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THE announcement of the death of Mr. H. C. Russell, who for nearly forty years was among the foremost representatives of science in the colony of New South Vales, has been received with great regret by many men of science. Since 1870 he held the post of Government astronomer and director of the Sydney Observatory, in succession to Mr. G. R. Smalley, and in that capacity rendered most important services to the colony. His first duty on appointment was to onganise the resources of the colony for the observation of the transit of Venus. “With small funds, little skilled assistance, and short time for preparation, he nevertheless succeeded in equipping several stations in a highly efficient manner, reflecting great credit upon the readiness, of the colonists and the exertions of the observatory staff.
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P., W. H. C. Russell, C.M.G., F.R.S. . Nature 75, 442–443 (1907). https://doi.org/10.1038/075442a0
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