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Re: Port Chalmers Time Ball
From: David C
Date: 2023 Jun 7, 21:36 -0700
From: David C
Date: 2023 Jun 7, 21:36 -0700
The following newspaper article can be read in conjunction with my previous post.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/7937230/Keeping-time-in-a-bygone-age
Dropping the ball just once a week seems risky. If the master became distracted he would have to wait a week to try again. I suppose he could get the time from other ships.
David C
