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Hergott Springs, South AvMralia, 1911.- On open ground 

 on south side of railway, 180.5 feet (.55.0 meters) 

 southeast of fence surrounding block containing Great 

 Northern Hotel, 295 feet (89.9 meters) southwest from 

 fence bounding railway property, 200 feet (61 meters) 

 east of nearest corner of Wilson's butcher shop, and 

 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) nearer railway than is building 

 line at rear of hotel block. True bearings: gable of 

 small white iron cottage, 14 43'.2; gable ornament on 

 Wilson's butcher shop, 73 43'.7; near corner Great 

 Northern Hotel, 300 feet (91.4 meters), 157 55'.0; 

 center of top of semaphore, 230 feet (70.1 meters), 

 213 07'.2; near gable end of railway running shed, 

 3.30 feet (100.6 meters), 246 17'.6. 



Hillston, Xetv South Wales, 1913. In northwest corner of 

 race-course reserve, 151.8 feet (46.27 meters) from 

 northwest corner of reserve and 70 feet (21.3 meters) 

 from west fence; marked by small wliite pine stake. 

 True bearings: cross on front of Roman Catholic 

 church, twcv-thirds mile (1 kilometer), 138 46'.4; 

 northwest corner survey peg, 160 37'.0; northeast 

 corner fence post, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 270 

 37'.3; sjiike on near gable end of small building in 

 race-coui'se grandstand inclosure, one-third mile (0.5 

 kilometer), 318 37'.1. 



Hobart, Tasmania, 1911. The observations were made at 

 three stations, designated A, B, and C, in government 

 paddock north of Government House. A is 347 feet 

 (105.8 meters) from left post of iron gate nearer 

 Government House, 343.5 feet (104.70 meters) from 

 right post of farther gate, and 177.5 feet (54.10 meters) 

 north-northeast from southeast end of orchard wall. 

 True bearings: flagpole near gate of botanical gar- 

 dens. 150 yards (1.37 meters), 74 50'. 7; white monu- 

 ment in cemetery, 2 miles (3 kilometers), 155 14'. 4; 

 flagpole on Government House, 150 yards (137 

 meters), 343 26'.4. B and C are northeast of A, dis- 

 tant respectively 59 feet (18.0 meters) and 145.5 feet 

 (44.35 meters), in line toward common azimuth mark, 

 gable of house 2 miles distant across Derwent in true 

 bearing 226 ll'.S. 



Hog Bay, South Australia, 1911. On Kangaroo Island, on 

 small gra,s,s-covered spit west of and between Christ- 

 mas Cove and the sea, about one-half mile (0.8 Idlo- 

 meter) west of Hog Bay jetty and 20 yards (18 meters) 

 from high-water line on either side; marked by piece 

 of schist about 6 by 6 by 20 inches (15 by 15 by 51 

 cm.) set a little below surface of ground. True bear- 

 ings: south gable of Anglican church, 180 meters, 

 33 22'.2; north gable of institute, 230 meters, 54 

 14'.0; south gable of di.strict council hall, 0.8 kilo- 

 meter, 70 32'.2; Flinders cairn, 2.5 kilometers, 92 

 18'.8; wind vane on southeast gable of police station, 

 365 meters, 246 34'.0. 



Horseshoe Bend, Northern Territory, 1912. About 2.5 miles 

 (4 kilometers) from Horseshoe Bend Hotel, about 100 

 yards (91 meters) from camel pad going to Alice 

 Springs, about one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) along 

 table-land from where it rises out of Finke River. 



Horsham, VicUnia, 1911. In Botanical Garden Reserve, 

 between band rotunda and Wimmera River, 130 feet 

 (39.6 meters) from rotunda, 320 feet (97.5 meters) 

 from fence along west side of continuation of Main 

 Street where it meets river, and 803 feet (244.8 

 meters) from near corner of caretaker's cottage. 



Hughenden, Queensland, 1913. In large water reserve on 

 west bank of Flinders River, 209.5 feet (63.86 meters) 

 east from railway siding, and 298.5 feet (90.98 meters) 

 northwest of survey peg marked "R-R" at northwest 

 comer of Uhr Street and unnamed street leading to 



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Hughenden, Queensland, 1913 continued. 



hospital. True bearings: spike on water tower, 0.8 

 mile (1.2 kilometers), 11 25 .0; bottom of smokestack 

 of railway pumping station, 680 feet (207 meters), 

 298 59'.4; center of survey peg "R-R." .300 02'.4; 

 Uhr Street corner across road from above, 460 feet 

 (140 meters), 304 49'.S; center of front of cross on 

 Roman Catholic church, one-third mile (0.5 kilo- 

 meter), 332 45'.8; southeast corner of Hardwicke 

 Street and street leading to hospital, one-fourth mile 

 (0.4 kilometer), 352 35'.'2. 



Inuihoe, Nero South Wales, 1913. About one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer) from township on road to Mossgiel, near 

 first bend in telegraph line, and about 48 chains (1 kilo- 

 meter) northwest from New South Wales Survey 

 astronomical position. True bearings: near gable 

 end of pump-house at dam, 159 32'.2; iron telegraph 

 pole, 331 feet (100.9 meters), 263 00'.6. 



Jericho, Queensland, 1913. In stock and camping re- 

 serve, north of town, just beyond railway inclosure, 

 244 feet (74.4 meters) from near corner of railway 

 inclosure, and 473 feet (144.2 meters) from Edison 

 Street fence of railway inclosure. True bearings: 

 corner of railway inclosure at Edison Street 

 crossing, 24 16'.6; end of stock trucking race, 700 

 feet (213 meters), 245 04'.5; near corner of railway 

 inclosure, 310 51'.5; near end of railway station, 800 

 feet (244 meters), 325 10'.5; near corner of Queen's 

 Hotel, 1,000 feet (305 meters), .329 51'.2. 



Kalanning, Western Australia, 1912. One-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer) northeast of railway station, in agricul- 

 tural show-grounds (town lot 416), 150.5 feet (45.87 

 meters) from northeast corner survey post and 103.5 

 feet (31.55 meters) from east fence; marked by jarrah 

 peg sunk just below ground. True bearings: center 

 of front of Railway Coffee Palace, 51 28'.1; flagstaff 

 on left tower of Katanning Hotel, 60 4r.4; survey 

 post at northeast corner of grounds, 268 24'.3. 



Kalherine River, Northern Territory, 1912. In horse pad- 

 dock of Katherine telegraph station, 451.5 feet (137.62 

 meters) northeast of east corner of masonry tower 

 supporting telegraph wire, 438 feet (133.5 meters) 

 south of left edge of wooden shed northwest of stock- 

 yard, and 98 feet (29.9 meters) north of gum tree; 

 marked by wooden peg surdc just below surface. True 

 bearings: bottom of right iron pole on telegraph tower 

 on near side of river, 60 57'.5; bottom of right iron 

 pole on telegraph tower on far side of river, 93 56'.8; 

 left edge of strainer corner post of stockyard, 196 

 2.5'. 5. 



Kynuna, Queensland, 1913. On town reserve, 400 feet 

 (122 meters) northeast of Roman Catholic church, 

 .and north of Mitchell's Selection, 126 feet (38.4 

 meters) and 200.5 feet (61.11 meters) respectively from 

 north and east posts of selection; marked by small 

 stake sunk 1 inch (3 cm.) below ground. True bear- 

 ings: center of chimney of police station, 500 feet 

 (152 meter.-;), 1 12'.7; north corner of Mitchell's 

 Selection, 25 12'.0; right gable end of Roman Catholic 

 church, 400 feet (122 meters), 27 49'.2; right gable 

 end of school, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 136 52'.2; 

 left gable end of hospital, 300 feet (91 meters), 146 

 10'.3; right gable end of post office, 550 feet (168 

 meters), 321 14'.7; east corner of selection, 200.5 

 feet (61.11 meters), 344 .56'.8. 



Laura, Queensland, 1912. Between bush and flat water- 

 course on west side of railway, and 926 feet (282.2 

 meters) from northwest corner of railway station; 

 marked b}' peg sunk just below ground. True bear- 

 ings: right arm of "U" on station name board, 325 



