Descriptions op Stations 



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ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



New Guinea (including Louisiade and 

 D'Entrecasteaux Islands) continued. 



Kwalo Island, 1915 continued. 



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

 peg 1.5 by 1.5 inches (4 by 4 cm.), left level with sur- 

 face. True bearings: left edge of flagpole by jetty, 

 seen over boat-shed, about 550 feet (168 meters), 50 

 15'. 4; left edge of white fence by sawmill, about 900 

 feet (274 meters), 73 10'.6; beacon-post off east of 

 Rogea Island, about 2 miles (3.2 km.), 308 25'.4. 



Mambare, 1915. On foreshore, about 200 feet (61 meters) 

 southwest of small landing jetty near government hut, 

 15 feet (4.6 meters) southeast of beach and about the 

 same distance from dry bed of creek lying parallel to 

 southeast; marked by a peg. True bearings: extrem- 

 ity of Warsong Point, 2.5 miles (4 km.), 147 13'.6; 

 bottom of channel-marker off Dead Mangrove Point, 

 2 miles (3 km.), 200 07'.4; northeast corner post 

 of government hut, at ground, 240 feet (73 meters), 

 269 49'.0. 



Misima Island, 1915. Along foreshore southeast of jetty, 

 about 500 feet (152 meters) southeast of shore end of 

 jetty, about 450 feet (137 meters) southeast of east 

 corner of shed near jetty, used for storing miners' 

 implements, and about 9 feet (3 meters) from high- 

 water mark; marked by a wooden peg. True bear- 

 ings: hurricane lamp by east corner of shed near 

 jetty, 159 42'.4; prominent tree on reef in center of 

 harbor, 253 51'.2. 



Panasesa Island, Conflict Islayids, 1915. On north coast 

 of island, on path leading from landing place near 

 anchorage up to residence of Mr. Vernier, in center 

 of path at point where it turns toward south, 132 

 feet (40.2 meters) from high-water mark. True bear- 

 ing: prominent tree on Gabuga Island, about 2 miles 

 (3 km.), 22632'.6. 



Port Moresby, 1915. Two stations, designated A and B, 

 were occupied. A is on north face of steep hill ris- 

 ing from shore, about half mile (0.8 km.) southwest 

 of main jetty, at a point about 700 feet (213 meters) 

 west of land end of jetty, 40 feet (12.2 meters) north 

 of nearest point of path running west from town to 

 government residential quarters along face of hill, 

 and about 30 feet (9 meters) from high-water mark; 

 marked by a wooden peg. True bearings : top of roof 

 of government quarters, 900 feet (274 meters), 71 

 19'.8; red beacon on reef, one-third mile (0.5 km.), 

 139 55'. 9; right edge, of leading mark across harbor, 

 2 miles (3 km.), 16548'.4; right edge of green lamp 

 on jetty, 900 feet (274 meters), 201 43M; conspicu- 

 ous tree near summit of Mount Pullen, 2.5 miles (4 

 km.), 209 24'.5; gable end of cottage, 750 feet (229 

 meters), 290 27'.7. 



B is in western corner of police parade-ground, 105 

 feet (32.0 meters) east of west corner post, and 91 

 feet (27.7 meters) northeast of southwest fence, mea- 

 sured past small tree which is 25 feet (7.6 meters) 

 from fence; marked by a wooden peg. True bearings: 

 near gable end of boat-shed across bay, 2 miles (3 

 km.), 94 59'.2; top of lower section of flagpole at 

 government offices, half mile (0.8 km.), 189 24'.6; 

 left gable end of police barracks, 300 feet (91 meters), 

 242 50'. 3; top center of left wireless pole, half mile 

 (0.8 km.), 339 33'.3. 



Samarai, 1915. Two stations, designated A and B, were 

 occupied. Station A is near southeast end of recre- 

 ation-reserve, forming apex of equilateral triangle of 

 which two small breadfruit trees, 32 feet (9.8 meters) 

 apart, form base; marked by a peg 1.5 by 1.5 inches 

 (4 by 4 cm.), left level with surface. True bearings: 

 right gable end of police quarters, 300 feet (91 meters), 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



New Guinea (including Louisiade and 

 D'Entrecasteaux Islands) concluded. 



Samarai, 1915 continued. 



10 33'.9; left corner of roof of pavilion, 220 feet (67 

 meters), 93 19'.7; near corner of Robinson's monu- 

 ment, taken 8 feet (2.4 meters) from ground, 450 

 feet (137 meters), 162 13'.0; near gable end of house, 

 210 feet (64 meters), 263 30'.8. 



Station B is on northeast side of island, about one- 

 fourth mile (0.4 km.) along path running from 

 jetty southeastward around edge of island. True 

 bearing: left corner of house on end of jetty. 150 

 24'.9. 



Suau Harbor, 1915. In southeast corner of harbor, near 

 center of sandy beach below high ground covered 

 with coconut trees and scrub, about 18 feet (5 meters) 

 from high-water mark. True bearing: tree on extrem- 

 ity of cape across harbor, 74 lO'.O. 



Woodlark Island, 1915. About half mile (0.8 km.) north- 

 northeast of landing place at Bonagai, near summit 

 of a steep hill, 49 feet (14.9 meters) southeast of near 

 edge of path leading down hill to jetty, and 133 feet 

 (40.5 meters) southwest of west corner post of founda- 

 tions of old custom-house; marked by a wooden peg 

 1.5 by 1.5 inches (4 by 4 cm.), left level with surface. 

 True bearings: left beacon in south channel, 1.5 miles 

 (2.4 km.), 93 20'. 1; top of left wireless pole, 2 miles 

 (3 km.), 165 55'.4; top of right wireless pole, 171 

 21 '.0; left top corner of west corner foundation post 

 of old custom-house, 212 50'.7; chimney-stack on 

 Mr. Craig's house, half mile (0.8 km.), 340 27'.9. 



Yule Island (Roro or Lolo Island), 1915. Two stations, 

 designated A and B, were occupied. Station A is on 

 foot-path close to shore, about 600 feet (183 meters) 

 north of shore end of jetty. True bearing: near gable 

 end of shed by jetty, 345 33'.8. 



Station B is on open flat space about one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.) north of station A, and about 60 feet 

 (18 meters) northwest of nearest point of path run- 

 ning along close to shore; marked by a peg 1.5 by 1.5 

 inches (4 by 4 cm.) left 1 inch (3 cm.) above surface. 

 True bearing: right top of beacon at end of jetty, 

 347 44'.7. 



New Hebrides. 



Aoba Island (Ndui-Ndui), 1915. In a small clearing on 

 north side of path leading from shore southeast to 

 house of Mr. Waters, the Protestant missionary, 15 

 feet (4.6 meters) from nearest point of path, 46 feet 

 (14.0 meters) east of coconut tree at west end of 

 clearing, and 73 feet (22.2 meters) northwest of tree 

 at east end of clearing; marked by peg driven just 

 below ground. True bearing: near gable end of Mr. 

 Waters's house, about 600 feet (183 meters), 290 

 26'.8. 



Banks Islands, 1915. See Kakea. 



Diamond Bay, Epi Island, 1915. On west side of path 

 running from point on beach of Diamond Bay about 

 600 feet (183 meters) west of jetty northward to M. 

 Naturel's house, 9 feet (2.7 meters) southwest of 

 large dead tree on east side of path, and about 90 

 feet (27 meters) north of flagpole at south end of 

 path. 



Duin-dui, Aoba Island. See Aoba Island, Ndui-ndui. 



Epi Island, 1915. See Diamond Bay and Ngala. 



Fila, Sandwich Island, 1915. Near top of hill at rear of 

 post-office building, 111 feet (33.8 meters) north- 

 northeast of northwest corner of wire fence surround- 

 ing Protestant church and British Residency offices 



