TIME BALL LYTTELTON.
The time ball is dropped daily. SandAVß and holidays exeepted, at 1 o'clock p.m., ew Zealand mean time, which is equivalent to 13.30 Greenwich mean time of the previous day, being calculated for the hjT 30" East Longitude, and niw aomia fast of Greenwich mean time. The ball will be raised at about 2mia u> 1 p.m., and will be at the top about Imln to 1 p.m. When taking the time be careful to note the exact moment the ball leaves the top of the mast. Should the ball not drop at the proper ime, it will be kept at the top lor at least -wo minutes, and then lowered slowly.
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Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7747, 30 December 1890, Page 4
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