THE ECLIPSE
SUCCESS BY EXPEDITION
AT NIUAFOU ISLAND
(Australian Press Association)
(Received this day at 8 a.m.) NIAFOU, Oct. 22. There were no clouds in the sky an
fair photographs satisfactory to good were obtained. Tlio was faint. The corona had two long streamers • and six medium prominences. Bailey -beads natives were interested. j Both expeditions vero successful. All are well. DISAPPOINTED OBSERVERS. SYDNEY, October ,221 Ardent astronomers were sadly disappointed' this morning when heavy clouds and misty rain made it impossible to observe the partial eclipse of the sun. The Government astronomer,. Dr. Nangle, was at his post at 6.18 a.m., when the eclipse was timed to begin, and he remained till 7.40 a.m., but ne saw nothing of, it.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1930, Page 5
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121THE ECLIPSE Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1930, Page 5
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