METEOROLOGICAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 649, 28 October 1909, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

AN IMPERIAL SCHEME. 18/ T»lctr»p!i.-l'ros« A«socl«ltna.-CoD>~rl*Mi ' (Roc. October 27, 10.35 p.m.) ' .London, October.??. The Director of tho British Meteorological Office attended o, conference in Canada hold for tho purpose of organising a systematic collection and exchange of weather data throng-boat l tho Empire. The world will bo divided into sections, for which various Imperial meteorological offices aro responsible. Tho Common- / wealth Bureau is considered by some to bo of great importance, owing to the amount of ground it covers., . ' - i i SOLAR OBSERVATORY' FOB AUSTRALIA, ' (Eec. October 28, 0.55 a,m.) I Melbourne, October 27. ~. | The Governor-General, Lord Dudley, presided over an influential mooting called to advocate tho establishment of a solar observatory. In urging tho importance of tho proposal. Lord Dudley said that oso of tho main reasons in favour of an observatory was tho goographical position of Australia, which 'mut \ most suited to fill a gap in the chain, of observatories round tho earth. Thp proper conduct of solar research depended "upon continuous observations being made throughout tho ' ', twenty-four hours. It was estimated'that the initial cost would,bo £10,000, nnd.tho annual apVocp .JEISOO. * t " ' , * The meeting resolved: Thai tho establishment ' of a solar observatory is desirable, and that • tho Federal Government bo strongly urged to assume the responsibility of carrying tho pTojcet into effect. < • T .