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XI. That the several Uovernihents be requested to cause pre- 

 cedence to be given to the regular weather telegrams 

 and special storm reports. 



XII. That, in the opinion of this Conference, there should be 



established in each of the colonies, upon a high mountain 

 f)eak, a meteorological observatory for the special study 

 of winds and other meteorological phenomena ; and that 

 the most desirable positions for them would be tlie 

 following : — 



South Australia . . ilount Lofty . . About 2,500ft. above sea-level. 



New South Wales .Kiandra . ." " 4,6(i0ft. " 



New Zealand Tauhara Taupo. " 4,600ft. " 



Ditto Mount Herbert.. " 4, 000ft. '• 



Tasmania Mt. Wellington. " 4,000ft. " 



"Victoria Mount Macedon " 3,600ft. " 



XIII. That the revision of the present telegraph weather code 



be referred to Messrs. Russell and Ellery, with a view to 

 its simplification and extension. 



XIV. That the interchange of weather statistics, in carrying 



out the suggestions of this Conference, between the 

 different Australasian stations, should be in the form of 

 a diagram ; and that this should not interfere with the 

 printing of statistics by the different colonies in any way 

 they like. 



XV. (1) That the monthly graphic records for interchange shall 



consist of curves, showing barometer, velocity and 

 direction of wind, temperature, humidity, rainfall, 

 with remarks upon weather, especially with reference 

 to storms and atmospheric disturbances ; and that 

 specific forms be prepared and distributed to the 

 co-operating colonies. 



(2) That the mean humidity curve be derived from the 



means of maximum and minimum of wet and dry 

 bulb thermometers. 



(3) The barometer curve to be constructed from baro- 



graphic records, so as to depict the turning points. 



(4) The temperature curve to represent maximum and 



minimum and mean for each day. 



(5) The velocity and direction of the wind to be deduced 



from the anemometer. 



XVI. That, in the transmission of telegrams, the reports be 



generalised from the local weather reports. For New 

 Zealand the following sub-division into districts is 

 recommended for convenience of reporting : — 



A .... N.E. aspect .... North Cape to East Cape. 

 B . . . . N.W. aspect. . . . Cape Maria to West Cape 

 (exclusive of Cook 

 Straits). 



