations, as carelessness or ignorance on
their part may materially affect the decision of the observers at the chief office. Another suggestion
urged by the conference will, it is to be hoped, be acted upon by the several Governments. As Mr.
Todd and Mr. Ellery pointed out, the value of weather telegrams is frequently diminished by delay in
their transmission. This fact has been fully recognised in Europe and America, and such telegrams,
alike in England, on the Continent and in the United States, by the direct order of the respective
Governments take precedence in transmission of all others.
In Australia the Victorian Government have already taken the initiative in this matter, and it may be
hoped that now the suggestion has been made by such high scientific authority the Governments of
the other colonies will follow their example. Another resolution of the conference well worthy of
consideration is that affirming the desirability of establishing observatories in mountains in each
colony. The value of such stations is perhaps more scientific than practical, and the cost of
establishing them would be considerable; but in Europe they have been found most useful in
observations with respect to the force and direction of the wind, which are more easily made at a
great elevation than on the plains. Such were the chief points discussed at this assembly of savants.
Of the practical value of some of their suggestions there can be no doubt, and if the conference result
in the establishment of a regular system of weather telegraphic communication between the various
colonies, and the final introduction of the Fitzroy or some other efficient system of signalling, which
appears likely to be the case, a great boon will have been conferred upon these provinces.
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Tuesday 7 December 1886, page 7
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45851642
Filename: 45851642
Synopsis: Accomplishments of Todd daughter Gwendoline
Summary:
ART EXAMINATIONS.
The following are the results of the Art Examinations held by the authority of the Board of Governors
of the Public Library of South Australia. Mr. H. P. Gill (Master of the School of Design) was the
Examiner. Candidates from the Grote-street Training School were examined at that school, and the
others were examined in the School of Design:—
FIRST GRADE MODEL DRAWING. <clip> Pass <clip> Gwendoline Todd, <clip>
FIRST GRADE FREEHAND DRAWING. Excellent— <clip> Gwendoline Todd, <clip>
FIRST GRADE GEOMETRY. <clip> Good <clip> Gwendoline Todd, <clip>
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Australasian Sketcher (Adelaide,SA : 1874 - 1885), Saturday 4 September 1880, page 16
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244701042
Filename:
Synopsis: Adl and Port Adl Telegraph Offices connected by telephone for public use
Summary: 244701042
ITEMS OF INTELLIGENCE.
THE new Adelaide Exchange has now been brought into communication with Port Adelaide by a
regular telephonic system. A room has been fitted up with telephones, under the direction of Mr.
Todd, which connect with the Port Adelaide Telegraph Office, and persons can converse with each
other at the two ends with perfect privacy. The facilities thus afforded are likely to prove of great public
benefit, and should the experiment prove successful, it will pave the way to a much more extended
system of telephonic intercommunication.
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Tuesday 29 April 1879, page 1
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42970315
Filename: 42970315
Synopsis: Adelaide Council to contact Todd, ”the Government Electrician” on electric street lighting
Summary:
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
ADELAIDE, Monday. April 28.
Present— The Mayor, and all the Councillors, except Councillor Hyne. <snip>
<snip>Councillor Claxton moved — "That, it being desirable the Council should obtain all necessary
information bearing on the system of electric lighting and its applicability to street purposes, the Town
Clerk be and is hereby instructed to communicate with C. Todd, Esq., C.M.G., the Government
Electrician, with a view to obtain from him a report on the practicability of lighting the streets of the city
by means of the electric light, with such details as to the plan upon which such lighting can be
effected, and an estimate of the cost, together with any other information in relation to this important
subject as he may have time and opportunity to give." Seconded by Councillor Richardson, and
carried. <snip>
<snip> Cesspits, General Post-Office. — Hydraulic Engineer be permitted to connect cesspits at
these premises with sewer in King William street, on Government paying to City Fund the sum of £25
per year. <snip>
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South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Tuesday 1 February 1881, page 7
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73197547
Filename: 73197547
Synopsis: Adelaide Observatory assists with triangulation with Admiralty survey of southern coastline
Summary: Also outlines the earliest European explorers of Australia’s southern coastline
ADMIRALTY SURVEY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
The Dutch seaman, Peter Nuyts, was the first discoverer of any part of the shores of South Australia,
he having in 1627 sailed along the south coast from the westward as far as St. Peter's Island, in
Nuyts's Archipelago, and he left on record a very rough map of the land he had seen. No more of this
country was sighted by any European until in 1800 Captain Grant, R.N, on his voyage to Sydney, fell
in with the land about Cape Northumberland, and traced it down to Gape Otway. In 1802 the
celebrated navigator, Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N, commencing his survey from Cape Leuwin, and
proceeding to the eastward, took up the discovery of the coast from where Peter Nuyts had left off,
sailed up the Gulfs of Spencer and St. Vincent to their heads in the first vessel— the Investigator—
whose keel ever ploughed their waters, and made an excellent running survey of all he saw, until he
fell in with Captain Baudin off the Murray mouth in Encounter Bay. Captain Baudin had come from the
south-east, and must have the honor given him of being the discoverer of the land between Cape
Northumberland and the place where he met Flinders. After communicating Flinders proceeded to the
south-east, while Baudin charted the south and west shores of Kangaroo Island, and afterwards made
a more minute examination than Flinders had of Smoky and Denial Bays. The colony having been
established. Captains Lipson and Douglas, and Messrs. Nation and De Mole, made improvements in
Flinders's charts as occasion offered, but until the present survey began to be published, the only
charts used by navigators for the greater part of the coast were the original ones of Captain Flinders,
to whom, considering the instruments he had, and the time in which he performed the service, too
much praise cannot be given for his work. <clip>
<clip> The survey of the coast has been a triangulated one throughout, bases of about a nautical mile
in length being frequently measured to carry it out from, and at every port an observation spot has
been selected to check the triangulation by an exact determination of the latitude and longitude— the
former by stars and circum..unintelligible altitudes of the sun; the latter by meridian distances with five
chronometers, and occasionally — especially in the more western ports —by telegraphic signals with
the Adelaide Observatory. Mr. Todd has always shown the greatest willingness to aid the survey in
this manner. Advantage has also been taken to compare the triangulation with the Surveyor General's
where practicable, and the survey is much indebted to Mr. Goyder for his cordial help whenever it
could be rendered. <clip>
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Wednesday 3 March 1880, page 6
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43109126
Filename: 43109126
Synopsis: Adelaide Philosophical Society changes to S.A. Royal Society, report on comet
Summary: Todd presents report on comet explaining lack of full detail due to incapable
instrumentation, poor atmospheric visibility and staff missing. Suggests staffing should better.
Compares to Cambridge comet 1850-1.
ADELAIDE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
The ordinary monthly meeting of the Adelaide Philosophical Society was held at the South Australian
Institute on Tuesday, March 2. <clip>
<clip> PROPOSED ALTERATION OF TITLE. The CHAIRMAN said that in order to facilitate the
operations of the Society it had been thought advisable to change the name of the Society by
adopting the title of "Royal Society of South Australia." <clip>
<clip> Mr. Todd, C.M.G., suggested that it would be advisable first of all to communicate with the
Royal Societies of the neighbouring colonies, and to ask to be furnished with a copy of the memorial
adopted by them when they took similar steps. After a short discussion the matter was postponed for
the present. <clip>
<clip> THE RECENT COMET. Mr. C. Todd, C M.G., read a paper entitled "Notes on the Comet of
February, 1880." He illustrated his address by exhibiting diagrams showing the various successive
nightly appearances and positions of the comet as seen from the Observatory. The following extract
taken from his paper will be read with interest :— "You will no doubt expect to receive from me some
account of the fine comet which during the first half of last month formed so conspicuous an object in
our evening sky. I regret that I have not very much to tell you about it, and I fear I cannot tell you
much more than you already know ; but it is only proper that what little I have to say should appear on
the records of this Society. Owing to the extreme faintness of the nucleus, and its low altitude at first,
very few measurements could be taken, and these extend over so short an interval as to afford no
data for determining even approximately its orbit. <clip>
<clip> I mention these circumstances partly because you will no doubt have seen remarks
complaining of the little information I gave the public respecting the comet, and reproaching me for not
sooner detecting the nucleus. I think that what I have told you will suffice to show that the nucleus was
not a very easy thing to see, especially when it was low down in the mists of the horizon, and the
atmosphere on the horizon was very thick and unfavourable for the week or ten days after the tail was
first seen. It happened, unfortunately, too, that I was all alone, the Assistant-Astronomer (Mr.
Ringwood) being absent in Tasmania, and only returned on the morning of the 16th. <clip>
<clip> but my young assistant (Mr. Cook), who has very sharp eyes, <clip>
<clip> I see that Mr. Jones, of Gawler, says he first saw what he believes to be the same comet some
weeks earlier. "It was then [I use his own words as published in the paper] mistaken for a nebulous
star about 8° east of the nubeula minor, and that three days later the same object was 2° to the
eastward, had become brighter, and had assumed an oval configuration."I fail to identify this object
with our recent visitor, and must express my regret that Mr. Jones did not announce his discovery of a
new comet at the time. I shall be glad now to receive particular of his observations. Mr. Jones further
appears to think that the comet of 1880 and Faye's comet are one and the same. Now, I was
fortunate enough to observe Faye's comet in 1850 and 1851 at Cambridge. We were the first to
rediscover it on November 28, 1850, and followed it up till the month of March following. It was
excessively faint, even through the 12-inch Northumberland telescope, and was, I think, seen at only
two other observatories — Cambridge in America, where they got two observation, and at Berlin. It
bears no resemblance to the late comet, and has a different orbit. It reaches its perihelion in
November this year." Mr. Todd added that on the following night he would recommence searching for
the comet, although he had very little hopes of finding it. It would have been useless to look for it
during the recent moonlight nights. He would like to mention one thing in which he was interested. He
�thought that it was extremely undesirable that the Observatory department should remain in such a
position as that, when the assistant was away, the whole department should be left entirely to himself.
He also had the management of another very important department. It was only on such occasions as
when a comet came into view, or when some astronomical phenomenon occurred, that the public at
large took any interest in the operations performed at the Observatory, but these were none the less
of daily importance on that account. He had availed himself of the opportunity afforded him by the
transit of Venus to induce the Government to vote money for an equatorial, and he was sure that that
vote had been wisely ex pended— (Hear, hear)— and last session he had succeeded in getting
£1,000 voted for the transit circle. He wished to see the Observatory department placed upon a
proper and respectable footing. He had recently urged upon the Government the desirability of
appointing another assistant in addition to Mr. Ringwood. This second assistant should be competent,
upon occasion, to take upon himself the whole of the work of the Observatory. He would still be happy
to give the Government the advantage of his thirty eight years' experience in directing the operations
of the Observatory, and in de voting his leisure to the carrying out of various observations and
calculations. The Society had supported him always in the past, and he knew that he could rely upon
their sympathy and support in his present endeavours. <clip>
<clip> Professor Tindall's theory of a body of vapour of great tenuity, made luminous by the operation
of actinic rays of light from some light-giving centra, and afterwards being destroyed by the heat rays,
was referred to, but Mr. Todd considered that this theory did not satisfactorily account for the
curvature of the tail and many other peculiarities observable in comets. His opinion as to the nature of
their pebulons light was that it consisted partly of internal and partly of received or absorbed light.
Spectrum analysis proved that the nucleus of comets possessed self-luminous vapours, but no
experiments with the spectrum had yet been carried out with the tail of any comet. Mr. Ingleby thought
that the consideration of the circumstances of the rapid fading away of the comet might lead to useful
discoveries respecting the constituent elements, &c, of these celestial phenomena. In reply to a
question, Mr. Todd stated that the various obstacles in the way of obtaining clear observations of the
recent comet had prevented him from being able to calculate its distance from the sun, but, speaking
roughly, and by no means committing himself to the statement, he should say the distance was under
fifty millions of miles. Reference was made to the frequent recent occurrence in our skies of large and
brilliant meteors, and the theory that showers of meteors usually followed the appearance of a comet
was briefly alluded to. A suggestion was made that in the statistical and general records now being
compiled by the Society as much information as was possible should be obtained respecting meteoric
appearances, and the Secretary promised to note the suggestion. A cordial vote of thanks was
accorded to Mr. Todd for his interesting paper. The meeting then adjourned.
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Tuesday 23 November 1886, page 5
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45852613
Filename: 45852613
Synopsis: Agreement at the Melbourne Postal Conference. Todd to meet NSW Astronomer
Summary: P&O tender not accepted, new ones to be called for, hope of securing a better service.
Delegates will reconvene to conclude. Todd to H. C. meet Russel on matters scientific
THE AUSTRALASIAN POSTAL CONFERENCE.
[By Telegraph.]
Melbourne, November 22.
The Intercolonial Postal Conference met to-day. The question of the European mail service was
further considered, but not finally disposed of, but an agreement has virtually been arrived at. After
the close of the Conference the delegates will submit the result of their deliberations to their
respective Governments, and in the meantime it is not considered advisable that any further
information on the subject should be made public. As previously stated, the tenders sent in by the P.
& O. and Orient Companies are not to be accepted. It was stated to-day, that fresh tenders were to be
called for, but in view of the fact that there are only two Companies in competition for the service the
Conference instead of adopting this course will endeavour to effect a satisfactory arrangement with
previous tenderers by negotiations. The whole question has been dealt with in an enterprising spirit by
the Conference, and it is hoped that greater dispatch in the conveyance of mails will be secured. The
Conference will meet again to conclude its labours. The visitors have been hospitably entertained
since their arrival. On one evening they visited Government House. This afternoon they were
entertained at dinner at Menzies' Hotel by the Mayor of Melbourne, and in the evening enjoyed the
hospitality of Rear- Admiral Tryon on board the Nelson. Messrs. Downer and Suttor will leave
Melbourne at the close of the Conference, but Mr. Todd will remain for a short time, as he has some
further business to transact. As Mr. Todd is the Government Astronomer of South Australia he has
arranged to meet Mr. H. C. Russell, the Government Astronomer of New South Wales, in Melbourne
with reference to various scientific questions.
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Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), Friday 8 October 1886, page 2
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208494533
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Synopsis: Arrangements for overland conveyance of English mails to Melbourne
Summary: Todd has prepared a report
GENERAL NEWS.
<clip> A report on the subject of the arrangements necessary to secure the proper conveyance of the
English mails on their arrival at Glenelg overland to Melbourne has been prepared by Mr. C. Todd,
C.M.G., Postmaster-General, who has been assisted in the task by Captain Ferguson, president of
the Marine Board, and Mr. A. G. Pendleton, Railway Traffic Manager. The report is in the hands of the
Government. <clip>
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Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912), Friday 26 November 1886, page 3
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197829358
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Synopsis: Arrangements to be made if ocean mail arrives after departure of train
Summary: Mails for the east would have a special train put on
CONVEYANCE OF OVERLAND MAILS.
Mr. Speight, at his interview today with Messrs. Suttor, Downer, Todd, and Derham, discussed the
railway arrangements to be made for the conveyance of the English mails from Adelaide to Sydney.
The question the Conference desired to discuss was whether arrangements could be made to
dispatch special trains bearing mail matter from Adelaide to Victoria on occasions when steamers do
not reach a South Australian port till after the departure of the 3 o'clock express from Adelaide. The
point was discussed at length, and it was agreed that should a steamer arrive at Port Adelaide after
the departure of the train at 3 o'clock and before 9 o'clock the same night a special mail train should
be sent to Melbourne, the cost being borne equally by the Governments of Victoria and New South
Wales. By this means the English mails will reach Melbourne in time to be delivered by the last
afternoon delivery, instead of on the second morning after the arrival of the steamer at Adelaide. The
furtherance of the mails to Sydney by specials from Melbourne is to await the trial of the present
system.
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Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912), Monday 20 December 1880, page 2
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Synopsis: Association with Semaphore Convalescent Home (doubtful Sir Charles)
Summary:
THE CONVALESCENT HOME.—Among the useful institutions which have been established in this
country by the philanthropy of kind-hearted people is the Convalescent Home at the Semaphore.
During the festivities and cheer of Christmastide those who would like to relieve the tedium of the
inmates of the Home might communicate with Mr. Todd, the Hon. Secretary.
ed. Doubtful this not Sir Charles but may be a Port Adelaide Todd
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