CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 35

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C. That he had tried to raise unnecessary difficulties.

D. That he was not in cordial relations with the staff.

3.

As regards A Dr. Doberck informed us that on his return to the Colony he found that

(a) Owing to lack of proper precaution in shifting the rotatory roof over the equatorial telescope it (the roof) had been badly damaged by a typhoon, and that Mr. Plummer had acquiesced in the substitution of a tile roof (which was entirely unsuitable) for the former one.

(b) The transit instrument wires had been allowed to get into such a state as to render fine observations impossible.

(c) The electric batteries had never been overhauled. He (Dr. Doberck) explained that, if not regularly overhauled, the tendency was for the batteries to become weakened and impaired.

(d) The reversing galvanometer of the time ball had become corroded and had not been renewed.

(e) The anemometer at the Peak had been allowed to remain unrepaired.

(f) Weight cord of transit clock was broken and not repaired.

Mr. Plummer's reply to (a) is that he does not

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33 C. That he had tried to raise unnecessary difficulties. D. That he was not in cordial relations with the staff. 3. As regards A Dr. Doberck informed us that on his return to the Colony he found that (a) Owing to lack of proper precaution in shifting the rotatory roof over the equatorial telescope it (the roof) had been badly damaged by a typhoon, and that Mr. Plummer had acquiesced in the substitution of a tile roof (which was entirely unsuitable) for the former one. (b) The transit instrument wires had been allowed to get into such a state as to render fine observations impossible. (c) The electric batteries had never been overhauled. He (Dr. Doberck) explained that, if not regularly overhauled, the tendency was for the batteries to become weakened and impaired. (d) The reversing galvanometer of the time ball had become corroded and had not been renewed. (e) The anemometer at the Peak had been allowed to remain unrepaired. (f) Weight cord of transit clock was broken and not repaired. Mr. Plummer's reply to (a) is that he does not
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33 C. That he had tried to raise unnecessary aifficulties. D. That he was not in cordial relations with the staff. 3. As regards A Dr. Doberek informed us that on his return to the Colony he found that (a) Owing to lack of proper precaution in shifting the rotatory roof over the equatorial telescope it (the roof) had been badly damaged by a typhoon, and that Mr. Plummer had acquiesced in the substitution of a tile roof (which was entirely unsuitable) for the former one. (b) The transit instrument wires had been allowed to get into such a state as to render fine observa- tions impossible. (c) The electric batteries has never been overhauled. He (Dr. Doberck/ explained that, if not regularly overhauled, the tendency was for the batteries to become weakened and impaired. (u) The reversing gaivanometer of the time ball had become corroded and has not been renewed. (e) The anometer at the Peak hau been allow- ed to remain unrepaired. (f) Weight cord of transit clock was broken anu not repaired. Mr. Plummer's reply to (a) is that he does not
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C. That he had tried to raise unnecessary

aifficulties.

D. That he was not in cordial relations with

the staff.

3.

As regards A Dr. Doberek informed us that

on his return to the Colony he found that

(a) Owing to lack of proper precaution in

shifting the rotatory roof over the equatorial telescope it

(the roof) had been badly damaged by a typhoon, and that Mr.

Plummer had acquiesced in the substitution of a tile roof

(which was entirely unsuitable) for the former one.

(b) The transit instrument wires had been

allowed to get into such a state as to render fine observa-

tions impossible.

(c) The electric batteries has never been

overhauled. He (Dr. Doberck/ explained that, if not regularly

overhauled, the tendency was for the batteries to become

weakened and impaired.

(u) The reversing gaivanometer of the time

ball had become corroded and has not been renewed.

(e) The anometer at the Peak hau been allow-

ed to remain unrepaired.

(f) Weight cord of transit clock was broken

anu not repaired.

Mr. Plummer's reply to (a) is that he does

not

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