Descriptions of Stations 



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AFRICA. 



British South and Central Atvuck continued. 



Aus, Cape Colony, 1909. Just under a sand dune to right 

 of road from O'okicp, 80 paces toward Sabics from a 

 point halfway from water-hole to road. 



Beukesjonlein, Cape Colony, 1908. In bed of Beukesfontein 

 River, to right of road from Ceres, about 120 paces 

 from middle of drift, in green patch of sedge alongside 

 the garden and beyond sheep kraal. 



Blantyre, Nyassaland, 1909. In field northeast of Mana- 

 dala Boarding House, 157 yards (144 meters) east 

 of road which runs north from boarding house, and 

 opposite a point on road 100 yards (91 meters) north 

 of front steps. 



Brak Rh'ier, Cape Colony, 1908. To right of road from 

 Calvinia, and on side of river opposite Brak River 

 farmhouse, about halfway between gravejard and 

 bank of river where the road crosses. 



Broken Hill. Northwestern Rhodesia, 1909. About 5 paces 

 east of a Kaffir path running nearly south from present 

 position of railway station, now near the Broken 

 Hill mine hillock and about a mile (1.6 km.) from 

 the township; 163 paces from railway, measured 

 southeastward at right angles'from a point 55 paces 

 toward Livingstone from position marked 2013^^4 miles 

 from Cape Town. 



Bulaivayo, Southern Rhodesia, 1909. Two stations occu- 

 pied: first on cement pillar in magnetic observing 

 house at Bulawayo obser\'atory, in charge of Father 

 Goetz; second station 34.7 feet (10.57 meters) 36 51' 

 west of true south from .southwest corner of cement 

 pillar in magnetic observing house. 



Cape Town, Cape Colony, 1908. The two stations were 

 near the Royal Observatorv in general neighborhood 

 of station of Prof. J. C. Beattie in 1905, which was 

 under a large tree on Cape Town side of new transit 

 house of the Royal Observatory. 



Ceres, Cape Colony, 1908. To right of road from Ceres 

 Road to Ceres, 100 paces from road and perpendicular 

 to it, measured from Ceres Road end of straight part 

 of road going into Ceres Village. 



Ceres Road, Cape Colony, 1908. In general neighborhood 

 of station of 1900. 



Choma, Northwestern Rhodesia, 1909. Southeast of railway 

 line, on rifle range, 38 yards (35 meters) from back- 

 most shooting-place. 



Cradock, Cape Colony, 1908. In vacant space north of 

 convent school, about 200 yards (183 meters) east 

 of cemetery gates, and about 400 yards (366 meters) 

 from convent school grounds. 



Draaikraal, Cape Colony. 1908. On bank of river, to left 

 of road to Calvinia, north of farmhouse, and 110 paces 

 from road at a point opposite a number of graves. 



Eendekuil, Cape Colony, 1907. The station is reached by 

 going 15 paces from 128-mile post away from Cape 

 Town and then at right angles to railway across 

 river bed about 15 paces from river bank. 



Fife, Northeastern Rhodesia, 1909. 6 yards (5 meters) 

 southeast from rifle range, 33 yards (30 meters) from 

 second shooting-mound, 125 yards (114 meters) from 

 first and 137 yards (125 meters) from edge of road 

 running behind the Boma from assistant magistrate's 

 house to residence of the magistrate. 



Fort Hill, Nyassaland, 1909. 13 yards (12 meters) west of 

 path running south from htockade around brick office 

 building and 150 yards (137 meters) from porch of 

 office. 



AFRICA. 



British South and Central Africa continued. 



Fort Rosebery, Northeastern Rhodesia, 1909. Ob,serva- 

 tions made at two points; first on grass plot 70 paces 

 north of end of storehouse beside avenue leading north 

 from magistrate's office toward river; the second in 

 same plot about 15 paces nearer river. 



Gabis, Cape Colony, 1909. On opposite side of river from 

 the mission, between river and two roads from Haib 

 and Warmbad respectively, which unite near stone 

 marked 28 kilometers from Haib, 65 paces to left 

 of a point in line joining kilometer stone and grave 

 of Reiter Rogler, 57 paces from latter. 



Gansfontein, Cape Colony, 1908. .About 140 paces to right 

 of road from Ceres, between first and second of three 

 acacia trees before and about 20 paces from a spring 

 of sulphur water. 



Ginginhlovu. Natal, 1908.- In general neighborhood of 

 station of 1903, on east side of railway, near platform. 



Hutchinson, Cape Colony, 1908. Station of 1898 approxi- 

 mately reoccupicd; it is across railway from hotel, 

 about one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) from railway 

 station, at right angles to platform. 



Illovo River, Natal, 1908. In general neighborhood of 

 station of 1903, on west side of railway, about opposite 

 railway station. 



/. T. M. No. SO, Northeastern Rhodesia, 1909. 120 yards 

 (110 meters) to left of path from Abercorn to Fife, 

 measured from a point on path 70 yards (64 meters) 

 from south end of bridge over Saisi River. 



Kalomo, Northwestern Rhodesia, 1909. Northeast of rail- 

 way station and about 150 yards (137 meters) cast of 

 Kaffir hut used as store. The following true bearings 

 were determined: northwest pillar of water tank, 

 distant 810 feet (246.9 meters), 39 56'; east pillar of 

 Kaffir hut used as store, 81 50'. 



Karonga, Nyassaland, 1909. Under southwest side of a 

 big tree on north side of and close to road, about 120 

 yards (110 meters) west of the Boma. 



Klipfontein, Cape Colony, 1909. 546 yards (499 meters) 

 north of back of large house north of railway and close 

 to w-atertank; the middle of back or north chimney 

 of house is in true bearing 357 09'.0. 



Koppeskraal, Cape Colony, 1908. To left of road from 

 Calvinia, near farmhouse. 



Kweekfontein, Cape Colony, 1909. To right of road from 

 Concordia, about 50 yards (46 meters) distant at 

 right angles from a point in range with cluster of 

 three large boulders beside an isolated kopje near 

 river bed. 



Leeuwenfonlein, Cape Colony, 1908. On the farm Leeuw- 

 enfontein, to right of road and about 30 paces from 

 fourteenth milestone from Ceres Village. 



Leeuwriet, Cape Colony, 1907. On Calvinia side of farm, 

 to left of road from farm to main road and near 

 junction of the two roads. 



Livangwe, Nyassaland, 1909. 88 yards (80 meters) along 

 a path towards the village from main road, measured 

 from a point 50 yards (46 meters) from the stream 

 on side opposite the rest house. 



Livingstonia, Nyassaland, 1909. At Kondowe mission 

 station, at crossing of two roads just beyond stone 

 residence of chief of mission. 



Luwingu, Northeastern Rliodesia, 1909. Observations were 

 made at two points. The first station is within tri- 

 angular campus 220 feet (67.1 meters) from east pillar 

 of magistrate's office, which stands at southwest apex 



