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Armidale, New South Wales, 1913 continued. 



meters), 97 31 '.S; near corner of sports grounds fence, 

 208 39'.o; top of tower over pavilion at show grounds, 

 one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 224 29'.8. 



Attack Creek, Northern Territory, 1912. About 30 yards 

 (27 meters) east of telegraph line and opposite third 

 pole from Attack Creek on north side. 



Bairnsdale, Victoria, 1913. In water reserve north of 

 Mitchell River, on a ridge r>0 feet (15.2 meters) high, 

 between Bruthern Road and back water of Mitchell 

 River. True bearings: top left edge of brick chimney 

 sta(-k of creamery on far bank of river, one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 kilometer), 7 41'.8; center gable, facing 

 river, of Jackson's tannery, one-eighth mile (0.2 kilo- 

 meter), 34 48'. 3; extreme top right edge of left chim- 

 ney of School of Mines, on far side of river, one-half 

 mile (0.8 kilometer), 74 2.j'.6; center of high steeple 

 over courthouse on far side of river, three-fourths mile 

 (1.2 kilometers), 82 03'. 7; center of top of cross on 

 right gable end of Anglican church on far side of 

 river, three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers), 88 33'.7. 

 Neumayer's station was on south side of Mitchell 

 River, near School of Mines, about one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer) distant. 



Ballarat, Victoria, 1913. In Victoria Park, near tree nur- 

 sery next to curator's house, 335 feet (102.1 meters) 

 and 485 feet (147.8 meters) respectively from south- 

 east and southwest corners of nursery fence, and 53 

 yards (48.5 meters) west-northwest from carriage 

 drive measured from point on drive 420 yards (384 

 meters) from the gate at corner of Sturt Street and 

 Victoria Parade; marked by wooden peg sunk flush 

 witli ground. 'True bearings; bottom of southwest 

 corner of nursery fence, 151 30'. G; center of ornament 

 over gable of lunatic asylum, three-fourths mile (1.2 

 kilometers), 1.56 43'. 2; southeast corner of nursery 

 fence, 195 46'. 8; center of right cross over gable of 

 Loret's Abbey, one-third mile (0.5 kilometer), 197 

 02'.6; center of ornament over rotunda in Victoria 

 Park, one-tenth mile (161 meters), 230 48'.2; bottom 

 of weather vane over high tower, 1 mile (l.G kilo- 

 meters). 278 24'.6. 



Barrow Creek, Northern Territory, 1912, On flat about 20 

 yards (18 meters) east of telegraph line, 281 feet (85.6 

 meters) from southeast corner of telegraph station, 

 141 feet (43.0 meters) from southeast corner of meat 

 house, and 164.2 feet (50.05 meters) southeast of near- 

 est corner of wall around grave. True bearings: 

 nearest corner of stone wall around grave, 122 03'. 6; 

 stone cairn on hill on west side of Barrow Creek, 1,300 

 feet (396 meters), 157 18'. 3; southeast corner of tele- 

 graph station at bottom, 178 31'. 8; southwest corner 

 of stone cottage at bottom, 2.50 feet (,76.2 meters), 

 209 53'. 9; stone cairn on north peak of hill behind 

 station. 1,000 feet (:m5 meters), 220 27'.4; stone cairn 

 on south peak of hill behind station, 500 feet (152 

 meters), 242 15'.4. 



Balchelor, Northern Territory, 1912. At government ex- 

 perimental farm at Batchelor, on ridge just south of 

 men's quarters, about ICO yards (91 meters) along 

 ridge from manager's temporary quarters; marked by 

 wooden peg sunk flush with ground and covered with 

 small cairn of stones. 



Bayswater, Western Australia, 1912. Three stations, desig- 

 nated A , B, and C, were occupied at German variation 

 of latitude observatory at Bayswater, a suburb of 

 Perth. A is 92 feet (2,S.O meters) northeast of north- 

 east coriK^i of obs('rvatory, and 13 feet (4.0 meters) 

 from large tree. True bearings: nearest corner of 

 observatory, 53 23'; C, 43 17'.8. B is center of 



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masonry pier in center of observatory. True bearing : 

 flagstaff on distant large house, 358 22'.8. C is 21.6 

 feet (6.58 meters) south of B, in line to flagstaff on 

 large house. 



Bedourie, Queensland, 1913. In southwest corner of police 

 reserve at corner of Herbert and Timor Streets, 62.5 

 feet (19.05 meters) northeast of southwest survey peg 

 of police reserve; marked by peg sunk just beneath 

 surface. True bearings: southwest survey peg of 

 police reserve, 46 36'.3; northwest survey peg of 

 reserve, 2.50 feet (76 meters), 174 27'.4; near gable 

 end of police station, 260 feet (79 meters), 242 45'. 3. 



Beech Forest, Victoria, 1912. On top of ridge on which 

 townsliip is situated, south of Mclnnes Street and 

 opposite second bend from Gardner Street, 312 feet 

 (95.1 meters) from northwest corner post of fenced 

 paddock, 176 feet (53.6 meters) from fence post at 

 second bend in Mclnnes Street on north side, 53 feet 

 (16.2 meters) from center of old well, and about 80 

 paces north of railway. True bearings: right edge of 

 roof ridge of cottage in valley, one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer), 7 42'. 4; center of front of Commercial 

 Bank, one-third mile (0.5 kilometer), 269 18'.2; top 

 of right ventilator of church, 287 34'.3; gable end of 

 southernmost building on skyline of rise across valley, 

 3 miles (5 kilometers), 321 08'.4. 



Bellana, South Australia, 1911. About center of ridge 

 wliieh lies between railroad and township, 90 yards 

 (82 meters) north of road which crosses ridge and 

 about one-third mile (0.5 kilometer) northwest of 

 township. The ridge is bare except for a few scattered 

 bushes. True bearings: semaphore signal post, 23 

 24'.4; gable of railway station, 81 32'. 7; trigonometric 

 station on hill, 83 21'.9; edge of mountan, 20 miles 

 (32 kilometers), 263 56'.6; Royal Victorian Hotel, 

 331 5S'.8. Dip observations were also made at 

 secondary station 69.5 feet (21,18 meters) south by 

 west of main station. 



Bendigo, Victoria, 1913. In gravel reserve about 1.2 

 miles (2 kilometers) from Bendigo town hall, on 

 eastern edge of high ridge, about 300 yards (274 

 meters) north of railway line and about 20 yards (18 

 meters) south-southeast of post marking miner's 

 claim. True bearings: top of pole in magazine in- 

 elosure, 350 yards (320 meters), 20 45'.9; bottom of 

 flagsta'T on tower of Seamark Hotel, 1.2 miles (2 kilo- 

 meters), 50 25'.3; center of face of post-office clock, 

 1.2 miles (2 kilometers), 51 29'.6. 



Blood's Creek, South Australia, 1912. .\bout 3 miles (5 

 kilometers) towards Oodnadatta from Blood's Creek 

 Store, and about 60 paces east of Oodnadatta road. 

 True bearing: trigonometric station on Mount Ham- 

 me:sley, distant 6 miles (10 kilometers), 264 25'.0. 



Boorabbin, Western Australia, 1912 On north side of rail- 

 way, 227 feet (69,2 meters) from point in line with 

 north edge of platform on south side of track, and 

 about 300 feet northeast of corner of station building; 

 marked by jarrah peg sunk beneath surface. True 

 bearings: northeast corner of station building, 24 

 30'.0; left edge of railway tank, 53 07'.5. 



Boorthanna, South Australia, 1911. On west side of rail- 

 way, 301 feet (91.7 meters) from siding, 353 feet (107.6 

 meters) from northwest corner of nearest ganger's 

 cottage, and 122 feet (37.2 meters) from northwest 

 corner of concrete foundation that once supported 

 water tank; marked by jarrah peg driven in ground. 

 True bearings: left-hand post supporting station name, 

 320 feet (97.5 meters), 213 02'.3; northeast corner 

 of nearest ganger's cottage, 304 55'.2. 



