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Border Town, South Australia, 1911. On common at back 

 of Woolshed Inn and near racetrack, on flat ground 

 near top of rise, about 500 feet (152 meters) south of 

 railway. True bearings: ornament on front gable 

 of house, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 13 15' 

 front gable end of institute, one-half mile (O.S kilo- 

 meter), 347 IS'.T. Three large gum trees stand 121 

 feet (36.9 meters) southeast, 236 feet (71.9 meters) 

 south, and 14o foot (44.2 meters) southwest, respec- 

 tively. 



Boulia, Queensland, 1913. In southeast corner of tem- 

 porary reserve at northwest corner of Pituri and 

 Boulia streets, S3 feet (25.3 meters) northwest of 

 southeast survey peg of reserve; marked by gum peg 

 sunk just below surface. True bearings: left spike 

 on roof of Sliire HaU, 1,200 feet (366 meters), 94 

 23'.9; front spike of Rabbit Board office, 650 feet (198 

 meters), 123 23'.7; northwest corner of Herbert and 

 Boulia streets, 460 feet (140 meters), 179 56'.7; south- 

 east survey peg of temporary reserve, 83 feet (25.3 

 meters), 314 22'.1. 



Bourke, New South Wales, 1913. In water-works reserve, 

 on bank of Darling River, between Cullie and Cobar 

 streets, 50 feet (15.2 meters) from southeast fence and 

 87.5 feet (26.67 meters) from east corner at Cullie 

 and Wartumurtie streets. True bearings: left edge 

 of chimney of engineer's cottage, 700 feet (213 meters), 

 36 12'. 1; leftmost support of water tower, center at 

 bottom, 230 feet (70 meters), 67 35'.7; center of 

 chimney of pump-house, 300 feet (91 meters), 101 

 17'.1; east corner of reserve, 253 37'. Auxiliary sta- 

 tion 1 was 40 paces, 60. 2 west of south from main 

 station. 



Bowen, Queensland, 1913. Near George Street gate of 

 fence inclosing Botanical Gardens reserve, 195.5 

 feet (59.59 meters) from Hay Street boundary fence; 

 marked by peg sunk just below ground. True bear- 

 ings: right post of near gate of reserve, 100 feet (30.5 

 meters), 45 26'.0.; south corner of George and Hay 

 streets, 200 feet (61 meters), 46 lO'.O.; spike on rear of 

 roof of Bank of New South Wales, 0.3 mile (0.5 kilo- 

 meter), 55 ll'.S; right end of roof of North Australia 

 Hotel, 0.4 mile (0.6 kilometer), 75 16'.0. 



Box Tree Flat, South Australia, 1912. About 7 miles (11 

 kilometers) beyond the Wire Creek Bore, on road 

 from Oodnadatta to Macumba and Dalhousie cattle 

 stations, and 80 paces west of track, on level sandy 

 plain on south side of sparse patch of box trees. True 

 bearing: top of highest peak to eastward, 251 31'.1. 



Bridgetown, West Australia, 1912. In recreation ground 

 reserve near corner of GifTord Road and Steere Street 

 on east side of town (town lots 86 and 87), 195.5 feet 

 (59.59 meters) from northwest corner and 92.5 feet 

 (28.19 meters) from west fence; marked by jarrah 

 peg. True bearings: northwest corner of grounds, 

 150 17'.6; northeast corner of grounds, 241 19'.8. 



Brisbane, Queensland, 1913. In Victoria Park, on slope 

 below Children's Hospital, 206.5 feet (62.94 meters) 

 from corner of Children's Hospital fence at intersec- 

 tion of streets, and 233.5 feet (71.17 meters) from right 

 corner of Children's Hospital fence; marked by sand- 

 stone post 6 by 6 by 15 inches (15 by 15 by 38 cm.) 

 sunk 1 inch (3 cm.) below ground and lettered on top 

 "CIW. 1913." True bearings: right cross on con- 

 vent, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 6 17'.1; center of 

 spike on building at Brisbane Grammar School, three- 

 fourths mile (1.2 Idlometers), 37 23'.1; Children's 

 Hospital fence at street corner, 155 01'.7; left venti- 

 lator on Children's Hospital, 350 feet (107 meters), 

 179 21'.!; corner of fence bounding Children's Hos- 



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pital, 228 27'.S; center of top of rear tower of museum, 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 294 42'. 1; center of 

 top of light front tower of museum, one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 kilometer), 301 50'.5; top of St. Paul's Church 

 steeple, three-fourtlis mile (1.2 kilometers), 350 58'.5. 



Brisbane University, Queensland, 1913. On northwest cor- 

 ner of tennis lawn of university staff, 23.5 feet (7.16 

 meters) from domain fence, and 70 feet (21.3 meters) 

 from water tap near fence and opposite center of 

 tennis court. True bearing: spike on top of large 

 building across river, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 

 336 38'.7. 



Broken HiU, New South Wales, 1911. Near center of foot- 

 ball oval west of town and about 1 mile (1.6 kilo- 

 meters) from post office, and one-half mile (0.8 kilo- 

 meter) north of SUvertown Tramway's main station; 

 320 feet (97.5 meters) east of pavilion; 303 feet (92.4 

 meters), 214 feet (65.2 meters), 307 feet (93.6 meters), 

 and 157 feet (47.9 meters) respectively northeast, 

 southeast, southwest, and northwest from cycle track 

 encircling football oval; marked by jarrah peg 2 by 3 

 by 20 inches (5 by 8 by 51 cm.) driven a httle below 

 surface. True bearings: southeast corner of railway 

 water tank, distant 0.8 kilometer, 34 26'.7; semaphore 

 signal post, 900 meters, 54 01'.2; gable and flagpole 

 of pavilion, distant 293 meters, 96 40'.5. 



Broken HiU Reservoir, New South Wales, 1911. On hill 

 about 180 yards (165 meters) southeast from lower 

 end of reservoir and about 600 yards (549 meters) 

 south-southwest of pump-house; the reservoir is about 

 10 miles (16 kilometers) east-northeast of Broken 

 Hill. True bearing: west gable of pump-house, 

 200 42'. 1. 



Brunette Downs, Northern Territory, 1913. On open ground 

 northwest of station buildings and north of cattle 

 yards, 186 feet (56.7 meters) from corner of yards, and 

 354.5 feet (108.05 meters) from northwest corner of 

 yards; marked by gum peg sunk just beneath surface. 

 True bearings: northeast corner of cattle yards, 10 

 40'.5; northwest comer of cattle yards, 58 24'.6; 

 near gable end of station house, 700 feet (213 meters), 

 299 37'.0. 



Bunbury, West Australia, 1912. Near top of rise in unused 

 Roman Catholic cemetery reserve Ijing between 

 Prinsep and Wellington streets, west of Roman Cath- 

 olic convent and church, east of public cemetery, and 

 190feet (57.9meters) and 125 feet (38.1 meters) respec- 

 tively from southwest and northwest corners of re- 

 serve. True bearings: right cross on roof of shelter 

 in public cemetery, 82 01'.2; top of lighthouse, 192 

 43'.6; beacon on end of breakwater, 202 10'.9; right 

 edge of higher railway tank, 228 07'.9; cross on steeple 

 of Congregational church, 275 56'.4; center of weather 

 gage on hill, 346 49'.8. 



Burketown, Queensland, 1912. .\bout three-fourths mile 

 (1.2 kilometers) up Albert River southeast of Burke- 

 town, 30 feet (9.1 meters) from bank of river, north- 

 west of group of three graves within inclosures, north- 

 west corners of which, in order from one nearest river, 

 are distant 50.5 feet (15.4 meters), 57 feet (17.4 

 meters), and 50.2 feet (15.3 meters) respectively; 

 marked by wooden peg. True bearings: top of south 

 gable end of Commercial Hotel, one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer), 125 47'.7; top of south gable end of gal- 

 vanized-iron building on river bank, east of Commer- 

 cial Hotel, north side of street, one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer), 140 09'. 2; northwest corner of fence 

 around grave nearest river (appro.ximately), 296 53'. 



