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Second Intercolonial Meteorological Conference – summary of Minutes
SA, NSW, Vic and NZ agreement to establish standards for instruments, times of observations, weather telegrams and statistics to build storm warning capacity for marine safety
Special arrangements for railway mail from Adelaide to other colonies,
If steamer did not arrive in Adl on time. Stamp Act and postal notes discussed. Despite news to contrary, a stamp machine was not bought in Melbourne.
Time ball visibility needs improving
Trees and structures are obscuring visibility.
Todd activities in London
Includes reduction in press messages by telegraph, dining with a company, doing science, conferred with Siemens and visit gutta-percha factory. Health getting better.
Todd considers adopting Sydney use of tricycles for telegraph messengers
Discussion of bicycles versus tricycles
Todd denies buying postal machinery from Melbourne
Concern that local manufacturers get the work
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