WEATHER RECORDS.
NEW PLYMOUTH STATION. QUESTION OF A SITE. The selection of a site for taking meteorological records in New Plymouth was referred- to by the Dominion Meteorologist in a letter to the Borough Council last night reporting on his recent visit to New Plymouth. He remarked that while the Maryland Hill site, as pointed out by the Mayor, was really representative of tne major portion of the borough, it- might be regarded as somewhat exposed from some aspects. Beyond the plateau where the observatory astronomical was placed would not be suitable, as it would not give the true directions of the wind. A site pointed out to the borough engineer a>way from the cliff was really the most suitable, but this would require an enclosure in keeping with the fountain and monument on the hill. An offer had been received from Mr. W. W. Smith to act as observer. Mr. Bates asked for the council’s views on the question, and also suggested that provision should be made for a,.deputy observer. If the council did not see Its way to establish the observatory on its own property at the present time, Mr. G. IL Dolby, of Courtenay Street, offered to take charge of the thermometers. Mr. Bates remarked that changes had been made in an almost preposterous fashion, simply owing to the want of interest on the one hand and the small salary on the other. The advertising of the New Plymouth climate, however, was a matter of very great importance. He expressed thanks to the council for the interest taken in the matter, and stathe had Supplied another rain guage for the waterworks, and when the station was removed from Kawaroa Park there would be a spare guage, which perhaps could be placed at some other spot near the mountain. The Mayor said he did not favor puttin" the station on the flat of the hill as Tie believed that area should be kept as free as possible. . Councillors expressed their objection to the removal of the present enclosure at Kawaroa Park to Marsland Hill. The council decided, on the motion of the Mayor, to offer the department a site at ‘the rear of Marsland Hill, but to intimate that no responsibility would be accepted for the erection of an enclosure. In reply to a question the Mayor said it was not proposed to offer the site mentioned in the director's letter.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1922, Page 5
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403WEATHER RECORDS. Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1922, Page 5
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