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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



New Caledonia (including Loyalty Islands) 

 concluded. 



\ outnea, 1915. In valley east of zigzag road leading from 

 town up to signal station, 132 feet (40.2 meters) east 

 <if lamp-post standing in road about 200 feet (61 

 meters) above its last sharp turn; marked by wooden 

 post projecting about 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground 

 and covered with cairn of stones. True bearings: 

 top of left beacon-pole on hill, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 

 19 14'.7; end of left cross-piece on lamp-post, 132 

 feet (40.2 meters), 75 SIM; top of flagpole at signal 

 station, three-fourths mile (1.2 km.), 173 47'.8; near 

 gable end of physician's house on hill, V/2 miles (2.4 

 km.), 308 15'.4; spike on center of front of military 

 barracks, W 2 miles (2.4 km.), 329 02'.2. 



Pangoumene, 1915. On plain west of winding sheds and 

 buildings of Chrome Mining Company, in line with 

 northwest fence of cemetery, 121.7 feet (37.10 meters) 

 northeast of north corner post of cemetery fence, and 

 176 feet (53.6 meters) north-northeast of east corner 

 post of cemetery fence; marked by post projecting 

 about 3 inches (8 cm.) above ground and covered with 

 cairn of stones. True bearings: wooden cross on 

 grave, 210 feet (64.0 meters), 32 28'.8; top of beacon 

 pole on hill, half mile (0.8 km.), 44 41'.6; right edge 

 of window on east side of hut, 300 feet (91 meters), 

 167 OO'.l; right edge near ground of right gate-post 

 on hill, 900 feet (274 meters), 263 24'.6. 



Talyn, Mare Island, 1915. See Mare Island. 



Uvea Island (Uvea), 1915. Towards south end of west 

 coast of island, in partial clearing in front of residence 

 of Protestant missionary, 110 feet (33.5 meters) south- 

 east of remains of wooden fence around mission 

 grounds, 207 feet (63.1 meters) northeast of corner of 

 same fence, 178 feet (54.3 meters) north-northeast of 

 bell post near Protestant church, 182.5 feet (5.5.62 

 meters) northwest from nearest corner of small 

 wooden fence surrounding missionary's residence, and 

 37 feet (11.3 meters) southeast of a coconut tree; 

 marked by peg driven flush with ground. True bear- 

 ings: right edge of bell-post near ground, 178 feet 

 (54.3 meters), 27 23'.7; top right corner of window 

 in white hut, about 900 feet (274 meters), 210 18'.7; 

 post at northwest corner of fence around missionary's 

 residence, 182.5 feet (55.62 meters), 320 27'.7. 



Walpole Island, 1915. Near south end of large bay on 

 west side of island, about 600 feet (183 meters) along 

 rocky limestone ledge northward from landing place. 



New Guinea (including Louisiade and 

 D'Entrecasteaux Islands). 



Bramble Cay, 1915. See Bramble Cay, Australia. 



Buna Bay 1915. On foreshore, about 900 feet (274 

 meters) northeast of jetty, 135 feet (41.1 meters) 

 northwest of near edge of path from jetty to residency 

 running nearly parallel to shore, and about 90 feet 

 (27 meters) from high- water mark; marked by a 

 wooden peg 1.5 by 1.5 inches (4 by 4 cm.), left level 

 with surface. True bearings: spike on porch of Mr. 

 Oates's house, about 450 feet (137 meters), 21 41'.7; 

 beacon on sand-bank, about 2 miles (3 km.), 154 

 49'.2; top of flagpole at residency, 246 41'.7; near 

 gable end of native quarters, about 360 feet (110 

 meters), 285 50' .6. 



Cape Nelson, 1915. At extremity of steep cliff about 500 

 f>-et (152 meters) east of jetty, 138 feet (42.1 meters) 

 south-southeast of southwest corner of residency, 75 

 feet (23 meters) south of base of flagpole in front of 

 " idency, about 33 feet (10 meters) southeast of 

 nearest point of zigzag path leading up face of cliff 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



New Guinea (including Louisiade and 

 D'Entrecasteaux Islands) continued. 



Cape, Nelson, 1915 continued. 



from jetty to residency, and 5.7 feet (1.74 meters) 

 southwest of a wooden post 4 feet (1 meter) high 

 and about 15 inches (38 cm.) in diameter. True 

 bearings: tower-beacon on hill, about 1 mile (1.6 km.), 

 70 42'.7; left gable end of residency, about 145 feet 

 (44 meters), 167 08'.6; right edge of trader's hut, 

 about 1.5 miles (2.4 km.), 241 44'.4. 



Daru Island, 1915. On foreshore, west of stone jetty, 

 about 156 feet (48 meters) northwest of residence of 

 Mr. Luff, about 90 feet (27 meters) south-southwest 

 of nearest point of wooden embankment along shore, 

 in a line with remains of a wooden fence about 100 

 feet (30 meters) long, and 60 feet (18 meters) west 

 of its most westerly post. 



Delami Island, 1915. On flat open ground between beach 

 on north side of island and thick scrub covering 

 center of island, at a point about 75 feet (23 meters) 

 west of path leading from landing place to village, 

 and about 10 feet (3 meters) north of edge of thick 

 scrub. True bearing: prominent tree on near island, 

 about 3 miles (5 km.), 175 45'.2. 



Doini Island, 1915. On west side of island, on sandy 

 beach, about 700 feet (213 meters) southwest of west 

 corner of copra store shed, and about 900 feet (274 

 meters) south-southwest of a post about 100 feet (30 

 meters) northwest of north corner of copra-shed. 



Entrance Island, 1915. Near northeast corner of island, 

 near center of sandy beach. True bearing: gap in 

 trees on left of island to southeast, about 7 miles 

 (11 km.), 32134'.2. 



Gawa Island, Marshall Bennet Islands, 1915. On north- 

 west shore of island, on foreshore, at landing place 

 near anchorage between Tree Rock Point and 

 Suimgwai Point, about 8 feet (2 meters) north of 

 most northerly of two large canoe-sheds, and about 

 8 feet (2 meters) from high-water mark. 



Ipotelo Island, 1915. At southeastern extremity of island, 

 on a sandy spur, 9 feet (3 meters) from each of two 

 small trees which are about 6 feet (2 meters) apart, 

 and about 16 feet (5 meters) from high-water mark 

 at southeastern extremity of island. 



Kapakapa, 1915. Near shore, among coconut trees, 273 

 feet (83.2 meters) northwest of west corner of mission 

 church and in line with its front, and about 70 feet 

 (21 meters) from high-water mark; marked by a 

 wooden peg. 



Kiagouam Island, D'Entrecasteaux Group, 1915. Near 

 center of a sandy spit at southeastern end of island, 

 about 35 feet (11 meters) from high-water mark on 

 west side of island, about 45 feet (14 meters) from 

 high-water mark on east side of island, and about 100 

 feet (30 meters) from southeast extremity of island. 

 True bearings: tree on Poebara Island, 1.5 miles (2.4 

 km.), 5S 35'.9; tree near summit of Dawson Island, 

 2 miles (3 km.), 318 41'.8. 



Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, 1915. On south 

 shore of northern portion of island, in center of small 

 sandy beach, northwest of anchorage on west side of 

 island, 23.5 feet (7.16 meters) west of a large bread- 

 fruit tree, and about 18 feet (5 meters) from high- 

 water mark. 



KwcUo Island, 1915. On south side of island, at east end 

 of flat, northeast of landing jetty and boat-shed, in 

 line with southern edge of veranda around most east- 

 ern wooden native hut and 245 feet (74.7 meters) 

 east-northeast of its southeast corner, and about 60 



