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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 296, 15 December 1874, Page 2

A correspondent has kindly forwarded to us the following result of his observations of this interesting phenomenon, and he takes (ho opportunity of expressing his great surprise that Nelaon, which can boast of a clearer atmosphere and of a greater number of fine days than are recorded in any other^ part of New Zealaud, should not have* been selected as a site for an observatory. The sun was slightly clouded at the commencement of the transit, so that, in the absence of any powerful telescope, the time of the first external contact was not accurately ascertained, although it might have been distinctly seen through a proper instrument. Wellington mean time, sut.ject possibly to some trifling alterations, is given below. For the purpose of accurate calculations the observations will perhups be valueless, but they are sufficient to show that had there been an observatory here, all that was required to be noted could have been cleariy seen, especially with regard to the egress, which was observed under the most favorable circumstances possible. First Internal contact ... Hi. 42min, Bscc, La st internal contact ... sh.lsmin.osc. Last external contact ... sh. 46min. Bsec.