Volume 4 - First World War diaries, 1916-1919

Eclipses, 1919

In the year 1919 there will be three eclipses, two of the Sun and one of the Moon.

I. A total eclipse of the Sun, May 28th, 1919. Invisible in Canada.

II. A partial eclipse of the Moon, Nov. 7th, 1919. The beginning generally visible in Asia, except the eastern portion of Africa, the eastern part of N. America, and S. America, except the extreme western part; the end visible generally in W. Asia, Europe. Africa, S. American, and N. America, except the extreme western part. At Toronto the Moon enters the shadow or umbra 5h. 58m. p.m. Middle of eclipse 6h. 44m. p.m., leaves the umbra 7h. 30m. p.m. Magnitude of eclipse 0.184.

III. An annular eclipse of the Sun, Nov. 22nd, 1919, visible in Eastern and Central Canada as a partial eclipse. At Montreal the eclipse begins at 7h. 50m. a.m. Maximum eclipse 9h. 5m., and ends 10h. 21m. a.m. Magnitude of eclipse 0.37. At Toronto the eclipse begins 7h. 42m. and ends 10h. 15m. a.m. Magnitude of eclipse 0.46. At Quebec it begins at 7h. 59m., and ends 10h. 24m. a.m. Magnitude of eclipse 0.33. 75th Mer. time. At St. John, N.B., the eclipse begins 7h. 6m., ends 10h. 50m. a.m. 60th Mer. time Magnitude of eclipse 0.39. In Bermuda the eclipse begins 6h. 41m., ends 7h. 54m. a.m. 60th Mer. time. Magnitude of eclipse 0,51. The path of the annular eclipse starts not far from Austin in Texas, passing nearly central over the Gulf of Mexico and the length of Cuba, grazing the north coast of S. America, and then turniug N.N.E., crosses the Atlantic Ocean, striking the coast of Africa, passing over and ending a little east of Timbuktu in the Sahara desert.

1919 Golden Number....1 Epact....29 Solar Cycle....24 Dominical Letter....E. Roman Indiction....2 Julian Period (Year of)....6632

The year 5679-5680 of the Jewish Era, the year 5680 commences at sunset, September 24th, 1919.

The year 1338 of the Mohammedan Era commences sunset, Sept. 25th, 1919 Gregorian Cal.

The 10th year of the reign of King George V. begins on May 6th, 1919.

The 53rd year of the Dominion of Canada begins on July 1st, 1919.

The 144th year of the Independence of the United States begins on July 4th, 1919.

Festivals, Anniversaries, etc., 1919

[first column] New Year's Day..Jan.1 Epiphany.... " 6 Septuagesima Sunday....Feb. 16 St. David....Mar. 1 Quinquagesima - Shrove Sun...Mar. 2 Ash Wednesday. " 5 Quadragesima - 1st Sun. in Lent " 9 St. Patrick.... " 17 Annunciation - Lady Day.... " 25 Palm Sunday..April 13 Good Friday.... " 18 Easter Sunday.. " 20 Easter Monday.. " 21 St. George.... " 23 Low Sunday.... " 27 Accession of King George V.... May 6 Victoria Day.... " 24 Rogation Sun.... " 25 Birth of Queen Mary.... " 26

[second column] Ascension Day - Holy Thursday...May 29 Birth of King George V....June 3 Whit Sunday - Pentecost.... " 8 Trinity Sunday.. " 15 Corpus Christi... " 19 Birth of Prince of Wales.... " 23 St. John Baptist. " 24 Dominion Day.. July 1 Labor Day....Sept. 1 St. Michael - Michaelmas Day 29 All Saint's Day..Nov. 1 St. Andrew.... " 30 1st Sun. Advent " 30 Birth of Queen Alexandra....Dec. 1 Conception Day.. " 8 St. Thomas.... " 21 Christmas Day - (Thursday) ... "25

Value of Foreign Coins in Canadian Currency for Customs purposes.

COUNTRY. STANDARD. MONETARY UNIT. Value in Canadian Currency Argentine Republic. Gold & Silver Peso $0.96.5 Austria-H'g'y Gold....Crown.... .20.3 Belgium...Gold & Silver...Franc... .19.3 Bolivia...Silver...Boliviano... .45.9 Brazil...Gold...Milreis... .54.6 Cen. Am. States. Silver...Peso... .43.9 Chili...Gold...Peso... .36.5 China...Silver...Tael Shanghai/Haikwan .64.8/.72.2 Columbia...Silver...Peso... .43.9 Cuba... Gold & Silver... Peso... .92.6 Denmark...Gold...Crown... .26.8 Ecuador...Silver...Sucre... .41.8 Egypt...Gold...Pound... 4.94.3 France...Gold & Silver Franc... .19.3 Germ'n Emp. Gold...Mark... .23.8 Greece...Gold & Silver Drachma.. .19.3 India...Silver...Rupee... .32.4 Italy...Gold & Silver Lire... .19.3 Japan...Gold & Silver Yen-Gold.. .49.8 Liberia...Gold...Dollar... 1.00 Mexico...Silver...Dollar... .47.7 Netherlands..Gold & Silver Florin... .40.2 Norway...Gold...Crown... .26.8 Persia... ... Kian... .08.3 Peru...Silver...Sol... .43.9 Portugal...Gold...Milreis... 1.08 Russia...Silver...Rouble--G'ld .51.5 Spain...Gold & Silver Peseta... .19.2 Sweden...Gold...Crown... .26.3 Switzerland..Gold & Silver Franc... .19.8 Turkey...Gold...Piastre... .04.8 Venezuela...Gold & Silver Bolivar... .19.43

Weights and Measures

[first column] MEASURE OF LENGTH

4 in. make 1 hand 7.92 " " 1 link 18 " " 1 cubit 12 " " 1 foot 6ft. " 1 fathom 3 " " 1 yard 5 1/2 yds. " 1 rod 40 rds. " 1 furlong 8 fur. " 1 mile 1760 yds. " 1 mile 69 1/3 mls. " 1 degree 60 geographical mls. make 1 degree

SQUARE MEASURE

144 sq. in....1sq.foot 9 " ft....1 " yard 30 1/4 " yds..1 " rod 40 " rods..1 " rood 4 " roods 1 " acre 10 " ch'ns 1 " acre 640 " acres 1 " mile

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AVOIRDUPOIS

16 drams make 1 oz 16 ozs. " 1 lb. 100 lbs. " 1cwt. 20 cwt. " 1 ton 2000 lbs. " 1 ton

TROY 24 grains make 1 dwt. 20 dwts. " 1 oz.

LIQUID 4 gills make 1 pint 2 pints " 1 quart 4 quarts " 1 gallon

4 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon. 2 tablespoons make 1 ounce. 2ozs. make 1 wine glass

Metre...3,280 feet Kilometre...1093.6 yds. Kilogramme...2,2046 lbs. Centimetre... .3937 inches Litre... 1.760 pints Hectare... 2.471 acres Knot or Marine Mile... 1.15 statute miles

[first column] January 1919 Moon's Phases D. H. M. New Mon... 2 3 24 am First Quarter.. 9 5 55 am Full Moon.... 16 3 44 am Last Quarter.. 23 11 22 pm New Moon.... 31 6 7 pm [chart by day of month]

[second column] February 1919 Moons' Phases D. H. M. First Quarter.. 7 1 52 pm Full Moon .... 14 6 38 pm Last Quarter.. 22 3 48 pm [chart by day of month]

NOTE - The times of rising and setting of the Sun and Moon, and phases of Moon, are given in Standard time.