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C .... S. aspect West Cape to Moeraki. 



D . . . . S.E. aspect .... Moeraki to East Cape (ex- 

 clusive of Cook Straits). 

 E . . . . Cook Straits. . . . Comprising Wancjanui, Wel- 

 lington, Cape Campbell, 

 and Cape Farewell, Nel- 

 son. 

 A code to be framed to express the weather in each of 

 above aspects in general terms, according to the judg- 

 ment of the reporter, thus : — 



Aspect. 



Wind and Weather. 



Eain. Sea. 



N^ remark to indicate absence of phenomena. 

 That the telegrams furnished to Melbourne by Tasmania 

 should conform with those between the Australian 

 Colonies. 



(1) That weather telegrams from the Australian Colonies 



shall comprise : — 



1. Barometer reduced to 32'^ F. and sea-level 



2. Dry bulb 



3. Humidity 



4. Maximum and minimum 



5. Direction and velocity of wind 



6. State of weather 



7. Rainfall 



8. Sea disturbances, 



with a synoptical report of the weather generally. 



(2) And that within New Zealand the same system should 



be adopted. 



That the extreme importance of the weather system pro- 

 posed be strongly urged upon the Queensland Govern- 

 ment, with a view to obtain their more active co- 

 operation. 



That Australia be divided into six meteorological areas 

 for transmission of reports to New Zealand, viz.. 

 Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New 

 South Wales, and Queensland ; South Australia being 

 divided into two districts, tropical and extra-tropical. 



That weather telegrams be written on paper of a special 

 color, so as to be readily distinguishable in the offices. 



That the solar radiation thermometers should be blackened 

 bulb thermometers in vacuo, and should be exposed on 

 an open space at an elevation of 4ft. 6in. from the sur- 

 face of the ground, supported by a post carrying two 

 light arms. 

 . That radiation thermometers be placed over grass. 



