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Todd judging results on microphone and time globe
Acting as an Exhibition judge of Melbourne made microphone and locally supplied time globes (determines relative time at various places on the earth)
Todd to speak on transit of Mercury, east coast storms, new Transit circle at Observatory
At an upcoming meeting at the Royal Society of South Australia
Cost of Post and Telegraph increasing, allocation for meteorological instruments
Part of a Bill before the Legislative Council
Detailed outline of state of meteorological activities in the Colony
Locations and instruments for 1st and 2nd order weather stations, plans to fill in gasps, local and Inter-colonial reports, publication of daily reports at 4 places. Mentions anemograph, thermometer, barometer, rain gauge.
English mail delivery issues complex, Uniform met observations agreed to
Melbourne Postal Conference, mail contractors competing with gov't funded rivals, European mandates on what ships can be used. SA meteorological records praised, continental standards agreed to on observation methods and instruments.
Todd denies buying postal machinery from Melbourne
Concern that local manufacturers get the work
Todd only inspected stamp machinery in Melbourne
Number of cheques, bills of lading and promissory notes embossed. Todd sources a new design for postage & revenue stamps. Details how the machinery and designs work. Praise for the results.
Todd familiarizes himself with Victorian postal system
to assist with implementing SA's newly enacted Stamps Act. Stamp forms and impress machine sourced from Victoria