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Australia continued. 



Forsaylh, Queensland, 1912 continued. , 



west end of range of hills; marked by peg projecting 

 slightly above ground. True bearings: center of left 

 ventilator of school, 150 28'.3; center of leftmost 

 window of Forsayth Hotel, five-eighths mile (1 kilo- 

 meter), 288 28'.i; right gable end of hall at back of 

 Goldfields Hotel, five-eighths mile (1 kilometer), 290 

 35'.6. 



Frew's Ponds, Northern Territory, 1912. About 1 mile (1.6 

 kilometers) along telegraph line beyond point where it 

 enters bush on north side of Start's Plain, about 2 

 miles (3 kilometers) from Frew's Ponds and about 75 

 feet (23 meters) west of telegraph line. 



Garden Island {Sydney Harbor), New South Wales, 1913. 

 On north end of Garden Island and north of tennis 

 court at point occupied by H.M.S. Fantowc in 1909; 

 marked by point of arrow in top of concrete block 

 lettered on top "Magnetic spot Obs. H.M.S. Fantome 

 1909." The same general locality was also occupied 

 by the Sir J. C. Ross, Navara, and Challenger expedi- 

 tions True bearings: center of tank on top of Fort 

 Deuison,one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 143 OS'.S; beacon 

 on Cremone Point, three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers), 

 198 16'.6; beacon on Bradley's Head, 1 mile (1.6 kilo- 

 meters), 251 oO'.o; tip of round tower on South Head, 

 3 miles (5 kilometers), 260 26'.6; top of outer South 

 Head lighthouse, 3 miles (5 kilometers), 264 33'.0. 



Gayndah, Queensland, 1913. On point of land between 

 Biu-nett River and creek east of town, in second sec- 

 tion of land east of first bend in road east of river, 105 

 feet (32.0 meters) northeast of survey peg No. 6 at 

 intersection of road and dividing line of two sections; 

 marked by rough peg. True bearing: survey peg at 

 corner of next section west, 54 25'. 



Geelong, Victoria, 1912. In botanical gardens, about 108 

 feet (32.9 meters) and 268 feet (81.7 meters) respec- 

 tively from northeast and northwest corners of the 

 maze; marked by wooden peg sunk just below surface 

 of ground. True bearings: ornament over right dor- 

 mer window of curator's house, 55 15'.4; center of 

 easternmost of three chinmeys of freezing-works across 

 the bay, 153 56'.4. Declination observations were 

 also made at a secondary station 40 yards (37 meters) 

 northeast of main station and in range with main sta- 

 tion and ornament on curator's house. 



Geraldlon, Western Australia, 1912. In park lands outside 

 town boundary on north side of Eastern Road and 

 opposite public cemetery reserve, 246.5 feet (75.13 

 meters) from post which marks beginning of slight 

 bend to north in road; marked by jarrah peg. True 

 bearings: survey peg marking bend in road, 20 19'.0; 

 Scott's Hill trigonometric station, 0.6 mile, (1.0 kilo- 

 meter), 97 32'.0; top of White Peak, 186 4S'.5. 



Gilbert Creek, Northern Territory, 1912. About 18 miles 

 (29 kilometers) along road to north of Bonney Creek, 

 3 miles (5 kilometers) west of Gilbert, and about 50 

 yards (46 meters) west of telegraph line. 



Gladstone, Queensland, 1913. In recreation reserve, 490 

 feet (149 meters) from survey peg marking north cor- 

 ner of sports ground reserve, 146 feet (44.5 meters), 

 from iron fence inclosing sports ground; marked by 

 small peg sunk just below ground. True bearings: 

 spike on near end of grandstand in sports ground, 600 

 feet (183 meters), 34 15'.0; north corner survey peg of 

 sports ground, 123 33'.4; flagstaff on Blue Bell 

 Hotel, two-thirds mile (1.1 kilometers), 168 39'.0; 

 near corner of tennis pavilion, 400 feet (122 meters), 

 236 39'. 1. 



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 Australia -continued. 



Goondiwindi, Queensland, 1913. In northwest corner of 

 race-course and show-ground reserve, 385 feet (117.3 

 meters) from northwest corner fence post; marked by 

 hardwood peg sunk just below ground. True bear- 

 ings: left ventilator of railway station, 0.4 mile (0.0 

 kilometer), 9 49'.0; near gable end of station, 200 feet 

 (61 meters), 17 52'.4; northwest corner of reserve, 

 153 50'.0; right gatepost at northeast corner of re- 

 serve, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 271 13'.0; near 

 gable end of grandstand, 356 06'. 5. 



(loulhurn. New Soulh Wales, 1913. In northeast half of 

 Victoria Park, near west corner, 141 feet (43.0 meters) 

 from fence along Deccau Street, and 260 feet (79.2 

 meters) from nearest gatepost in Deccan Street fence. 

 True bearings: left edge of chimney of bath keeper's 

 house, 300 feet (91 meters), 36 37'.3; near corner of 

 left gatepost, at bottom, 82 03'.5; top of church spire, 

 three-fourths mile (1.2 kUometers), 279 03'.6. 



Goyder Creek, Northern Territory, 1912. About 1 mile (1.6 

 kilometers) beyond well at Goyder Creek, about 50 

 yards (46 meters) west of road to Alice Springs. 



Hanson's Well, Nmihern Territory, 1912. About 170 yards 

 (155 meters) southwest of Hanson's Well. True bear- 

 ing: right edge of support of windlass over well, 228 

 50'.2. 



Harden, New South Wales, 1913. In Murruinburrah Park, 

 near southwest corner, 239 feet (72.8 meters) from 

 survey post at southwest corner, 102.5 feet (31.2 

 meters) from south boundary fence, and 37.5 feet (11.4 

 meters) from nearest gum tree. True bearings: 

 southwest corner survey post, 84 14'.0; spire of church 

 across valley 1.2 miles (2 kilometers), 129 15'.8; top 

 of school belfry, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 157 

 04' 2; right edge of O'Counel's Royal Hotel, one-half 

 mile (0.8 kilometer), 179 52'.4; left edge of railway 

 tank, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 199 06'. 1; center 

 of iron chimney of works near Rhoy, 257 33'.8. 



Harvey's Return, South Australia, 1911. Near west end of 

 Kangaroo Island, on north coast between landing used 

 for unloading stores for Cape Borda Lighthouse and 

 top of ridge, 90 yards (82 meters) south from gal- 

 vanized-iron shed, and same distance from head of 

 cable tramway used for hauUng up stores. 



Hawker, South Australia, 1911. On lower peak of Police 

 Hill, about 0.8 kilometer due north of Hawker, in 

 government paddock used as catchment for reservoir 

 near railway station; marked by peg driven flush with 

 ground and surrounded by cairn of stones 4 feet (1.2 

 meters) in diameter. True bearings: east gable of 

 railway station, 800 meters, 12 29'.1; northernmost 

 point of promment peak in gap, 10 kilometers, 24 

 01'.5; semaphore signal post, 1.2 kilometers, 348 

 4r.O; west cliimney of Royal Hotel, 900 meters, 357 

 18'.5. 



Hay, New Soulh Wales, 1913. In reserve for public recrea- 

 tion, west of Pine Street, in portion north of Leonard 

 Street, 159.5 feet (48.62 meters) north from fence 

 inclosing sports oval, and 387 feet (118.0 meters) from 

 point where this fence joins Pine Street fence. True 

 bearings: center of bottom of left flagstaff over grand- 

 stand in oval, 800 feet (244 meters), 26 18'.4; right 

 edge of water tower, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 29 45'.2; 

 northwest corner of fence around oval, 800 feet (244 

 meters), 84 56'. 5; near end left gable of railw.ay work- 

 shop, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 161 U'.l; north- 

 east corner of reserve, 800 feet (244 meters)^, 214 

 56'.4: northeast corner of fence around oval, 302 5r.6. 



