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May be of interest to "farming operations"

Some controversy on whether Todd was a V.P.

His impressions of Europe and mentions telegraphy, electricity, lighting, telephony (including stats), post and meteorology where SA observations are " best in the southern hemisphere"

Main feature was the parcel post negotiations. He doesn't like privatized telephony, was impressed with lighting on trains, clock for Adelaide library being built, meteorological equipment inspected and purchased

At an upcoming meeting at the Royal Society of South Australia

Summary emphasises the collection of weather data by telegraph in South Australia and its inability to be used forecast more than a day or two ahead

Speculation that it may have been a record for South Australia