PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.
Wellington* Wednesday.
At twenty minutes past one, with an ordinary telescope, Venus was seen to be just entering tho sun's disc; at twenty minutes to two she had fairly entered; at a quarter to two the sun was obscured by clouds. The weather is now dull and cloudy with a close heat. Dr Hector reports the utter failure all over New Zealand; at the critical moment the sun was obscured. Hopes are entertained of further observations at 5 o'clock. This day. It hag been intimated to the Government that the Governor desires to land in Wellington as quietly as possible. The Mayor and Corporation, and several members of the General Government will meet His Excellency on the wharf; an address of welcome will be presented; and; the Governor will then drive to Gorerhment house. Mr. Lemon, General Manager of the Telegraph Department, has received the following message from the telegraphist at Queenstown —"Pleased to inform you that Professor Peters, the American astronomer, was very successful in taking observations of the transit of Venus." ■ Messrs Dransfield and Moorhouse are both candidates for the Mayoralty of Wellington. Transit of Venus.
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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1853, 10 December 1874, Page 2
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193PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY. Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1853, 10 December 1874, Page 2
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