Descriptions of Stations 



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AUSTRALASIA. 



Australia concluded. 



Yallalie Well, Western Australia, 1917. Near southeast 

 corner of paddock, about 650 feet (198 meters) west 

 of gate near humpy, 292 feet (89 meters) south of 

 center of well and in line with watering-trough on its 

 south side, and 226 feet (68.9 meters) south of near 

 end of trough; marked by a round stake left 4 inches 

 (10 cm.) above ground. True bearings: tree on hori- 

 zon, about 3 miles (5 km.), 11357'.8; approximate 

 center of well, 172 59'.7; south gate-post near humpy, 

 26741'.9; southeast corner post of paddock, about 

 900 feet (274 meters), 310 54'.4. 



Yangoonahie, South Australia, 1914. On flat clayey ground 

 about 400 feet (122 meters) north of underground 

 tanks, about 310 feet (94 meters) north of telegraph- 

 line, and 20 feet (6.1 meters) west of camel-pad. 

 True bearings: east corner post of tank-yard, 400 

 feet (121.9 meters), 342 58'.6; gable end of smaller 

 tank, 350 feet (106.7 meters), 350 49'.7; west corner 

 post of tank-yard, 350 feet (106.7 meters), 355 05'.8. 



New Zealand. 



Cass, South Island, 1915. About 200 yards northeast of 

 cottage of Canterbury College Biological Station, 25 

 feet (7.62 meters) south of edge of ravine, and about 

 75 feet (22.86 meters) southeast of end of wooden 

 trestle carrying water supply pipe over ravine; marked 

 by iron pipe 3 feet (91 cm.) long driven in ground. 

 True bearings: small knob in deep V on ridge west of 

 Mount Cockayne, 49 13'.4; south edge of railroad 

 water-tank, 71 40'.7; triangulation station on Sugar- 

 loaf Mountain, 277 02'.4. 



Chrislchurch, South Island, 1915, 1916, 1920. Observa- 

 tions were made on East Pier and West Pier of abso- 

 lute house of Christchurch Observatory, and at sta- 

 tions designated Jarrah Peg and Brass Pipe. Jarrah 

 Peg is station "peg A" of 1907-8, and is 12.14 meters 

 north of northeast corner of absolute house and 14.10 

 meters northeast of northwest corner. True bearing: 

 iron pipe, RM,, 196 03'.8; iron pipe 2, 200 13'.3. 

 Brass Pipe is identical with station of that name 

 occupied in 1907-8, 21.70 meters northeast of Jarrah 

 Peg. True bearing: iron pipe 2, 195 14'.2. 



Clinton, 1916. Approximate reoccupation of New Zealand 

 Magnetic Survey station, near south corner of a tri- 

 angular meadow belonging to police department, about 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) southwest of railroad station, 

 north of stock-yards and west of Prince of Wales 

 Hotel stables, 171 feet (52.1 meters) south of survey 

 peg marked 23-24 on north fence of meadow, 45 feet 

 (13.7 meters) from nearest point of wire fence to 

 west, 99 feet (30 meters) north of south corner of 

 meadow, and 74 feet (22.6 meters) from nearest point 

 of wooden fence to southeast; marked by a wooden 

 peg. True bearing: flagpole in town, seen above 

 Prince of Wales Hotel stables, 1,000 feet (0.3 km.), 

 280 35'.4. 



Eketahuna, 1916. In southwest corner of domain, 135 

 feet (41.1 meters) north of eastern gate-post at en- 

 trance from road, 96 feet (29.3 meters) east of western 

 boundary fence of domain, measured through hedge, 

 135 feet (41.1 meters) north of southern boundary 

 fence, and 54 feet (16.5 meters) south of rail around 

 race-track; marked by a wooden peg. True bearings: 

 conspicuous bare tree on hill, 2 miles (3 km.), 14 

 49'.2; ornament on front gable end of house, seen 

 through hedge, 69 56'.9; near gable end of pavilion, 

 300 feet (91 meters), 133 56'.4; top of left gate-post 

 at entrance to domain, 357 56'.8. 



Kingston, 1916. In open space about 450 feet (137 me- 

 ters) southwest of railway station and about 600 feet 



AUSTRALASIA. 



New Zealand continued. 



Kingston, 1916 continued. 



(183 meters) south-southeast of hotel, 72 feet (21.9 

 meters) east of corner of wire fence near cow sheds, 

 and 106 feet (32.3 meters) north of corner of wire 

 fence which is about 110 feet (34 meters) southeast 

 of first corner; marked by a wooden peg. True bear- 

 ings: right edge of chimney-stack on house, 130 feet 

 (40 meters), 15704'.5; right edge of front chimney- 

 stack on station-master's house, 500 feet (152 meters) , 

 208 59'.5; near gable end of house among trees, half 

 mile (0.8 km.), 320 05'.3. 



Manapouri, 1916. Near apex of a roughly triangular 

 space formed by two branches of coach road in front 

 of tourist accommodation house, about 56 feet (17 

 meters) southwest of junction of inside edges of 

 branch roads, about 16 feet (5 meters) south of 

 nearest point of north branch, about 15.5 feet (4.7 

 meters) northwest of nearest point of branch on 

 southeast, 29.2 feet (8.90 meters) west of road-survey 

 peg, and 81 feet (24.7 meters) northeast of nearest 

 telegraph-post within triangle; marked by a wooden 

 peg. True bearings: spike on small gable end of 

 accommodation house, 250 feet (76 meters), 59 OO'.O. 



Mount Victoria, Wellington, 1916. On eastern side of 

 ridge extending from Mount Victoria to Mount 

 Albert, overlooking Lyall Bay, about half mile (0.8 

 km.) from Mount Albert, in a paddock east of road 

 leading from Constable Street along top of ridge 

 north to Mount Victoria just north of first wicket 

 gate, 59 feet (18.0 meters) east down hill from fence 

 along east side of road, and 78 feet (23.8 meters) 

 north of wire fence running east from wicket gate; 

 marked by a wooden peg. True bearings: right edge 

 at widest part of chimney on near house, 250 feet 

 (76 meters), 116 54'.3; flagstaff on Mount Victoria, 

 2 miles (3 km.), 194 11'.9; center of cross on church 

 in valley, three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 230 47'.2; 

 flagstaff at signal-station across bay, 2 miles (3 km.) , 

 300 58'.3. 



New Brighton Beach, South Island, 1915. Exact reoc- 

 cupation of C. I. W. station of 1908, on beach about 

 1,240 paces south of recreation-pier, and 10 paces 

 east of edge of grass; marked by jarrah post pro- 

 jecting 20 inches (51 cm.) above ground. True 

 bearings: triangulation station on Mount Pleasant, 

 4 22'. 3; triangulation station on Sugarloaf Mountain, 

 35 27'.3; last seaward pile on recreation-pier, 173 

 43'2; Godlev Head Lighthouse at entrance to Port 

 Lyttleton, 323 15'.2. 



Petone, 1916. Approximate reoccupation of New Zealand 

 Magnetic Survey station, in northern section of 

 recreation-reserve, 69 feet (21 meters) northeast of 

 wooden fence dividing two sections of reserve, 76 

 feet (23.2 meters) north of eastern end of wooden 

 fence, and 60 feet (18.3 meters) northwest of wire 

 fence inclosing flower-beds; marked by a wooden peg. 

 True bearings: ornament on front gable end of school, 

 550 feet (168 meters), 23 02'.7; cross on front gable 

 of church behind pavilion, 1,000 feet (0.3 km.), 84 

 08'.2; ornament on top of band-stand, 360 feet (110 

 meters), 94 51'. 5; ornament on near pillar of gas- 

 works, 500 feet (152 meters), 168 35'.8. 



Queenstoum, 1916. About ISO feet (55 meters) east-south- 

 east of New Zealand Magnetic Survey station of 

 1900, southeast of town along beach, about one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.) west of town abattoirs, about 30 feet 

 (9 meters) north of path along shore of lake, about 

 20 feet (6 meters) east of a deep gully running down 

 from hill, 22.5 feet (6.86 meters) south of near post 

 of single-strand wire fence, 96 feet (29.3 meters) wast 



