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* NEWS, africa, australasia: Minor commentary fixes.

Some of these are from Tim Parenti's proposed patches in:
http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/tz/2014-July/021265.html
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Paul Eggert
2014-07-31 21:02:21 -07:00
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@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ Unreleased, experimental changes
Asia/Riyadh's transition to standard time is now 1947-03-14, not 1950. Asia/Riyadh's transition to standard time is now 1947-03-14, not 1950.
Europe/Helsinki's 1942 fall-back transition was October 4 at 01:00, not Europe/Helsinki's 1942 fall-back transition was 10-04 at 01:00, not
October 3 at 00:00. (Thanks to Konstantin Hyppönen.) 10-03 at 00:00. (Thanks to Konstantin Hyppönen.)
Pacific/Apia and Pacific/Pago_Pago have been changed from UTC-11:30 to Pacific/Pago_Pago has been changed from UTC-11:30 to UTC-11 for the period
UTC-11 for the period from 1911 to 1950. from 1911 to 1950.
Pacific/Chatham has been changed to New Zealand standard time plus Pacific/Chatham has been changed to New Zealand standard time plus
45 minutes for the period before 1957, reflecting a 1956 remark in 45 minutes for the period before 1957, reflecting a 1956 remark in
@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ Unreleased, experimental changes
Commentary about the coverage of each Russian zone has been standardized. Commentary about the coverage of each Russian zone has been standardized.
(Thanks to Tim Parenti). (Thanks to Tim Parenti).
There is new commentary about contemporary timekeeping in Ethiopia.
Obsolete comments about a 2007 proposal for DST in Kuwait has been removed.
There is new commentary about time in Poland in 1919. There is new commentary about time in Poland in 1919.
Proper credit has been given to DST inventor George Vernon Hudson. Proper credit has been given to DST inventor George Vernon Hudson.

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@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ Zone Indian/Reunion 3:41:52 - LMT 1911 Jun # Saint-Denis
# St Helena # St Helena
# See Africa/Abidjan. # See Africa/Abidjan.
# The parts of the St Helena territory are similar: # The other parts of the St Helena territory are similar:
# Tristan da Cunha: on GMT, say Whitman and the CIA # Tristan da Cunha: on GMT, say Whitman and the CIA
# Ascension: on GMT, say the USNO (1995-12-21) and the CIA # Ascension: on GMT, say the USNO (1995-12-21) and the CIA
# Gough (scientific station since 1955; sealers wintered previously): # Gough (scientific station since 1955; sealers wintered previously):

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@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ Zone Pacific/Wallis 12:15:20 - LMT 1901
# that DST will begin on 2007-09-30 2008-04-06. # that DST will begin on 2007-09-30 2008-04-06.
# http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Daylight-Saving-Daylight-saving-to-be-extended # http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Daylight-Saving-Daylight-saving-to-be-extended
# From Paul Eggert (2017-07-14): # From Paul Eggert (2014-07-14):
# Chatham Island time was formally standardized on 1957-01-01 by # Chatham Island time was formally standardized on 1957-01-01 by
# New Zealand's Standard Time Amendment Act 1956 (1956-10-26) # New Zealand's Standard Time Amendment Act 1956 (1956-10-26)
# <http://www.austlii.edu.au/nz/legis/hist_act/staa19561956n100244.pdf>. # <http://www.austlii.edu.au/nz/legis/hist_act/staa19561956n100244.pdf>.
@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ Zone Pacific/Wallis 12:15:20 - LMT 1901
# for American Samoa, e.g., the US National Bureau of Standards # for American Samoa, e.g., the US National Bureau of Standards
# circular "Standard Time Throughout the World", 1932. # circular "Standard Time Throughout the World", 1932.
# Assume American Samoa switched to UTC-11 in 1911, not 1950, # Assume American Samoa switched to UTC-11 in 1911, not 1950,
# and that after 1950 they agreed until (western) Samoa subtracted a # and that after 1950 they agreed until (western) Samoa skipped a
# day in 2011. Assume also that the Samoas follow the US and New # day in 2011. Assume also that the Samoas follow the US and New
# Zealand's "ST"/"DT" style of daylight-saving abbreviations. # Zealand's "ST"/"DT" style of daylight-saving abbreviations.