New Zealand Institute. 



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Colonial Time-ball Observatory. 



Mr. Thomas King, the officer in charge, reports as follows : 

 The transit work in connection with the daily-time service 

 has proceeded as usual. Details of the observations are ap- 

 pended hereto, together with particulars of the rates of the 

 standard clocks. The clocks have gone well throughout the 

 year. The transit instrument has, of course, been frequently 

 tested for adjustment. 



As in past years, hourly galvanometer signals have been 

 sent from the Observatory to the Colonial Museum, and to 

 the Telegraph-office, Wellington ; and time has been distri- 

 buted throughout the colony each morning at 9 o'clock. On 

 chronometer-rating days special signals have, as heretofore, 

 been telegraphed to the chief ports of the colony for the con- 

 venience of navigators. The time-ball at Wellington has been 

 dropped each day at noon (Sundays excepted). 



James Hector, Manager. 



Approved. — Thomas Mason, Chairman. — 6th September, 

 1901. 



New Zealand Institute Accounts for 1900-1901. 



Receipts. 



s. a. 



Expenditure. 



Printing Vol. XXXIII. 



(including plates) . . 384 14 



Expenses of library . . 20 

 Postages of volumes to 



foreign addresses . . 2 17 4 



Miscellaneous items . . 15 4 



Balance in hand . . 538 16 4 



£961 11 8 



Examined and found correct. — Wm. Thos. Locke Travers. 

 -5th September, 1901. 



