Observations

Antarctica

No. 6 January 1957	27	Antarctic Observational Programme 1957
No. 8 March 1957	42	Establishment of Davis
No. 9 April 1957	48	Mawson 1956
No. 14 September 1957	82	Mawson
No. 14 September 1957	83	Davis (Vestfold Hills)
No. 19 February 1958	118	Auroral observatory - Hurd Point
No. 20 March 1958	122	Establishment of Automatic Weather Station on Antarctica
No. 26 September 1958	164	Extract from Davis Newsletter of 10/8/58
No. 31 February 1959	205	Antarctic Automatic Weather Station
No. 33 April 1959	216	Australians take over Wilkes, Antarctica
No. 33 April 1959	217	Antarctic Automatic Weather Station 1958-59
No. 39 October 1959	262	Hello, Wilkes!
No. 39 October 1959	267	Extract from Wilkes Newsletter, September 1959
No. 103 February 1965	806	New station at Wilkes
No. 115 February 1966	1017	News in brief - Former RD drops in; Congrats on honour; Typist I/C takes over; Barometer for Empress; Bergs increase in Antarctic; New type of cloud

Automatic Weather Stations

No. 1 August 1956	2	Automatic Weather Station - Antarctica
No. 8 March 1957	44	Experimental installation of Automatic Weather Station
No. 20 March 1958	122	Establishment of Automatic Weather Station on Antarctica
No. 26 September 1958	*1693(P)	Fire weather service in W.A.
No. 31 February 1959	205	Antarctic Automatic Weather Station
No. 33 April 1959	217	Antarctic Automatic Weather Station 1958-59
No. 75 October 1962	541	Installation of Automatic Weather Station on Ashmore Island
No. 87 October 1963	637	Ashmore Island Automatic Weather Station
No. 102 January 1965	781(P)	Maintenance visit to Ashmore
No. 108 July 1965	883	Maintenance trip to Ashmore Island
No. 119 June 1966	1061	AWS visit
No. 124 November 1966	1170	Cato Is operating
No. 126 January 1967	1212	Ashmore AWS reports encouraging
No. 130 May 1967	1279	Automatic weather stations
No. 132 July 1967	1324	AWS for trial
No. 139 February 1968	1456	Visit to Barrow Island
No. 146 September 1968	1572	New weather watch
No. 146 September 1968	1573	Automatic weather station
No. 147 October 1968	1590	DIR recalls government help
No. 150 January 1969	1673	Noteworthy activities - November
No. 151 February 1969	1677	ADP phase-out
No. 151 February 1969	1678	New A.W.S. off W.A.
No. 159 October 1969	1822	Marion Reef AWS installed
No. 162 January 1970	1858	Port Keats AWS installed
No. 164 March 1970	1883	Flinders Reef - AWS contract let
No. 164 March 1970	1884	Appreciations
No. 164 March 1970	1885	Maintaining A.W.S.
No. 167 July 1970	1921	Flinders Reef, Rowley Shoals AWS installed
No. 168 August 1970	1931(P)	Rowley Shoals AWS
No. 170 October 1970	1968	About Automatic Weather Stations
No. 173 January 1971	2020	Lihou Reef AWS completed
No. 179 July 1971	2135	New automatic weather station in NT
No. 248 March 1980	3124	Emergency Flight
No. 255 June 1981	3223	Scott Reef AWS vandalised (photo)

Balloons

No. 2 September 1956	9	High level balloon flights
No. 11 June 1957	59	High level wind flights
No. 15 October 1957	95	Introduction of electrical pilot balloon lanterns
No. 16 November 1957	100	Vernal World Meteorological Interval 1957 - High Pilot Balloon Flights
No. 20 March 1958	125	High altitude wind measurements - I.G.Y. World Meteorological Interval - December 1957
No. 28 November 1958	180	High altitude winds
No. 51 October 1960	357	Transosondes

Cloud Ceilometers

No. 46 May 1960

323

Cloud ceilometers

Clouds, Nacreous

No. 15 October 1957

94

Rare clouds - Mawson

Cocos Island

No. 38 September 1959

255

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Early Instruments

No. 102 January 1965	787	New standards laboratories
No. 114 January 1966	979	Old barometer
No. 125 December 1966	1175	Old Russian barometer

Freezing Nuclei

No. 16 November 1957

98

Freezing nucleus measurements

Giles

No. 1 August 1956	1	Establishment of Giles Meteorological Station
No. 9 April 1957	47	Giles today
No. 11 June 1957	56	A Visit to Giles by Mr J. Hogan, Deputy Director, Divisional Office, Adelaide
No. 27 October 1958	174	Amenities at Giles
No. 28 November 1958	183	Amenities at Giles - further news

Macquarie Island

No. 14 September 1957	81	Macquarie Island
No. 19 February 1958	114	Macquarie Island - General Report for 1957
No. 19 February 1958	116	Radiosonde release in southeast surface winds, Macquarie Island
No. 19 February 1958	118	Auroral observatory - Hurd Point
No. 117 April 1966	1039	Macquarie Island today
No. 117 April 1966	1040	.... and yesterday

Metric Conversion

No. 193 September 1972	2333	Meteorology goes metric (cover and other illustrations)
No. 193 September 1972	2334	Metric markers

Mobile Observing Station

No. 228 August 1975

2794(P)

First outing for mobile met (equipment) (cover photo)

Observing Stations

No. 17 December 1957	108	Meteorological Office - Gladstone
No. 25 August 1958	160	Observing Stations as at 30th June, 1958
No. 37 August 1959	251	Observing stations as at 30/6/59
No. 40 November 1959	272	Port Hedland
No. 94 May 1964	696	Opening day - Mt. Gambier
No. 95 June 1964	703	Official opening day, Moree
No. 113 December 1965	978	News in brief - Display at Amberley; Thanks from Indian D-G; Barry Holt wed; Message from Prof. Bleeker; Work on Wind Loading on structures; Fax for Alice Springs; Junior Obs now an adult; Radio obs from UK; Ghost signals well received; Back on dry land; Research group meeting; Opening of Broome Office; Visit to CO - O'Brien
No. 114 January 1966	980	Successful Broome opening
No. 136 November 1967	1408	Coffs Harbour opening
No. 156 July 1969	1775	New Met. station at Esperance
No. 157 August 1969	1787	Flood warnings earn thanks
No. 160 November 1969	1829	Esperance commissioning
No. 160 November 1969	1835	Oodnadatta opening
No. 161 December 1969	1844	Norfolk Island WF2 commissioning
No. 205 September 1973	2486	Forrest facts
No. 208 December 1973	2524	Giles

Ocean Bouys

No. 151 February 1969	1681	Monster bouy
No. 176 April 1971	2082	Nomad (bouy) - Bass Strait's weather watcher
No. 232 January 1976	2866	First test for (drifting) bouys
No. 233 Feb/Mar 1976	2873	More (drifting) bouys released (photo)
No. 237 Oct/Nov 1976	2970	Spot on forecasts (Fgge drifting bouy project)
No. 239 August 1977	2980	Drifting bouys set world record
No. 242 March 1978	3030	Birthday bouy
No. 245 August 1979	3079	Flight to the Antarctic - twice! (photos)
No. 246 October 1979	3097	Recovery of Canadian buoy
No. 250 July 1980	3147(P)	Voyage of Buoy 11595 (photos)
No. 252 December 1980	3188	10 000 km voyage by drifting buoy
No. 256 August 1981	3243	Dir visits Willis Island (photo)

Outstanding Performances by Voluntary Observers

No. 27 October 1958	171	Excellence awards to ships
No. 84 July 1963	600	Rabaul Trade Fair
No. 93 April 1964	690	Long family record
No. 102 January 1965	790	Skipper is Weatherwise
No. 108 July 1965	886	Observer is 85 and still on the job
No. 110 September 1965	920	Excellence awards for ships
No. 113 December 1965	966	Presentation to skippers
No. 115 February 1966	1006	Awards to skippers
No. 120 July 1966	1089	Presentation of excellence award
No. 124 November 1966	1165	Excellence awards presented
No. 126 January 1967	1200	Skipper wins excellence award
No. 128 March 1967	1253	News in brief - Joan is first; Shipboard presentations; Fax at sea; Agronomy conference; Fan mail; Icing up; Obit - Mr and Mrs Paterson
No. 129 April 1967	1255	Shipboard functions
No. 132 July 1967	1327	Excellence award to ship - M/V Pt. New Plymouth
No. 140 March 1968	1464	Presentation to skippers
No. 154 May 1969	1747	Long service to Bureau
No. 163 February 1970	1870	Ship's Excellence Award
No. 166 June 1970	1904	Excellence Awards for rainfall observers
No. 169 September 1970	1949	First Excellence award to rainfall observers
No. 170 October 1970	1970	News in brief
No. 176 April 1971	2076	Ship award in NSW (photo)
No. 176 April 1971	2080	More excellence awards for ships
No. 176 April 1971	2085	Honouring the rainfall volunteers (Observers)
No. 181 September 1971	2163	Excellence award presentation (photo)
No. 192 August 1972	2314	Robinson's rainfall (cover and other photo)
No. 192 August 1972	2320	...and synoptic
No. 194 October 1972	2349(P)	Observers' awards
No. 194 October 1972	2353(P)	Shipshape awards
No. 195 November 1972	2369	Family rainfall record
No. 196 December 1972	2384	Observers' awards
No. 197 January 1973	2391(P)	Excellence award for Port Launceston (photo)
No. 204 August 1973	2468(P)	Observer's Excellence Award to Tasmanian (cover photo)
No. 205 September 1973	2481(P)	Rainfall observers excellence awards (photos)
No. 206 October 1973	2495	Ships award (photo)
No. 208 December 1973	2517	Ships' Excellence Awards (photo)
No. 239 August 1977	2988	Excellence awards
No. 244 June 1979	3069	Rainfall Excellence Award (H. Wienke, SA)
No. 245 August 1979	3084	Excellence Awards (Arthur Fisher NSW)
No. 247 December 1979	3109(P)	Ship's Excellence Award to MV Arafura (photo)
No. 248 March 1980	3118	Excellence Award (C.W. Dorman SA) (photo)

Ozone

No. 54 January 1961	384	Ozone investigations in Australia
No. 118 May 1966	1052	Spectro moves to Darwin

Radar, Weather Watching, Windfinding

No. 11 June 1957	57	Night radar wind flights
No. 22 May 1958	141	Radar photographs of precipitation associated with a tropical depression in the Townsville area on 20th February, 1958
No. 39 October 1959	266	Radar Wind and Storm Warning Station Mackay
No. 52 November 1960	366	Radar installation, Cape Byron
No. 54 January 1961	380	Radar equipment demonstration at Laverton
No. 68 March 1962	474	Meteorological Radar Station at Cobar
No. 72 July 1962	515	New third-line windfinding equipment
No. 76 November 1962	546	Cairns Cyclone Warning Radar System
No. 78 January 1963	558	Official Opening - Cairns Radar Station
No. 82 May 1963	585	Third Line Radar Installation - Mildura, Vic
No. 93 April 1964	686	Handing over of new radar equipment
No. 93 April 1964	688	Melbourne weather radar installation
No. 100 November 1964	753	Director's overseas visit
No. 108 July 1965	887	Visit by Plessey Radar executive
No. 114 January 1966	983	Acceptance trials of WF44
No. 115 February 1966	1001	WF277 replaced
No. 119 June 1966	1060	WF44 installation at Laverton
No. 120 July 1966	1094	Noteworthy activities for May
No. 123 October 1966	1148	Noteworthy activities, August
No. 124 November 1966	1151	WF44 handed over
No. 125 December 1966	1189	Radomes from Japan
No. 129 April 1967	1266	Noteworthy activities - February
No. 130 May 1967	1277	WF 44 installations
No. 134 September 1967	1368	Noteworthy activities
No. 135 October 1967	1376	Radar installed, Port Moresby
No. 136 November 1967	1399	Port Moresby's WF 44 radar
No. 139 February 1968	1447	Commissioning of WF44
No. 144 July 1968	1536	WF-44 at Eagle Farm
No. 146 September 1968	1570	Radar tracking sets
No. 147 October 1968	1588(P)	Eighth unit to be opened
No. 147 October 1968	1589	Minister's address
No. 147 October 1968	1590	DIR recalls government help
No. 148 November 1968	1638	News in brief - Off south; Centre court star; High honour; Thanks; CQ CQ CQ DE AXM; Year aloft; Pacific visitors; Engagement; Newcomer to IAMRC; Serial sounding; Study tour to US; Cloud seeding study
No. 149 December 1968	1639	Darwin radar commissioned
No. 149 December 1968	1650	Noteworthy activities - October
No. 185 January 1972	2232(P)	The beginning and the end (tropical cyclone photos)
No. 185 January 1972	2234(P)	RD WA visits Esperance (photo)
No. 215 July 1974	2619(P)	The old 277 takes a breather (cover photo radar)
No. 220 December 1974	2708	Mt. Kanighan joins radar fence (map and photo)
No. 222 February 1975	2728	Caught on radar (cyclone Tracey) (photo)
No. 230 October 1975	2823	New radar for Butterworth (cover photo)
No. 230 October 1975	2824	Broome, too (new radar)
No. 235 June/July 1976	2916	PNG radar installed (photo)

Radio Theodolites

No. 1 August 1956

3

Radio theodolite installation at Lae

Radiosondes

No. 13 August 1957	74	Summary of radiosonde flights for quarter ended June 30th, 1957 - termination level in millibars
No. 19 February 1958	116	Radiosonde release in southeast surface winds, Macquarie Island
No. 25 August 1958	153	Summary of radiosonde flights January to June, 1958
No. 51 October 1960	359	Radiosonde observations - Willis Island
No. 57 April 1961	402	Radiosonde results 1960
No. 108 July 1965	888	402 mc/s radiosonde
No. 236 Aug/Sep 1976	2948	New radiosonde station (Sydney)

Satellites

No. 46 May 1960	315	Weather Satellite 'TIROS 1' a brilliant success
No. 50 September 1960	349	Further plans for weather satellites
No. 72 July 1962	513	U.S. Plans for Weather Satellites
No. 89 December 1963	648	Developments in Satellite Meteorology
No. 90 January 1964	666	News in brief - Satellite launching successful; Overseas mission; Visitor to Central Office; Christmas party; Christmas greetings
No. 91 February 1964	667	Local Read-out of Satellite Cloud Pictures
No. 95 June 1964	703(P)	Official opening day, Moree
No. 99 October 1964	736(P)	First pictures from Nimbus I
No. 100 November 1964	750	The short but useful life of Nimbus I
No. 101 December 1964	780	News in brief - Management Conference; Lloyd, New Zealander calls in; Green Satellite confirms cyclone Rita; Hospital as weather station; Suggestion wins award - Jarman; Visits to CO - RD NSW, Pat Sullivan, D.C. Pitt, Lin Mitchell; Cyclone warning directive; Forecast wins bet for Campbell; Wedding bells for Barbara Daniel
No. 103 February 1965	794(P)	Lidar - a new met. tool
No. 111 October 1965	937	NASA will toss up TOS
No. 120 July 1966	1094	Noteworthy activities for May
No. 125 December 1966	1188	Build it yourself antenna
No. 128 March 1967	1251	Noteworthy activities - January
No. 131 June 1967	1292	Nimbus still going strong
No. 141 April 1968	1484	APT at sea
No. 155 June 1969	1756(P)	New NIMBUS is up
No. 164 March 1970	1881	ITOS-1 (and Australis) in orbit
No. 186 February 1972	2243(P)	Daisy oh! Daisy (cover photo) (tropical cyclone)
No. 211 March 1974	2553	Satellite view of cyclone PAM (photo)
No. 219 November 1974	2692(P)	The shape of things to come (satellite photo) R/D's conference (photo)
No. 224 May 1975	2756	Fifteen years for weather eyes (satellites)
No. 234 Apr/May 1976	2912	Weather satellite sends last pictures (ESSA 8) (photo)
No. 237 Oct/Nov 1976	2961	MDUS gets green light (Japanese GMS)
No. 239 August 1977	2983	GMS launch (Japanese geostationary satellite)
No. 240 November 1977	3012	(MS (satellite) picture (photo)
No. 241 January 1978	3017	Tests for Japan's (satellite) station
No. 241 January 1978	3025	MDUS antenna (photo)
No. 242 March 1978	3028	MDUS commissioning (photo)
No. 242 March 1978	3037	MDUS commissioning (photo)
No. 246 October 1979	3090	Second meeting of GMS Joint Committee (photo)
No. 255 June 1981	3224	August launch for GMS2 (photo)
No. 256 August 1981	3240	Successful Launch of GMS2
No. 257 October 1981	3260	GMS Joint Committee meeting (photo)

Sferics

No. 3 October 1956	10	Atmospherics Direction Finding Network
No. 14 September 1957	80	Sferics in operation
No. 36 July 1959	236	Sferics Network
No. 45 April 1960	313	Sferics Network
No. 52 November 1960	370	Southern ocean sferics
No. 76 November 1962	548	Sferics - Seven - Station Tests

Ships

No. 19 February 1958	121	Weather reporting by shipping
No. 25 August 1958	155	Ship reports
No. 37 August 1959	243	Ship reports 1958/59
No. 47 June 1960	330	Whaling ship reports
No. 49 August 1960	338	Ship reports
No. 61 August 1961	426	Ship reports
No. 73 August 1962	526	Ships reports
No. 97 August 1964	723	Ships reports
No. 109 August 1965	910	Ship reports
No. 109 August 1965	911	Suggestions received
No. 127 February 1967	1219	Reports from Japanese boats
No. 133 August 1967	1347	Ship reports
No. 145 August 1968	1560	Ship reports
No. 149 December 1968	1650	Noteworthy activities - October
No. 151 February 1969	1674	The weather of 1968
No. 157 August 1969	1795	Success of V.A.P.
No. 176 April 1971	2079	Indian ocean radiosonde trial (from merchant ship)
No. 177 May 1971	2092(P)	Ocean radiosonde project )photo)

Willis Island

No. 24 July 1958	151	Service in isolation, Meteorological Station - Willis Island
No. 51 October 1960	359	Radiosonde observations - Willis Island
No. 120 July 1966	1080(P)	Bureau takes over Willis Is.
No. 120 July 1966	1081	Island's early days recalled
No. 194 October 1972	2356	Facelift for Willis Is.
No. 239 August 1977	2992	Airdrops come to an end (Willis Is.) (photo)
No. 243 December 1978	3062(P)	Willis Island air drops (photo)
No. 244 June 1979	3077	Air drops to Willis Island

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