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Bulletin 107.—A New Phase in Deep-focus Earthquakes. (R. C. Hayes.) Bulletin 109.- -Normal and Deep Earthquakes in the South-west Pacific. (R. C. Hayes.) Bulletin 110.—Earthquakes and Atmospheric Pressure. (R. C. Hayes.) Bulletin 112. —Annual Report of the Dominion Observatory for the year ending 31st December, 1935. Bulletin 113. —On Near Earthquakes in the Vicinity of New* Zealand. (K. E. Bullen.) Bulletin 114. —Intensity Distribution in New Zealand Earthquakes. (R. C. Hayes.) Bulletin 115.—Earthquakes in New Zealand : Including Summaries for the Year 1935 (from the " New Zealand Official Year-Book, 1937 ''). An article on " Earthquakes in New Zealand " was prepared for the " New Zealand Official YearBook, 1937 " ; and articles on the Time Service Arrangements were prepared for the Year-Book, and for the New Zealand Nautical Almanac. An abridged report on the Observatory for the year 1935, was sent to the Royal Astronomical Society for publication ; and a report on seismological work during the years 1932 to 1935 inclusive was sent to the Union Geodetic et Geophysique Internationale, for the Edinburgh Conference in September, 1936. Staff. On 30th April, 1936, Dr. C. E. Adams, Director of the Observatory, and Dominion Seismologist and Astronomer, retired on superannuation. Mr. R. C. Hayes, Professional Assistant, was placed in charge of the Observatory as Acting-Director. R. C. Hayes, Acting-Director.

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