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Adelaide has clearer skies for astronomical observations, equipment is as good as others, pending arrival of Transit telescope, speed of telegraph signals

Also, Todd report on comet affected by poor instrumentation and visibility and staff missing. Suggests staffing should better. Compares comet with one he saw in Cambridge 1850-1.

Definition of 1st class station, establishment of mountain weather stations and need for both dry and wet bulb readings

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

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

Discussion of bicycles versus tricycles

Trees and structures are obscuring visibility.