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Australia continued. 



Cooma, Neiv South Wales, 1913. In Nijong reserve, inside 

 fence marking running track, 228 feet (69.5 meters) 

 and 418.5 feet (127.56 meters) respectively from south- 

 west and southeast corners of reserve. True bear- 

 ings: bottom of southwest corner fence post, 76 

 27'.7; left end of railwav freight shed, 280 52'.5; left 

 edge of jail waU, 600 feet (183 meters), 302 22'.5; 

 top of watch tower at corner of jail, 500 feet (152 

 meters), 312 49'.7; top of right watch tower of jail, 

 600 feet (183 meters), 324 54'.9. 



Cooiuilpyn, South Australia, 1911. On east side of railway 

 line, about 300 feet (91 meters) from railway station, 

 172 feet (52.4 meters) from the gate in fence bounding 

 railway reserve, 209 feet (63.7 meters) from front cor- 

 ner of store, and about 400 feet (122 meters) from 

 southern semaphore and small white post carrying 

 lamp. True bearings: southernmost semaphore, top 

 of pole, 12 25'.2; right edge of railway station, 132 

 22'.2. 



Coonamble, New South Wales. 1913. In water reserve at 

 northeast corner of Dubbo and Taloon streets, near 

 Coonamble Creek, 81 feet (24.7 meters) vvegt-south- 

 west from astronomical trigonometric station, and 7 

 feet (2.1 meters) east of fence line on east side of Dubbo 

 Street. True bearings: center of spike projecting over 

 water tower, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 5 20'. 1; 

 northwest corner of intersection of Taloon and Dubbo 

 streets, 300 feet (91 meters), 27 lOM; center of astro- 

 nomical trigonometric pole 255 11'.6. 



Coward Springs, South Australia, 1911. On south side of 

 the railway, 369 feet (112.5 meters) from main track, 

 388 feet (118.3 meters) northwest of southwest corner 

 of hotel, 366 feet (111.6 meters) from nearest corner 

 of railway station, and 602 feet (183.5 meters) from 

 bore of artesian well; marked by jarrah peg. True 

 bearings: gable of engine running shed, 550 feet (167.6 

 meters), 162 10'.2; pipe of artesian bore, 243 08'.6; 

 near gable end of station house, 247 53'.3; top of 

 semaphore pole, 1,200 feet (366 meters), 280 51'.4; 

 ornament on front gable of hotel, 395 feet (120.4 

 meters) 291 lO'.l. 



Cowell, South Australia, 1911. On football oval on show- 

 grounds northwest of town and jetty, and about three- 

 fourths mile (1.2 kilometers) from latter; approxi- 

 mately in center of oval, 216 feet (65.8 meters) west- 

 northwest from gate; marked by jarrah peg 3 by 3 by 

 15 inches (8 by 8 by 38 cm.), sunk somewhat below 

 surface of ground. 



Crown Point, Northern Territory, 1912. In Cunningham 

 Gorge on Finke River, between Crown Hill and liill 

 on opposite side, a little upstream from line joining 

 the two hills. 



Croydon, Queensland, 1912. On unoccupied ground be- 

 tween hospital and race-course reserves, about three- 

 fifths mile (1 kilometer) south of railway station; 

 marked by spotted-gum peg sunk flush with ground. 

 True bearings: southeast corner of hospital fence, 342 

 feet (104.2 meters), 68 09'.7; ventilator on top of 

 hospital, 108 55'.2; northeast corner hospital fence, 

 384.8 feet (117.28 meters), 149 34'.5; right edge of 

 railway tank, 168 43'. 1; center of mine chimney, 210 

 07'.4; flagstaff in front of school, 221 4S'.6; near cor- 

 ner of bottom of race-course grandstand, 516.5 feet 

 (157.43 meters), 255 49'.1. Declination observations 

 were also made at a secondary station, 100 paces in 

 line toward flagstaff at schoolhouse. 



C'undalahbie Tanks, South Australia, 1911. In line with 

 west edge of catchment shed which shelters tanks, 69 

 feet (21.0 meters) south of southwest corner. 



AUSTRALASIA. 

 Australia continued. 



CunnamuUa, Queensland, 1913. In southwest corner of 

 race-com-se reserve, 343.5 feet (104.70 meters) from 

 southwest corner; marked by peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: southwest corner of reserve, 

 72 44'.0; center of near cross on church, 1.3 miles (2 

 kilometers), 80 59'.0; right gable end of F. Hobson & 

 Co.'s store, 1 mile (1.6 kUometers), 90 38'.4; left end 

 of tower on roof on Grayson's store, 1 mile (1.6 kilo- 

 meters), 100 37'.9; near gable end of railway shed, 

 thres^fourths mile (1.2 kilometers), 135 26'.8; north- 

 west corner of race-course reserve, one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer), 185 37'.4; southeast corner of reserve, one- 

 half mile (0.8 kilometer), 285 45'.0. 



Currawilla, Queensland, 1913. On flat in front of station, 

 about 200 yards (183 meters) from protecting dam in 

 front of it, and about 30 yards (27 meters) northeast 

 of sandliUl. True bearings: junction of dam and 

 sandhill, 200 yards (183 meters), 115; center of left 

 veranda post of new building at station, 700 feet (213 

 meters), 141 55'.6. 



Daly Waters, Northern Territory, 1912. On open flat about 

 100 yards (91 meters) northwest of water hole in Daly 

 Waters, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) south of tele- 

 graph station. 



Dee Bridge, Tasmania, 1913. North of stable belonging 

 to Mr. Squires, 66 feet (20.1 meters) from northwest 

 corner of stable, and 350 feet (107 meters) north of 

 Mr. Squires's cottage. True bearings : northwest cor- 

 ner of stable, 5 22'.5; left edge of rear cliimney of 

 Mr. Squires's cottage, 10 06'.7; northeast corner of 

 stable, 75 feet (22.9 meters), 338 21'.4. 



Deniliquin, 1913. In pubUc park south of Edward River, 

 110 feet (33.5 meters) southeast from northwest cor- 

 ner of fence around park, and 95 yards (87 meters) 

 from west fence; marked by wooden stake set flush 

 with ground. True bearings: top right edge of left 

 gatepost in park fence, 100 yards (91 meters), 118 

 25'.8; bottom left edge of northwest corner fence post, 

 134 .50'.6; bottom left edge of chimney stack of water 

 works, one-eighth mile (0.2 kilometer), 221 27'.2; 

 bottom left edge of top left window of water tower, 

 one-eighth mile (0.2 kilometer), 225 45'.3. 



Diamond Drill Tank, South Australia, 1911. About 0.6 

 mile (1 kilometer) east of the tank and 218.5 feet (66.60 

 meters) southeast of eleventh telegraph pole counting 

 eastward from tank. True bearings: eleventh tele- 

 graph pole, 143 15'.5; fifteenth telegraph pole, 241 

 38'.7. 



Dirranhandi, Queensland, 1913. In stock route reserve, 

 on south side of railway station, 788.5 feet (240.33 

 meters) from junction of fence around station master's 

 house with that around station grounds. True bear- 

 ings: spike over ventilator of station master's house, 

 SOO feet (244 meters), 202 35'.2; spike over ventilator 

 of railway shed, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 225 44'.6. 



Dubbo, New South Wales, 1913. Two main stations, desig- 

 nated A and B, were occupied. A is near New South 

 Wales astronomical station, on top of rise about 1.5 

 miles (2 kilometers) west of town, in paddock south of 

 main road which crosses Maoquarie River, and 129.5 

 feet (39.47 meters) from astronomical station. 'True 

 bearings: astronomical station, 33 50'.5; distant trigo- 

 nometric station, 10 miles (16 kilometers), 248 41'.9; 

 top of spire of St. Andrews Presbyterian church, 2 miles 

 (3 kilometers), 298 Ol'.O; inner corner of tower of 

 brewerv, 2 miles (3 kilometers), 326 21'.9. Auxiliary 

 station" 1 was 33 paces, 326. 4 west of south, from 

 A and indicated very great disturbance. B is near 

 northeast corner of park, 288.5 feet (87.93 meters) 



