BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY UNCLASSIFIED PE.RTH REGIONAL OFFICE. PB RVATIOrJs. TITLEObsecvatL_ans-Ge.oepal ref 0 u ts td e Au t b o r 1 t 1 e s (J n c f. = F 0 Referred to Cleared Folio Initials & Date No Referred to Cleared Folio lnltlala& Date No RELATED FILES SHOWN ON INSIDE COVER J SUBSEQUENT I PAPERS: Pl'il.:f 2. ) Referred to Initials & Dote - For lnstrvc:tions c:onc:emlng use of File see Inside Cover INSTRUCTIONS (1) FOLIOING OF PAPERS Each paper attached to a file is to be given a consecutive folio number by the Attaching Officer. Papers must not be removed from files without the concurrence of the Registry (2) MARKINGS (a) The folio on which action Is required will be indicated in Column (1). Column (2) will show to whom the file is referred. (b) When a folio is cleared, the action officer will initial and date Column (3). If the file is to be referred to another officer, the fol- io number and the officer concerned should be indicated on the next vacant line. (3) RE-SUBMIT FACILITY To re-submit the file at a later date, the relevant folio and the "R/S (date) are to be entered in Column (1) and (2) respectively. Registry will complete Column (3) when the file is brought for- ward (or on prior cancellation of the marking). (4) PUT AWAY (a) If a file is to be .. put-away., the endorsement "PIA" will be made in Column (2). Registry will complete Columns (1) and (3) on examin- ation of file. (b) FILES ARE NOT TO BE ENDORSED .. P/A., UNTIL ALL ACTION THEREON HAS BEEN COMPLETED. USE OF TRANSIT SLIPS As all file movements must be recorded in Registry, it Is essential that a file Tran- sit Slip be completed when a file is handed to another officer or Branch/Section passing through Registry Section. RELATED FILES FILE CLOSED Mrs J Ten Seldam Boxwood Hill Via BORDEN WA 6338 Mrs Ten Seldam Thank you for your letter describing your sighting of unusual lights in the sky during June. The Bureau does not make any research into these sightings, we would usually pass this info~ation to the Astronomical Observatory located in Bickley. I have attached a press cutting which details other sightings at that time and gives an explanation from the Astronomical Observatory. Nell Anderson still retains her ties with the Bureau, she often attends along with other ex-Bureau personnel, regular monthly luncheons and I will pass on your best wishes to Nell when I see her. Yours sincerely for Regional Director Meteor theory for SW lights Strange bright lights in the sky witnessed by several people in the South-West on Fri- day night-are be- lieved to have been me- A spokesman for th~ astronomical observa- ./1 tory at Bickley said yesterday that about half a dozen reports had been received from places as far apart as Bunbury, Albany and Esperance. west to north-east di- "Because of the di!- fering reports it is very difficult to say exactly what the lights were," he said. "We are not able to give an answer." ~ The spokesman said ~ that It might have Tr been a satellite re-en-nc tering the earth's at--th mosphere. The more b\ likely explanation was w that the lights were a , ~ meteor stream. He said some witness-One person who saw hl es repo~ that the the Ughts was 23-yeM rr lights were travelling old Glen Turner, or from nothwest to Scarborough, who was ,// (. said that ijie lights Margaret River w1th a a U\.o-" / C f < ,,. .._ 1 south-cast whUe others t rave 11 i ~ g to~ards r~ /.'l I /.'0 ..... / O;p 1..- came from a south-friend o ~LEPRINTER MESSAGE 1. SHADED AREAS FOR Cet.1MUNICATIDN USE ONLY. 2. ROUTINE PRECEDENCE WILL BE USED UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. 3. INFORMATION HAVING A NATIONAL SECURITY CLASSIFICATION HIGHER THAN "RESTRICTED" MUST NOT BE TRANSMITTED BY THIS METHOD. PRIORITY ROUTING INDICATORS (5L TR) ZCZC CALLING STATION CODE STN. SER NBR. DATE/ TIME OF FILING L1 /l t.Atv~ 9 TEXT COMMENc,,- :. o-~RIGINATO~"S [ 'EPf"ICc: ;1/V'~/Lr'J fi<N-f'IAA: fiJ. ti.ETE:SP AA91391 fv1ETwA AA93286 FROM : D K EVANS F AND I WHR PERTH RE:F YOUR REPORT AURORA SIGHTI~G. HAVE PASSED TO ASTRONJ~ICAL OBSERVATORY PERTH. THEY wERE (2CR LF LTRI (2CR LF LTR) (2CR LF LTR) 2CR LF LTR) 2CR LF LTRI E~K DELIGHTeD wiTH THE DETAILS YOU SUPPLIED AND ~ILL PASS IT TO GLASGO\v, UK, I Mt~ED I ATE:L Y. CHIEF ASTRONOMER PERTH CONVEYS HIS THAN~S. METESP AA91391 DEPAR"L,"'\~Wrn.2frSCIENCE ~ ~ BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY ,b"J~. 11TSF W AA9 J414 MET~SP AA91391015 INWARD TELEX ATTN FACILITIES AND I NFORMATION FROM ESP MET OFFICE AURORA SI GHTING FIRST NOTICED AT START OF SHIFT 1545 GMT COLOUR PALE PINK CHANGING TO DARK PiNK FADED AND GONE BY 1605GMT Officer in Charge OBSERVATIONS r UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS (Reference your 45/7 of 2 April 1981) From memory your report was passed to the astronomical observatory at Bickley. I phoned them some days ago and they promised to call back and let me know Hhat the object was and provide cont'tlcnt on the usc made of your report. 2 The initial reaction was that it waa probably a satellite re-entry. \~en I hear from the observatory I will let you knO'I-1 the outcome. (L BROADBRIDGE) Acting Regional Director WA BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY MEMORANDUM Faf use /.)etwe~ll li ad, Repional DATE). I tflg; , . and. Field Offices ONLY. Writ e or print clearly. O~Tt ihhoN YOUR REF: Ju, MEl -ROLOG'I SUBJECT ~ th a tJ. f/( V!l17oJ1/~-'IJIDt-Nffile!J 'IJ.Sfk;TS I I /t/fo PRINTED NAME APPOINTMENT De tober 197 4 MEl /R AA92n70 ATNN DUTY FORECASTER AND POSSIBLE I~ER++ INTEREST ATC YC>OJO . M OBJECT IN FLAT TRAJECTORY FRO~ NORTH TOAs~H AND BURNING LEAVING BURNING LUMPS AND FIERY TRAIL PASSED EAST OF STATION AT 1157Z . F IRE APPEARED TO EXTEINGUISH OVER SEAS ABT ONE MIN AND HALF LATER FOR THE RECORD THEODOLITE READI ~c ZERO TIME n61 AZ TRUE 3 . 4 EL O~E MIN nB3 AZ TRUE 3. 7 EL OBJECT APPARNTLY BURN OUT COhSULTATIOh WITH MET KAL INDICATES HIS SIGHTING IDENTICAL liTH MINE BUT 1/2 MINS EARLIER . OIC ESPERANCE Acting 0 fficer-in..Charge PORT HEDLAND RAINFALL O:BSERVERS I refer to your internal memorandum of 5 March 1981, reference 45/53, and to the discussion between Messrs. Acaster, Harris and :Brown on Whilst the proposal has merit in it, it is confirmed that there are no provisions whereby access community calls can be charged as against the :Bureau's Credit Card,and likewise we are unable to provide the resources to work out what reimbursements Rainfall Observers may require at the end of a set period for calls that they have made under that 3 I t is also felt that we should not overload Field Officers with 'phone calls, all at about 0900 hours when they are preparing their own reports. In the circucstances no further action will be taken in the matter. (DAVID L :BRO\I.IN) for Acting Regional Director WA Rainfall in Western Austr( Mitchell Plateau .......... . BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY /MEMORANDUM /or 1/Sf' lJttwe,~n fl.eacj !~e]!ronul and p,'bfa'fQif~t;es Of'.. ( '. Ur.tt' N rrwr liearl}. f<flo oSS !.f Kt1t"'FALL of>.::~vcR:. ~t:L.~t\l'fL)' IN. C: C~l~"'f.I.Ol'J lvl1'H M.t2. &f-.MUtm c.ysrc:~ AND c.oi\.Jii\C r ,., f t:. K ~Itt~l-rtd PRINTED NAME I APPOINTMENT Director of Meteorology Attention : Facilities -Obs Standards and Practices Sub-Section EVAPORATION PAN -FUNGICIDE CSIRO agricultural division have experimented with alternate fungicides to that which is issued by the Bureau for control of fungus in the "A" class Pans. Our substance is not greatly effective in areas of high rate of growth due to hot conditions and local water supplies which in cOMe cases is dam water. The successful tests have been provided to us for inforrnationr An class Pan r one fluid ounce of Diquat, trade name Reglone, manu- factured by ICI and distributed by Eldersnith. D&n : 2Js grams per kilolitre, Sinatox Herbicide, agent not supplied. Should you consider it worthwhile for trial I llill forward sanples of the Gubstances. I have no information as to tlhether either of them increase the temperature of the \tater as same pool type chemicals do. (C F PHILLIPS) for Regional Director l'lA Further action RECORD 0 F TELEPHONE CALL File ; November 1972 November 1972 Hr G Neads 3 Vanston Court KELMSCOTT WA 6111 Dear Geoff We have passed on your negatives to Plight Lieutenant Rod Beneke of RAAF Pearce, \-lho has an authori tati vc interest in these matters. Unfortunately, we do not deal with UFO's, but F/L Beneke may be able to assist your enquiries. The negatives will be returned to you \Ihcn they have Good luck. Yours sincerely for Regional Director 6 February 1981 F/ t.. ~ J fSeM c-{te. Cio f?.AAf?-f'ea.vce. aLtA>~ J.o -~ ~ cui~ c/-Department of Agriculture District Office Fitzgerald Street NORTHAM WA 6401 Please find enclosed two copies of the magazine "Weather" forwarded to me by Bob Lourensz along with a copy of a letter received from the photographs editor of this magazine. It would probably be appropriate if you liaised with Colin regarding this matter and replied direct to "Weather" or alternatively, if you wish, we will reply with your instructions. The Bureau has indicated that it wishes to use one of the photos on the front cover of its "Climate of Australia" publication which is an extract from the Commonwealth Year Book. We have used your letter giving approval of use for scientific purposes as justification for going ahead with this. Yours sincerely for Regional Director 14 October 1980 Mr C Crane BIND! BIND! WA 6574 Dear Colin Please find enclosed two copies of the magazine "Weather" forwarded to me by Bob Lourenaz along with a copy of a letter received from the photographs editor of this magazine. It would probably be appropriate if you liaised with Jim regarding this matter and replied direct to "Weather" or alternatively, if you wish, we will reply with your instructions. The Bureau has indicated that it wishes to use olld of the photos on the front cover of its "Climate of Australia' publication which is an extract from the Commonwealth Year Book. We have used your letter giving approval of use for scientific purposes as justification for going ahead with this. Yours sincerely for Regional Director 14 October 1980 BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY MEMORANDUM For use between Head, Ref!ional and. Field Offices ONLY. Write or print clearly. TO V}ruJ..rr ft-IY .StJolf 2J;i:;v f) tvWL \ id~A.J1. AI!J SIGNATURE PRINTED NAME APPOINTMENT j:. S'-Lov r-f!if..! L October 1974 A monthly magazine for an interested in meteorology Published by the Royal Meteorological Society Our ref: PE/58/80 R 5 Lourensz Esq PO Box 1289K Victoria 3001 Dear Mr. Lourensz, JAMES GLAISHER HOUSE GRENVILLE PLACE BRACK NELL TelephoM BRACXNEU. 22957-8 Please find five copies of the May 1980 issue of WEATHER with the compliments of the Editorial Board. Usuall y we forward photographic material to the National Meteoro- logical Library for copying when it has appeared in the magazine. I shall do this with the colour print you supplied originally and also the one which you supplied in January. If you decide that you would rather copies were not made then they can be destroyed on your instructions. Copyright remains with you or the photographers as the case may be but the material is accessible to a wider market and you may receive requests for use for a fee. If I do not here from you to the contrary then I shall assume that this course of action meets with your approval. Do you wish me to return the prints? I should point out that the National Meteorological Library is a part of the British Meteorological Office. Yours sincerely, Photographs Editor The Government Astronomer Oboervatory alnut Rond BICKLEY WA 6076 Please find enclo ed a letter received from York at Tammin. Mrs York has been advised that her letter is being forwarded on to you. Could you please reply direct to her. Yours faithfully (L BROADBRIDGE) ACTG REGIONAL DIRECTOR 15 August 1980 I::..rs D H York l.namekrl Fnrns TA.m.IN WA 6409 Dear Mrs York Thank you for your letter concerning the unusual phenomena you were fortunate to observe. :hy opinion is that you observed a meteorite and the tremor could have been the sonic boom caused by ita move- through the air. I am forwarding your letter to the Observatory at Bickley. The staff there oay be able to give you full explanation of' the phenomena. (L BROADBRIDGE) ACTG REGIONAL DIRECTOR Mr. R. Southern, Refional D1rector, bureau of .Mete.;rolot:_:, 2~1 Aoelaiae Terrace, Dear Bot-Southern, Anameka F'ar.ns, 9t.h AUf'J.St, 19bQ. I have only me t you once en the occasion of your visit t o the 'Ie:.unin Sl-.i.re Council f o r 'the pres en t a 'tio n of t /:a t l ovely painting t o Mr. Tom Pacld-!.'l::i for 50 yf:.an: of ra1nfall fiUres , r.nc I .,.as :onae:rine ....-het!:Jer you cr ::lepcrt :Jent ould asEist me. ht arproximately 5.08 a .m. on ~ednesday, 6 t h A~fUst, 19&J, J wa~ e:"'hkened by a trilliant llrht sb:ring i n my eyes. \tie hrove lari?'e ccrner inco.s in our beap~oiL facir.[ s~ut.h and east. c..nd I we:.~ facin[ the s:-ut ! Y."l t.r my bec.o tc,o.rd:s the e<:st c h fl t-er.isl: ore of incc.r.aesce:;t l:irht .,;c,s mninc ster.clily acr~ss the sky :ron: S.~. ~c ~.L. in & hdct arc JUSt east of cur bcJse. l observec if for 3 - 5 seccc~s nc cranec out of bed t o see it aisappear in a K.~. a1rection ana as it. aia, t.hr-colour cr:.c.ne;f'o t.c orange-red. ~he::re "'"-"' no ta1l of licht as in e-c omet or fal:..inr <tar a.:1c 1.ne ..:r."le skv ( &.:"'ci. it :as a clear st~rll t G.nc mooLli t ear:!.y ::;~ r.-.inr) w.as b t up and trc ll!".t Fj:..lled o-ver irt.::> cllr beuroorr. as it. passed. Cmly c. baaly lnJurea lee FIPVel''l.ec ID g-='tur.[ u; c.no :rur ... .i.ne: outs1o e tc s~ more. My e>.c-l -y,;:ot.J~ns ;.o~:e my huf"tciJO but it b<:..c rr..~f'cd ov r before he ":as pr~ ly hwake. l s""i tc:hec 01. tl.c lirbt cheer: t.!,t time o.nd se-;.t L:.d COTJ <1[&in. 2 or 3 !L.l..cute!: lc:t.er -Gr;:roximately 5 . 1C c .It. e bot!. d.1 sti::ct:y 1Farc a""!c felt F. rev( r::~er;o~u,r t remor of or.ly ar.:--r:.>::.