TO OBSERVE ECLIPSE.
NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITION. _ > NII'AFOU. October 13. The Nqw Zealand Eclipse Expedition, under the leadership of Dr. Adams, >'s busily preparing for the observation of the phenomenon on October 22nd. The instruments have been erected and tested, ami drills in the form of rehearsals of the processes of observation are being held. Fourteen telescopes have been ('erected on the island by the American party, including one with a 65ft. focus, which points directly at the sun. Last week light showers fell, but the weather is now warmer. All members of the party are well, and are finding much of interest on the island. The volcanic cone measures five miles in diameter, with a lake in the centre of the crater three miles in diameter. New Zealand time signals ace being received by the expedition.
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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 65, 14 October 1930, Page 3
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