 This reduced and made possible the work of his observers, almost all of whom gave their services voluntarily.In collaboration with Sir Charles Todd of South Australia, and Robert L. J. Ellery and Pietro Baracchi of Victoria, weather reporting in Australia was co-ordinated until the daily weather forecasts showed a very high percentage of accuracy.The long series of "Meteorological Observations made at the Government Observatory, Sydney", published under Russell's direction contain an enormous mass of information relating to the climate of New South Wales.