Thanks for the suggestions on the the bad URLs. I tracked down a replacement for the New-South-Wales-specific page. I'd like to keep the no-longer-working URL for Heard Island since there's no other source for that information. So...here's what I currently have by way of differences against the data that's now available via ftp from elsie (note that removal of electronic mail addresses is also reflected below). --ado ------- antarctica ------- *** /tmp/geta4343 Mon Dec 12 10:13:14 2005 --- /tmp/getb4343 Mon Dec 12 10:13:14 2005 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)antarctica 7.25 # From Paul Eggert (1999-11-15): # To keep things manageable, we list only locations occupied year-round; see --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)antarctica 7.28 # From Paul Eggert (1999-11-15): # To keep things manageable, we list only locations occupied year-round; see *************** *** 59,68 **** # Australia - territories # Heard Island, McDonald Islands (uninhabited) # previously sealers and scientific personnel wintered ! # <a href="http://www.dstc.qut.edu.au/DST/marg/daylight.html"> # Margaret Turner reports # </a> (1999-09-30) that they're UTC+5, with no DST; # presumably this is when they have visitors. # # year-round bases # Casey, Bailey Peninsula, -6617+11032, since 1969 --- 59,69 ---- # Australia - territories # Heard Island, McDonald Islands (uninhabited) # previously sealers and scientific personnel wintered ! # <a href="http://www.dstc.qut.edu.au/DST/marg/daylight.html" chkurls="nocheck"> # Margaret Turner reports # </a> (1999-09-30) that they're UTC+5, with no DST; # presumably this is when they have visitors. + # [ADO: no nameserver entry for www.dstc.qut.edu.au on 2005-12-08.] # # year-round bases # Casey, Bailey Peninsula, -6617+11032, since 1969 *************** *** 106,112 **** # France - year-round bases # ! # From Antoine Leca <Antoine.Leca@Renault.FR> (1997-01-20): # Time data are from Nicole Pailleau at the IFRTP # (French Institute for Polar Research and Technology). # She confirms that French Southern Territories and Terre Adelie bases --- 107,113 ---- # France - year-round bases # ! # From Antoine Leca (1997-01-20): # Time data are from Nicole Pailleau at the IFRTP # (French Institute for Polar Research and Technology). # She confirms that French Southern Territories and Terre Adelie bases *************** *** 139,149 **** 0 - zzz 1956 Nov 10:00 - DDUT # Dumont-d'Urville Time # Reference: ! # <a href="http://www.icair.iac.org.nz/science/reports/fr/IFRTP.html"> ! # Support and Development of Polar Research and Technology (1997-02-03) # </a> - # Germany - year-round base # Georg von Neumayer, -7039-00815 --- 140,149 ---- 0 - zzz 1956 Nov 10:00 - DDUT # Dumont-d'Urville Time # Reference: ! # <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumont_d'Urville_Station"> ! # Dumont d'Urville Station (2005-12-05) # </a> # Germany - year-round base # Georg von Neumayer, -7039-00815 *************** *** 155,163 **** # Syowa, -690022+0393524 # # From Hideyuki Suzuki (1999-02-06): ! # In all Japanese stations, +0300 is used as the standard time. [See] ! # <a href="http://www.crl.go.jp/uk/uk201/basyo.htm">[reference in Japanese]</a> ! # and information from KAMO Hiroyasu. # # Syowa station, which is the first antarctic station of Japan, # was established on 1957-01-29. Since Syowa station is still the main --- 155,161 ---- # Syowa, -690022+0393524 # # From Hideyuki Suzuki (1999-02-06): ! # In all Japanese stations, +0300 is used as the standard time. # # Syowa station, which is the first antarctic station of Japan, # was established on 1957-01-29. Since Syowa station is still the main *************** *** 296,302 **** # Normally it wouldn't have a separate entry, since it's like the # larger Antarctica/McMurdo since 1970, but it's too famous to omit. # ! # From Chris Carrier <72157.3334@CompuServe.COM> (1996-06-27): # Siple, the first commander of the South Pole station, # stated that he would have liked to have kept GMT at the station, # but that he found it more convenient to keep GMT+12 --- 294,300 ---- # Normally it wouldn't have a separate entry, since it's like the # larger Antarctica/McMurdo since 1970, but it's too famous to omit. # ! # From Chris Carrier (1996-06-27): # Siple, the first commander of the South Pole station, # stated that he would have liked to have kept GMT at the station, # but that he found it more convenient to keep GMT+12 ------- australasia ------- *** /tmp/geta4362 Mon Dec 12 10:13:14 2005 --- /tmp/getb4362 Mon Dec 12 10:13:14 2005 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)australasia 7.74 # This file also includes Pacific islands. # Notes are at the end of this file --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)australasia 7.77 # This file also includes Pacific islands. # Notes are at the end of this file *************** *** 551,560 **** # Australia ! # <a href="http://www.dstc.qut.edu.au/DST/marg/daylight.html"> ! # Australia's Daylight Saving Times ! # </a>, by Margaret Turner, summarizes daylight saving issues in Australia. # From John Mackin (1991-03-06): # We in Australia have _never_ referred to DST as `daylight' time. # It is called `summer' time. Now by a happy coincidence, `summer' --- 551,566 ---- # Australia ! # From Paul Eggert (2005-12-08): ! # <a href="http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/dst_times.shtml"> ! # Implementation Dates of Daylight Saving Time within Australia ! # </a> summarizes daylight saving issues in Australia. + # From Arthur David Olson (2005-12-12): + # <a href="http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/Corporate/ll_agdinfo.nsf/pag es/community_relations_daylight_saving"> + # Lawlink NSW:Daylight Saving in New South Wales + # </a> covers New South Wales in particular. + # From John Mackin (1991-03-06): # We in Australia have _never_ referred to DST as `daylight' time. # It is called `summer' time. Now by a happy coincidence, `summer' *************** *** 960,976 **** # legislation. This is very important to understand. # I have researched New South Wales time only... - # From Paul Eggert (1999-09-27): - # The Information Service of the Australian National Standards Commission - # <a href="http://www.nsc.gov.au/InfoServ/Ileaflet/il27.htm"> - # Daylight Saving - # </a> page (1995-04) has an excellent overall history of Australian DST. - # The Community Relations Division of the NSW Attorney General's Department - # publishes a history of daylight saving in NSW. See: - # <a href="http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/crd.nsf/pages/time2"> - # Lawlink NSW: Daylight Saving in New South Wales - # </a> - # From Eric Ulevik (1999-05-26): # DST will start in NSW on the last Sunday of August, rather than the usual # October in 2000. [See: Matthew Moore, --- 966,971 ---- *************** *** 1048,1054 **** # Lord Howe Island # From George Shepherd via Simon Woodhead via Robert Elz (1991-03-06): ! # LHI... [ Courtesy of Pauline Van Winsen.. pauline@Aus ] # [ Dec 1990 ] # Lord Howe Island is located off the New South Wales coast, and is half an # hour ahead of NSW time. --- 1043,1049 ---- # Lord Howe Island # From George Shepherd via Simon Woodhead via Robert Elz (1991-03-06): ! # LHI... [ Courtesy of Pauline Van Winsen ] # [ Dec 1990 ] # Lord Howe Island is located off the New South Wales coast, and is half an # hour ahead of NSW time. *************** *** 1088,1094 **** # From George Shepherd via Simon Woodhead via Robert Elz (1991-03-06): # # The Country of New Zealand (Australia's east island -) Gee they hate that! # # or is Australia the west island of N.Z. ! # # [ courtesy of Geoff Tribble.. Geofft@Aus.. Auckland N.Z. ] # # [ Nov 1990 ] # ... # Rule NZ 1974 1988 - Oct lastSun 2:00 1:00 D --- 1083,1089 ---- # From George Shepherd via Simon Woodhead via Robert Elz (1991-03-06): # # The Country of New Zealand (Australia's east island -) Gee they hate that! # # or is Australia the west island of N.Z. ! # # [ courtesy of Geoff Tribble.. Auckland N.Z. ] # # [ Nov 1990 ] # ... # Rule NZ 1974 1988 - Oct lastSun 2:00 1:00 D ------- southamerica ------- *** /tmp/geta4381 Mon Dec 12 10:13:14 2005 --- /tmp/getb4381 Mon Dec 12 10:13:14 2005 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)southamerica 7.63 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)southamerica 7.65 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, # go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to *************** *** 525,536 **** # This year, the ending date of DS was postponed to March 1 # to help dealing with the shortages of electric power. # - # From Paul Eggert (1998-02-25): - # <a href="http://churchnet.ucsm.ac.uk/news/files2/news165.htm"> - # Brazil Prepares for Papal Visit - # </a>, - # Church Net UK (1997-10-02). - # # Decree 2,317 (1997-09-04), adopted by same states. Rule Brazil 1997 only - Oct 6 0:00 1:00 S # Decree <a href="http://pcdsh01.on.br/figuras/HV2495.JPG">2,495</a> --- 525,530 ----