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At Trong Trong a meteorological observatory was established and in flying to the estimates for 1879 Sir. M. Hicks Beach wrote to the governor

"The Committee were informed that the matter should be considered on the next occasion when the finances of the colony were brought before my notice, and though it, perhaps, would be unwise at the present time to devote any of the funds of the Colony

MINUTE PAPER.

an outlay of $10,000 for an Observatory you are at liberty to propose to the Council a vote for that amount in the Estimates for 1881.

And in referring to this purpose I shall be glad if you will give it your consideration"

In forwarding the estimates for 1880 the Governor stated that he should submit to the finance committee a vote of $10,800 for a general Scientific observatory" and to include it in a Supplementary estimate for 1880:

The answer was "If you are satisfied that the finances of the colony can bear it the Governor stated he hoped soon to lay before the Council the plans of the small building necessary for the Observatory" and he asked that in the meantime "the instruments necessary for recording the observations" might be obtained from Mr De La Rue and Mr B. Pugh.

This list was obtained and the cost of the instruments estimated in it was $2,771 for 1881.

Gov 80: $16,201

Gov 7 Gov: $20,861

$10,000

64 79: $11,203

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At Trong Trong a meteorological observatory was established and in flying to the estimates for 1879 Sir. M. Hicks Beach wrote to the governor "The Committee were informed that the matter should be considered on the next occasion when the finances of the colony were brought before my notice, and though it, perhaps, would be unwise at the present time to devote any of the funds of the Colony MINUTE PAPER. an outlay of $10,000 for an Observatory you are at liberty to propose to the Council a vote for that amount in the Estimates for 1881. And in referring to this purpose I shall be glad if you will give it your consideration" In forwarding the estimates for 1880 the Governor stated that he should submit to the finance committee a vote of $10,800 for a general Scientific observatory" and to include it in a Supplementary estimate for 1880: The answer was "If you are satisfied that the finances of the colony can bear it the Governor stated he hoped soon to lay before the Council the plans of the small building necessary for the Observatory" and he asked that in the meantime "the instruments necessary for recording the observations" might be obtained from Mr De La Rue and Mr B. Pugh. This list was obtained and the cost of the instruments estimated in it was $2,771 for 1881. Gov 80: $16,201 Gov 7 Gov: $20,861 $10,000 64 79: $11,203
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at

Trong trong

a mitronological observatory

and in uflying to the estimates for Sir. M. Hicks Beach wrote

1879

to the governor

"The Commitice were

informed that the matta should be

Considered on

the next occasion

When

the finances of the colony were brought

would

before my notice, and though it, perhaps

at the present

be anaise

any of the funds of the Colony

MINUTE PAPER.

an

the outlay of $10000 for

are at liberty to propose

obsavatory you

to the Council a vote for that amount

Estimates for

Observatory

was included in

1881.

ato

& Time Ball $

And in referring

The amount

time to devote

64 79

11203

to this

peu pose

I shall be glad if you will

give it your

your den. Consideration

"

In forwarding

the estimates for 1880

the

Govenor

stated that he should

K

A vote

of

$

10800

litte to Submit to the finance committee

for a generd

Scientific observatory" and to include

it in

1880 :

a Sufflementary estimate

The answer was

If you are satisfied that the

for

Gov 80

Gov 7 Gov

20861

16201

to it the

the

10000

governor

16

Stated he hoped soon to lay before and Himberley the flaws of the Small building necessary for the he asked that in the perpost" and репров

Meanwhile

1

list

the instruments

recessary for recording the observations" might be obtained from M2 De La Prey

Mi: Be Pug.

This list was obtained and the

finances of

the colony

can bear

81

2771

Cost of

the instrumente estimated in it

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