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Opinion piece saying Todd away for 12 months "enjoying himself"

Ernest Cooke suggested that Todd was the first to counter prevailing belief that weather systems in the southern part of Australia generally progressed from east to west. Cooke was an understudy of Todd's and went on to be the Government Astronomer…

An image of Todd with 3 Overland Telegraph crew with Carriage in background

Image of Todd emptying a rain gauge for measurement of rainfall at West Terrace, Adelaide Observatory (??)

An image taken in the Observatory gardens of Todd with five staff members.

In 1883 Todd and his staff completed their first recorded 'modern' synoptic chart of Australia. It was characterised by the use of a coloured map overlayed with carefully drawn isobaric lines. Earlier maps contained re-draws and signs of obvious…

A report of a meeting held at the rooms of the South Australian branch of the Geographical Society that made recommended for the formation of a committee entitled "The Society for the Production of Rain by Artificial Means" with membership of 3…

Train passengers delayed by changed arrangements for postal sorting at Terowie

Mention "deperessions"