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Land Magnetic Observations, 1911-13 



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Port Dartvin, Northern Territory, 1912 continued. 



meters) northwest of center of road running south- 

 west through avenue of cocoanut pahns measured 

 from point in road 62 feet (18.9 meters) southwest of 

 intersection with center of roadway running south- 

 east; 115 feet (3.5.1 meters) south of post on north 

 side of latter roadway, and 104 feet (.31.7 meters) 

 north of northernmost cocoanut tree in row east of 

 avenue; marked by drill hole in top of concrete block 

 6 by S by 13 inches (l.i by 20 by ;53 cm.) sunk flush 

 with ground and lettered on top C. I. W. 1912. True 

 bearings: lighthouse on Point Charles, 15 miles (24 

 kilometers), 105 0ri'.7; right edge of cliff to north- 

 west, 2 miles (3 kilometers), 153 29'.3. 



Forllamt, Victoria, 1912. In public reserve between coast 

 line and Bentiuck Street, 550 yards (503 meters) 

 south-southwest from hghthouse, 241 feet (73.5 

 meters) and 210.5 feet (64.2 meters) respectively 

 northeast and southeast from north and south ends 

 of stone wall in front of Benevolent Asylum, probably 

 about one-tenth mile (161 meters) north of Neumaj'er's 

 station; marked by wooden peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: top right edge of Portland 

 post office, 3 41'.7; top of Roman Catholic church 

 steeple, 9 56'. 2; top of cross on steeple of Roman 

 Catholic convent, 10 22'. 6; top right edge of right 

 wing of Benevolent Asylum, 300 feet (91.4 meters), 

 112 57'. 8; center of weather vane over center of light- 

 house, 203 44'. 9; mouth of old cannon at old light- 

 house site, 327 22'. 1; top of beacon lamp on shed on 

 middle jetty, 337 00'. 8. Declination observations 

 were also made at secondary station 36 yards from 

 main station in direction of Roman Catholic church. 



Port Lincoln, South Auslralia, 1911. In small park adjoin- 

 ing football oval, in third block from beach and north- 

 west of school grounds, 144 feet (43.9 meters), 1.56 

 feet (47.6 meters), and 133 feet (40.5 meters), respec- 

 tively, from southeast, southwest and northeast 

 fences. True bearings: center of bottom of iron 

 ornament on front of English church, 219 42'. 8; 

 center of bottom of stone ornament on front of Metho- 

 dist church, 277 17'. 1; Flinders monument on dis- 

 tant hill, 309 33'.7; left gable end of red-roofed house 

 beyond school, 329 Ol'.l. 



Port Macqiiarie, New Soulh Wales, 1913. In southwest 

 part of Port Macquarie Park at corner of Owen and 

 Burrawan streets, 168 feet (51.2 meters) from south- 

 west corner fence post, and 74 feet (22.6 meters) from 

 west fence; marked by hardwood peg. True bear- 

 ings: southwest corner fence post of i)ark, 22 35'; 

 right gable end of pilot's house, 1 000 feet (305 meters), 

 185 47'. 9; bottom of flagstaff at pilot station, one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 215 32'.6; bottom of 

 flagstaff on skyhne, one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer), 

 338 25'.4. 



I'ort Pirie, South Australia, 1911. Two stations, ^1 and B, 

 were occupied in park lands reserved southwest of 

 business portion of town. A is 197 feet (60.0 meters) 

 west of fence inclosing football ground, 410 feet (125.0 

 meters) north of street fence, and about 750 feet (229 

 meters) east of public school; marked by jarrah peg 

 3 by 3 by 20 inches (8 by 8 by 51 cm.) set somewhat 

 below surface. True bearings: ornament on south- 

 west gable of public school, 87 52'. 6; flagpole on tower 

 of Federal Hotel, 0.4 kilometer, 1.58 54'.0; largest 

 chinuiey of smelting works, 1.2 kilometers, 202 13'.9; 

 dome with spire of Barrier Hotel, 0.8 kilometer, 222 

 .50'.6. B is almost due south of A, 430 feet (131 

 meters) south of road fence, and 900 feet (274 meters) 

 from A. True bearings: ornament on southwest 



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Port Pirie, South Australia, 1911 continued. 



gable of school, 124 14'. 6; flagpole on tower of Federal 

 Hotel, 154 24'.8; dome and spire of Barrier Hotel, 

 203 31'.0. 



Port Victor, South Australia, 1911. On hill about 2 miles 

 (3 kilometers) northwest of town, in southeastern part 

 of quarry reserve belonging to town, 103.5 feet (31.55 

 meters) from south fence, and 136.5 feet (41.60 meters) 

 from northeast fence inclosing reserve; marked by 

 jarrah peg 2 by 3 by 20 inches (5 by 7 by 51 cm.) set a 

 short distance below surface. True bearings: highest 

 chimney in old tower, 3 kilometers, 262 15'.0; gable 

 of red brick store in town, 3 kilometers, 283 57'. 8; 

 flagpole on Granite Island, 3 kilometers, 295 42'.8. 



Port Wakefield, Soxith Australia, 1911. In Council Reserve 

 of about 40 acres, east of town and between two cross 

 roads; about 120 yards (110 meters) southeast of 

 railway line, one-third mile (0.5 kilometer) from rail- 

 way station and post office, 400 yards (366 meters) 

 northwest of stone shed in show grounds, 120 yards 

 (110 meters) north-northeast of stone cottage, 320 

 feet (47.5 meters) from corner of fence inclosing cot- 

 tage, 270 feet (82.3 meters) from boundary fence to 

 northwest, 390 feet (118.9 meters) from boundary 

 fence to south, and about 295 feet (90 meters) from 

 gravel pit. True bearings: semaphore signal post, 

 0.5 kilometer, 85 37'.4; north gable of stone shed in 

 show-grounds, 307 20'. 1. 



Powell's Creek, Northern Territory, 1912. On flat across 

 creek east of telegraph station, about 300 feet (91 

 meters) from telegraph station and 263 feet (80.2 

 meters) from first telegraph pole south of it; marked 

 by sandalwood peg sunk just beneath surface. True 

 bearings: center of windlass over well in garden, 23 

 01' 9; northeast corner of telegraph office, 92 20'.3. 

 Declination observations were also made at secondary 

 station about 120 feet (37 meters) west of main sta- 

 tion. 



Quorn, South Australia, 1911. In park lands south of 

 railroad and about one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) south- 

 west of railroad station, 600 feet (182.9 meters) east 

 from far corner of road bounding park on southwest, 

 487 feet (148.4 meters) south of near corner of street 

 that runs to railway station, 359.7 feet (109.64 meters) 

 southwest of near corner and 373.3 feet (113.79 meters) 

 west of far corner of second street south of railway 

 station, and 5 feet (1.5 meters) north of building line 

 along north side of this street. True bearings: front 

 gable on railway shed, 66 40'.8; center at top of chim- 

 ney of old flour mill, one-half mile (0.8 kilometer), 

 225 24'.3. 



Red Hill, New South Wales, 1913. Intercomparison obser- 

 vations were made at magnetic hut west of Red Hill 

 Observatory branch of Sydney Observatory at Pen- 

 nant Hill. Two stations, designated A and B, were 

 occupied. A, .same as station of 1906, is sandstone 

 pillar in magnetic hut. True bearings: B, 205 44'.4; 

 white line on sandstone pillar, azimuth mark of 

 observatory, 200 feet (61 meters), 2.50 49'.4. B is 

 94.5 feet (28.80 meters) north-northeast from .4. 



Renmark, South Australia, 1911. In grounds of Anglican 

 church, near bank of River Murray, 43.5 feet (13.26 

 meters) from northeast fence of church grounds, 59.5 

 feet (18.14 meters) from nearest corner of Sunday 

 school, 114 feet (34.8 meters) from vestry door of 

 church, and about 50 feet (1.5 meters) southeast of 

 stable. True bearing: gable end of Settlers' Club, 

 one-third mile (0.5 kilometer), 356 12'. 2. 



