WEATHER STATION ON AWATEA
FORECASTS FOR PROJECTED TASMAN AIR SERVICE (Received April 14, 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 14. The Awatea became an official meteorological station from today, when a meteorologist signed on. His duty will be to assist in forecasting the weather in the Tasman Sea for the projected air service between Sydney and New Zealand. The necessary instruments were installed on the Awatea before her departure tonight for Wellington. An officer of the Commonwealth Meteorological Department, Mr A. Martin, has been selected to make weather observations.
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Southland Times, Issue 23793, 15 April 1939, Page 8
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87WEATHER STATION ON AWATEA Southland Times, Issue 23793, 15 April 1939, Page 8
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