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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17155, 26 May 1921, Page 5

', A report- on thV; reeentv magnetic storm, a noteworthy feature of which, iwas the Auroja Australia witnessed on the evening ofthe. 16th inst.j has been prepared by Mr H. I". Skey, of the Christchurch Magnetic .Observatory, and has- been-forwarded to the UnderSecretary for Lands, who has submitted it '■ >to j'ihe y Ministerof Lands," who, it -is expecfoidj will l release it' shortly for publication; He records taken at Ithe Observatory show a long magnetic -storm period; The.first indications appeared on May 12th; and the last'about the morning; of the 17th.- As the telegrapiuo disturbances,the.«?«:«» •of the Bto'nh were extraordmanW. large of themagrietic disturbance exceeded of the recorderi at the' Observatory, tne recording sheete not Wag.frf» On the Ivening of the 15th there tfere soino hours when the sirapid that they coddjnot be r«oro> ! ed. ; It har been noted in th? Jcormexion with these magnetic that there is a sudden<»W<3£ ahdmthe;^ commencement is reeoroea, £*"r£;~ ously enough, there must have beenji sudfen 8 fore the main storm began. ?"» exact details of the magnetic effected during *he period on'the ,15th whence. rapri mbvemeiit took place, Mr'SkeyV report, which has been suomitted,to the Minister. '»■>'■ ■-.-. ■'' - "'■■. '. . - ■-..:■'■■}■ . ■ ■ ■'■'-