Table of Contents
Catalogue of Items in Weather News
Introduction
Explanatory Note
Catalogue of Items
Index
Administration (Including Finance, Organisation, Premises, Staff, Training)
Archives (Including Items of Historical Significance)
Conferences (Other Than InternationalIncluding Symposia, Seminars)
Data Processing (Including Computers)
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Agriculture
No. 57 April 1961 | 401 | Aerial agriculture |
Air Pollution
No. 180 August 1971 | 2149 | Another air pollution service to start | No. 182 October 1971 | 2185 | Perth's air pollution warning system starts | No. 232 January 1976 | 2861 | Keeping it clean at Isa (air quality Mt. Isa) | No. 249 May 1980 | 3131 | Allan Brunt Retires (cover photo) |
Antarctic Operations
No. 47 June 1960 | 328 | U.S. Naval Antarctic Operations | No. 162 January 1970 | 1859 | Aiding the air race |
Appreciative References
No. 38 September 1959 | 258 | Moonwatch Project | No. 38 September 1959 | 261 | Banker's Conference, Toowoomba | No. 95 June 1964 | 709 | Appreciation from USAF | No. 101 December 1964 | 778 | Appreciation - from Graziers' Association | No. 105 April 1965 | 837 | Thanks from Qantas | No. 108 July 1965 | 884 | Successful lecture on ground water | No. 113 December 1965 | 969 | Appreciative references | 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. 120 July 1966 | 1097 | Thanks to Bureau | No. 122 September 1966 | 1121 | Thanks from CSIRO - Cornish re rainfall | No. 123 October 1966 | 1141 | Appreciative references | No. 124 November 1966 | 1155 | USAF says thanks - Hicat | No. 124 November 1966 | 1174 | News in Brief - Reminder of air disaster; Balloon's long flight; Got her down; Gwenda returns; The Drum; Direct radio broadcasts; Suggestions wanted; News from south; Round-Aust flight | No. 125 December 1966 | 1180 | Exercise Barrawinga | No. 125 December 1966 | 1195 | Met service for presidential visit | No. 129 April 1967 | 1257 | Round Australia flight | No. 129 April 1967 | 1258 | More thanks | No. 130 May 1967 | 1276 | More thanks | No. 131 June 1967 | 1300 | Thanks for 'Dinah' warnings | No. 134 September 1967 | 1354 | Thanks for efforts | No. 134 September 1967 | 1355 | More thanks | No. 140 March 1968 | 1469 | Thanks from Mt. Stromlo | No. 140 March 1968 | 1480 | News in brief - They're married; A record; Thanks from yachtsmen; Visits to C.O. - Bill Dwyer, C. McCue (ADI); Talented musician; Graduations; Scholarships awarded; Move by Research | No. 144 July 1968 | 1548 | Careers night - Mt. Gambler | No. 147 October 1968 | 1595 | TV forecasts in fishing boats | No. 147 October 1968 | 1599 | Letter of thanks from Premier | No. 150 January 1969 | 1661 | More thanks | No. 159 October 1969 | 1819 | Appreciations | No. 160 November 1969 | 1833 | Appreciations | No. 161 December 1969 | 1852 | Appreciative references | No. 163 February 1970 | 1869 | Appreciative references | No. 164 March 1970 | 1884 | Appreciations | No. 166 June 1970 | 1912 | Appreciations | No. 167 July 1970 | 1929 | Appreciations | No. 168 August 1970 | 1942 | Appreciative references | No. 170 October 1970 | 1969 | Appreciative references | No. 171 November 1970 | 1989 | Appreciative references | No. 172 December 1970 | 2006 | Appreciative references | No. 173 January 1971 | 2028 | Appreciative references | No. 174 February 1971 | 2051 | Appreciative references | No. 175 March 1971 | 2071 | Appreciative references | No. 176 April 1971 | 2086 | Appreciative references | No. 177 May 1971 | 2103 | Appreciative references | No. 178 June 1971 | 2120 | Appreciative references | No. 182 October 1971 | 2187 | Appreciative references | No. 183 November 1971 | 2205 | Appreciative references | No. 184 December 1971 | 2224 | Appreciative references | No. 187 March 1972 | 2260 | The Bureau sails ahead (advice to yachtsmen) | No. 188 April 1972 | 2270 | Appreciations | No. 190 June 1972 | 2296 | Appreciative references | No. 191 July 1972 | 2309 | Appreciative references | No. 192 August 1972 | 2328 | Appreciative references | No. 193 September 1972 | 2343 | Appreciative references | No. 194 October 1972 | 2358 | Appreciative references | No. 195 November 1972 | 2371 | Appreciative references | No. 196 December 1972 | 2385 | Appreciative references (Dingle on Eltanin) | No. 197 January 1973 | 2399 | Appreciative references | No. 198 February 1973 | 2409 | Appreciative references | No. 199 March 1973 | 2423 | Appreciative references | No. 201 May 1973 | 2448 | Appreciative references | No. 202 June 1973 | 2456 | Appreciative references | No. 203 July 1973 | 2465 | Appreciative references | No. 204 August 1973 | 2472 | Appreciative references | No. 205 September 1973 | 2488 | Appreciative references | No. 206 October 1973 | 2502 | Appreciative references | No. 207 November 1973 | 2511 | Appreciative references | No. 208 December 1973 | 2525 | Appreciative references | No. 211 March 1974 | 2562 | Letters of appreciation | No. 212 April 1974 | 2573 | Letters of appreciation | No. 215 July 1974 | 2631 | Appreciative references | No. 216 August 1974 | 2649 | Appreciative references | No. 219 November 1974 | 2702 | Appreciative references | No. 221 January 1975 | 2724 | Appreciative references | No. 224 May 1975 | 2761 | Appreciative references | No. 227 July 1975 | 2790 | Appreciative references | No. 230 October 1975 | 2835 | Appreciative reference | No. 232 January 1976 | 2868 | Appreciative references | No. 233 Feb/Mar 1976 | 2886 | Meteorology Golf Club; Appreciative references | No. 235 June/July 1976 | 2939 | RD NT sets the record straight; Appreciative references | No. 237 Oct/Nov 1976 | 2968 | Off the rails | No. 237 Oct/Nov 1976 | 2969 | Yacht race | No. 243 December 1978 | 3051 | Appreciative reference (service to RAAF) | No. 248 March 1980 | 3127 | In defence of Adelaide RFC | No. 261 September 1982 | 3332 | Letters of appreciation | No. 262 December 1982 | 3344 | Commonwealth Games forecast - bouquet for Brisbane RO |
Aviation, Air Races, Gliding
No. 4 November 1956 | 16 | Aviation forecasts issued in 1955/56 | No. 13 August 1957 | 72 | Aviation traffic - forecasts for year 1956/57 | No. 25 August 1958 | 154 | Flight, terminal and area forecasts | No. 36 July 1959 | 235 | Planning of Meteorological Service for Turbine Engine Aircraft | No. 37 August 1959 | 242 | Flight, terminal and area forecasts 1958/59 | No. 37 August 1959 | 245 | Daily telecommunications traffic | No. 49 August 1960 | 337 | Flight, terminal and area forecasts | No. 61 August 1961 | 431 | Aviation Services - new or modified 1960/61 | No. 73 August 1962 | 529 | Flight, Aerodrome (TAFOR) and Area forecasts | No. 81 April 1963 | 578 | The Fourth Australian National Gliding Championships | No. 82 May 1963 | 584 | Inauguration of JACMAS | No. 85 August 1983 | 620 | Flight, area and terminal forecasts | No. 94 May 1964 | 698 | Congratulations from the Minister | No. 97 August 1964 | 726 | Flight, Area and Terminal forecasts, year ending 30.6.64 | No. 100 November 1964 | 751 | Forecasts for Boeings 727's | No. 109 August 1965 | 905 | New services for aviation | No. 109 August 1965 | 909 | Flight, area and terminal forecasts | No. 112 November 1965 | 960 | Service for jump championships | No. 114 January 1966 | 987 | Forecasts for gliding championships | No. 121 August 1966 | 1109 | New services for aviation | No. 127 February 1967 | 1236 | National gliding championships | No. 133 August 1967 | 1345 | New services for aviation or notification of services at field offices | No. 145 August 1968 | 1558 | New services for aviation | No. 145 August 1968 | 1559 | Flight, area and aerodrome forecasts | No. 157 August 1969 | 1798 | Statistical summary | No. 162 January 1970 | 1859 | Aiding the air race | No. 186 February 1972 | 2250 | Meteorology and gliding | No. 211 March 1974 | 2550(P) | Gliding event (cover S photos) | No. 211 March 1974 | 2559 | The Bureau hits a high (World Gliding Champ'ships) |
Blast Assessment
No. 85 August 1983 | 621 | Meteorological services to Operation Blowdown |
Climatology
No. 6 January 1957 | 28 | New form of climatological summary | No. 7 February 1957 | 37 | Climatology in 1956 | No. 14 September 1957 | 87 | Operation stock and crop - 1957 face-lift |
Construction
No. 63 October 1961 | 445 | Darwin forecasters provide consultant Service |
Consultations
No. 120 July 1966 | 1094 | Noteworthy activities for May |
Controlled Burns, Cane-firing
No. 21 April 1958 | 130 | Forestry controlled burn at Carabost | No. 39 October 1959 | 264 | Forecasts for cane firing | No. 44 March 1960 | 298 | Cane firing forecasts | No. 78 January 1963 | 557 | Report on Brigalow Burning Investigation |
Defence Services
No. 102 January 1965 | 789 | Operation 'Longshot' | No. 118 May 1966 | 1058 | Met support for artillery shoot | No. 128 March 1967 | 1246 | Met. activity at East Sale | No. 174 February 1971 | 2050 | Noteworthy activities for January |
Field Offices
No. 25 August 1958 | 158 | New services or modifications to existing services during 1957/58 at Field Offices | No. 29 December 1958 | 184 | Public weather service from Townsville M.O. | No. 61 August 1961 | 434 | Flight, terminal and area forecasts July, 1960- June, 1961 | No. 85 August 1983 | 618 | New General Services from Field Offices | No. 134 September 1967 | 1368 | Noteworthy activities |
Fire Weather
No. 5 December 1956 | 25 | Bush Fire Organisation | No. 13 August 1957 | 78 | Fire weather warnings in South Australia | No. 26 September 1958 | 169 | Fire weather service in W.A. | No. 34 May 1959 | 221 | Fire weather forecasts | No. 100 November 1964 | 752 | RD's discuss fire warnings | No. 108 July 1965 | 894 | Talks on fire weather | No. 118 May 1966 | 1044(P) | Bushfire control in the NT | No. 150 January 1969 | 1673 | Noteworthy activities - November | No. 183 November 1971 | 2207 | Day of the big burn | No. 185 January 1972 | 2233(P) | A fire ban defied (photo) | No. 223 Mar/Apr 1975 | 2745 | Visit to Giles |
Flood Forecasts, Hydrometeorology
No. 38 September 1959 | 254 | Hydrometeorological Programme | No. 38 September 1959 | 256 | Instrumentation for flood forecasting | No. 62 September 1961 | 436 | Trial run of flood forecasting for the Macleay Valley | No. 70 May 1962 | 501 | Flood forecasting methods | No. 84 July 1963 | 601 | Bureau Activities in the Hunter Valley, NSW | No. 84 July 1963 | 602 | Flood Mitigation Conference, Grafton, and Visits to other Northern NSW Coastal Areas |
Forecasts, Warnings and InformationBeacons, Signs
No. 15 October 1957 | 92 | Revised plan of weather forecast beacons | No. 19 February 1958 | 115 | Weather forecast beacon - Sydney | No. 23 June 1958 | 142 | Public release of film - 'Balloons and Spinifex' | No. 24 July 1958 | 148A | Weather forecast beacon - Adelaide | No. 27 October 1958 | 176 | Forecast display beacon - Brisbane | No. 76 November 1962 | 550 | Melbourne Weather Forecast Display on Coca-Cola sign | No. 145 August 1968 | 1562 | Noteworthy activities - June | No. 200 April 1973 | 2429 | Cover photo. Sydney's second weather beacon | No. 236 Aug/Sep 1976 | 2944 | Shields opens new beacon (cover photo) |
Forecasts, Warnings and InformationGeneral
No. 11 June 1957 | 61 | Interchange of capital city forecasts | No. 121 August 1966 | 1110 | Development of forecasting and info services | No. 133 August 1967 | 1344 | Development of forecasting and information services - general |
Forecasts, Warnings and InformationMaximum Temperature
No. 55 February 1961 | 390 | Maximum temperature forecasts 1960 |
Forecasts, Warnings and InformationRadio
No. 6 January 1957 | 29 | Meteorology on television | No. 8 March 1957 | 43 | Broadcasting from the weather room | No. 10 May 1957 | 51 | Direct radio broadcasts of weather information | No. 14 September 1957 | 85 | Direct broadcast from Divisional Office - Sydney | No. 26 September 1958 | 163 | Direct broadcasts of weather information over Station 5KA Adelaide | No. 29 December 1958 | 188 | Direct broadcasts of weather information in Perth, W.A | No. 124 November 1966 | 1174 | News in Brief - Reminder of air disaster; Balloon's long flight; Got her down; Gwenda returns; The Drum; Direct radio broadcasts; Suggestions wanted; News from south; Round-Aust flight |
Forecasts, Warnings and InformationRecorded Telephone Service
No. 16 November 1957 | 97 | Weather service on automatic telephone | No. 31 February 1959 | 200 | Weather forecasts on automatic telephone | No. 36 July 1959 | 240 | Display of automatic telephone forecast service | No. 43 February 1960 | 289 | 204,000 phoned for forecasts | No. 50 September 1960 | 350 | Progress of the Automatic Weather Telephone Service | No. 98 September 1964 | 733 | Automatic Telephone Weather Service is popular | No. 105 April 1965 | 829 | Record phone inquiries | No. 135 October 1967 | 1383 | Phone weather popular |
Forecasts, Warnings and InformationTelevision
No. 6 January 1957 | 29 | Meteorology on television | No. 27 October 1958 | 176 | Forecast display beacon - Brisbane | No. 51 October 1960 | 362 | Weather on commercial TV, Melbourne | No. 64 November 1961 | 449 | Meteorology in the television programme | No. 64 November 1961 | 450 | TV weather Adelaide | No. 64 November 1961 | 451 | TV weather Brisbane | No. 64 November 1961 | 452 | TV weather Hobart | No. 64 November 1961 | 453 | TV weather Melbourne | No. 64 November 1961 | 454 | TV weather Perth | No. 64 November 1961 | 455 | TV weather Sydney | No. 64 November 1961 | 456 | Public appreciation - TV Weather Services | No. 119 June 1966 | 1060(P) | WF44 installation at Laverton | No. 140 March 1968 | 1480 | News in brief - They're married; A record; Thanks from yachtsmen; Visits to C.O. - Bill Dwyer, C. McCue (ADI); Talented musician; Graduations; Scholarships awarded; Move by Research |
Ionospheric Prediction
No. 119 June 1966 | 1062 | Noteworthy activities April |
Nuclear Weapons Trials
No. 16 November 1957 | 99 | Operation Antler |
Offshore Oil
No. 107 June 1965 | 867 | Service for offshore drilling | No. 234 Apr/May 1976 | 2891 | Special forecast for ESSO launch (oil rig) |
Oil Refinery
No. 47 June 1960 | 329 | Weather statistics for refinery |
Olympic Games
No. 3 October 1956 | 12 | Olympic Games, Melbourne 1956 - Meteorological Services - General | No. 3 October 1956 | 13 | Olympic Games - Meteorological Services - Aviation |
Project HIBAL
No. 55 February 1961 | 388 | Project Hibal |
Regional Offices
No. 25 August 1958 | 159 | New services commenced by Divisional Offices of the Bureau in 1957/58 | No. 28 November 1958 | 182 | Reorganisations of N.S.W. Divisional Office | No. 49 August 1960 | 346 | New services for Divisional Offices | No. 61 August 1961 | 432 | New Services commenced in Divisional Offices 1960/61 | No. 85 August 1983 | 617 | New General Services from Div. Offices | No. 85 August 1983 | 619 | Meteorological Warnings issued by Div. Offices | No. 97 August 1964 | 725 | New general services from Divisional Offices | No. 108 July 1965 | 895 | Opening of NT RO | No. 109 August 1965 | 900 | Opening of Darwin Office | No. 121 August 1966 | 1111 | Development of services in ROs |
Reorganisation of Services
No. 37 August 1959 | 246 | New services or modifications 1958/59 | No. 85 August 1983 | 616 | New forecasting and information services in general | No. 97 August 1964 | 724 | New forecasting and information services in general | No. 109 August 1965 | 906 | New forecasting and information services |
Road Weather Alerts
No. 88 November 1963 | 643 | 'Road Weather Alert' Service | No. 95 June 1964 | 705 | Road Weather Alerts | No. 106 May 1965 | 850 | Road weather alerts in Sydney | No. 108 July 1965 | 899 | News in brief - New Social Club treasurer; John Ryan joins Obs. Branch; Road weather alerts for Perth; Ball date changed; ABC rural officers' conference; Diplomas awarded |
Rocket Trials
No. 134 September 1967 | 1352 | The Launching of Europa |
Royal Visits
No. 5 December 1956 | 26 | Itinerary of the Duke of Edinburgh, 1956 - Meteorological Services | No. 11 June 1957 | 62 | Meteorological services - world tour of H.M. Yacht Britannia | No. 21 April 1958 | 137 | Royal visit 1958 | No. 74 September 1962 | 533 | Meteorological Services for Royal visit | No. 81 April 1963 | 579 | Meteorological Service for the Royal Visit 1963 |
Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority
No. 16 November 1957 | 102 | Adaminaby Dam Project |
Space Flights
No. 69 April 1962 | 495 | Visitors to Central Office | No. 105 April 1965 | 838 | Forecasts for Gemini project | No. 151 February 1969 | 1674 | The weather of 1968 | No. 156 July 1969 | 1771(P) | Apollo Launch |
Tropical Cyclone Names
No. 110 September 1965 | 929 | News in brief - Tony Powell to Co-op Studies; Forest officers conference; Fire Mets.; Neil Picken engaged; Display case at Darwin PO; DIR trip to north-west; On Course; Talks on Jacmas; Names for cyclones; Japanese scientist for Mawson |
Tropical Cyclone Warnings
No. 6 January 1957 | 30 | Tropical Cyclone Warning System | No. 184 December 1971 | 2220 | WA planning for cyclones | No. 186 February 1972 | 2248 | Two very liberated women (cyclones Althea & Sally) |
Underwater Pipeline
No. 243 December 1978 | 3059 | Special services (forecasts for construction) |
Yachting, Boating
No. 31 February 1959 | 199 | Trans-Tasman Yacht Race | No. 32 March 1959 | 209 | Trans-Tasman yacht Race | No. 36 July 1959 | 237 | Weather services to small craft | No. 58 May 1961 | 407 | Meteorological service for small craft in Australian waters | No. 127 February 1967 | 1235 | Visit from Chichester |
People in Bright Sparcs - Brunt, Allan Thomas; Powell, Frank Anthony (Tony)
'Catalogue of Items in Weather News, Issues No. 1-262, August 1956 - December 1982', Metarch Papers, No. 1 February 1986, Bureau of Meteorology
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