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Opening of Teatree Gully Telegraph Station.
Review of development telegraph network, recent volume of messages, revenue increase more than cancelled increased costs
Post Office statistics 1880
Volume of telegrams and revenue received parsed by intra, inter colonial and international. New stations added to network.
Postal and telegraphic statistics (1869-79)
Variety of postal and telegraphic statistics (1869-79) presented at Estimates incl revenue, costs and volume. Message seems to be one of expansion (1869-79)
Publication of Todd’s Meteorological Observations for year 1879
Todd praised for comprehensiveness
Receipt of Todd’s meteorological report for December 1878
Includes observations for over 100 South Australian stations and some from other colonies
Report on some of the astronomical activities at the Adelaide Observatory
Mainly deals with planets and their satellites. Reports of astronomy at the Observatory are printed in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Results of Intercolonial Meteorological Conference
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
Review of 1878 Meteorological Report from Adelaide Observatory
Monthly rainfall at 115staions in South Australia, with annual mean for 43. Discussion of origin of rainfall and its penetration inland. Includes table showing wheat reaped per acre and the rain fall.