| Description | Regarding the printing of the magnetical, meteorological and nautical observations.
Includes a copy of a letter dated 21st August 1862 by William Parkinson Wilson, stating he is sending a report presented to ‘His Excellency’ [Henry Barkly], regarding the printing of observations. The Board recommends the proposal by Professor [Georg Balthazar] von Neumayer to print in Europe observations of the Flagstaff Hill Observatory. recommendations to print meteorological observations from country stations and nautical observations from ships. Details of estimate cost, and a request of £1540. Question regarding the printing of hourly observations. Wilson refers to the importance of these observations and the necessity to print them, as the maintenance of scientific observatories will be meaningless if the results are not printed.
Copy of a report to ‘His Excellency, Sir Henry Barkly’. Discussion regarding Neumayer’s magnetical and meteorological observations. Details of observations taken at Flagstaff Hill Observatory. recommendations of the Board of Visitors regarding the printing of Neumayer’s observations, as well as details of Neumayer’s opinion. Neumayer’s proposal to the Board detailed in ‘Appendix No. 1’. Neumayer also submitted estimate cost of printing in Melbourne to the Board included in ‘Appendix No. 2’.
Reference to astronomical observations taken the observatory in Williamstown. |