THE PARLIAMENTARY EXCURSION TO THE SO RY EXCURSION TO THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 8 July 1903, Page 46

THE PARLIAMENTARY EXCURSION TO THE SO

RY EXCURSION TO THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

To the left of this photo may be seen the remains of the German warship Adler, wrecked on the occasion of the memorable hurricane in Samoa, when the Calliope steamed out to sea.

This view shows the crowd on the wharf waving adieus as the Mapourika steamed away from Tahiti.

Seated in the centre (from left) are Mr T. Parata, M.H.R., Dr Solf (German Governor of Samoa), Hon C. H. Mills, Chief Mataafa, and Sir William Steward.

Back Row : Messrs A. Baldey, M.L.C., J. C. Thomson, James Allen, W. Fraser, T. Mackenzie, J. F. Arnold, and J. Hanan. Skated: Messrs J. W. Thomson, W. M. Bolt, M.L.C., D. Pinkerton, M.L.C., and E. G. Allen.

(Photos by Hicks.)

The group reproduced above was photographed "Talolo," or Samoan dance of vi

(Photos by Hicks

T. Parata, M.H.R., Dr Solf (German Governor def Mataafa, and Sir William Steward.

The group reproduced above was photographed immediately after the performance of ■ "Talolo," or Samoan dance of welcome by the natives.

. Thomson, James Allen, W. Fraser, T. MackenBolt, Mli.C, D. Pinkerton, M.L.C., and E. G.

From Lift: Chief Nohorau, Hon C. H. Mills, King John of Mangaia, and Pa Ariki.

(1) The "Bonnie Doon" and fog-horn buoy majkirg channel by Santurce, North Spain; (2) The same fog-horn buoy; (3) A diagrammatic sketch of the same buoy; (4) A similar buoy at work off Dover ; (5) A spherical buoy fitted with the sound-producing gear being lowered into position at sea; (6) Buoy bearing an electric light in which the current for the lamp is generated by a dynamo within the buoy driven by a wave power hydraulic engine; (7) Diagram reIllustrated London News. {trred to in

Where the stream is not too wide to admit of it, the simplest mode of measurement is by means of a weir, as shown in engraving. Take a board of sufficient length and width to produce a dam across the stream ; cut a notch in the top of the board of sufficient depth to pass all the water to be measured, the length of this notch not exceeding two-thirds of the width of the stream. The bottom and both ends of this rectangular notch, which is termed a weir, should be beveled on the down-Btream side to within one-eighth of an inch of the up-stream side of the board, leaving the edge or crest of the weir almost sharp and perfectly level. A stake should be driven in the bottom of the stream a few feet back of the weir, the top of the stake being exactly level with the crest of the weir — this level being easily found as the water begins to spill over the weir. After this water has reached its greatest depth, make a careful measurement of its depth over the top of tho stake by means of a mle, and this depth will indicate the true depth of the water upon the crest of the weir. The amount of water the stream furnishes can now be computed from the table for weirs. Care must be taken to have the board of sufficient width to set the water back to a dead level before it passes over the weir, and that the water has a clear fall of not less than six inches below the crest of the weir. Table for Weirs. — The following figures give the amount of water in Government heads that will pass over a weir five ft. wide and from iin to.7in deep. Example — if water were 6iin deep, there wou'.d be 5J heads. Jin 0.14; lin 0.40, ljin 0.74; 2in 1.14, 2Jin 1 59 ; 3in 2.09, 3 jin 2.64 ; 4in 3.22, 4Jin 3.86 ; Sin 4.51, sJin 5.25; 6in 5.92, 6Jin 6.68; 7in 7.»fi

The heifer originally had five lambs, one of which died when tailed; the other wae injured by ft hone a short time before this photo, was taken.

Of the Neill-Frawley Co , as Madame Sans Gene.