Descriptions of Stations 



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islands, pacific ocean. 



Societt Islands continued. 



Mapeti, Tahiti Island, 1916 continued. 



of northwest corner of southwest end of island 4 2 

 meters southeast of high-water mark, and 9.4 meters 

 northwest of nearest tall coconut tree which leans to 

 northwest; marked by round peg 18 inches (46 cm ) 

 long, left 3 inches (8 em.) above surface of ground 

 true bearings: gable of large house, 113 41' 4- right 

 end of concrete breakwater, 157 2S'.0; lamp-post in 

 front of house, 184 47'.4. 



B is on beach at northeast end of island, 3 meters 

 west of high-water mark, 3.1 meters east of edge of 

 grass marking edge of beach, and 11.5 meters south- 

 southeast, 11.1 meters east-southeast and 12.4 meters 

 northeast, respectively, of three coconut trees: marked 

 by round peg 12 inches (30 cm.) long, left 1 inch (3 cm ) 

 above surface of ground. True bearings: lamp-post in 

 front of house, 174 30'.5; extreme coconut tree on 

 south end of. Pururu Island > 26357'.3; southernmost 

 end of 1 ahiti peninsula, 294 48'.6. 



Papeete, Tahiti Island, 1916. Eeoccupation of C I W 

 stations of 1906, 1907 and 1912 within a few meters' 

 in eastern corner of government land used as experi- 

 mental tract, just south of Botanical Garden, about 

 107 meters southeast of gardener's house, 56 meters 

 northeast of windmill pump, 47 meters southeast of 

 north fence, 15.2 meters west of east fence, and 9 4 

 meters north and 6.1 meters south, respectively of 

 two coconut trees; marked by peg 18 inches (46 cm ) 

 long left 1 inch (3 em.) above ground, a copper tack 

 marking exact point. True bearing: middle window 

 of only visible bungalow, 17003'.0. 



Point Fareute, Tahiti Island, 1916, 1920. Station of 1920 

 is close reoccupation of that of 1916, and both are 

 close reoccupations of C. I. W. station of 1906 On 

 coral beach east of site of old arsenal, 1.2 meters 

 south of high-water line in 1920, about 360 feet (110 

 meters) north of northeast corner of iron bridge across 

 stream, about 20 meters east of (changeable) mouth 

 of stream, 20.85 meters west of wire fence along road- 

 way, 12. /0 meters southwest of coconut tree and 5 7 

 meters southwest of small rivulet. True bearings in 

 191b: east edge of east wireless tower, 47 43' 2- west 

 fn H^n west " iv i s J". 55 34'.3. True bearing 

 in 1920: north gable of yellow house, 22 22'.2. 



PoroVs Farm Taravao, Tahiti Island, 1916. Station is on 

 Porois farm about 1.5 miles (2.4 km.) from Vieno's 

 farm, on left side of road which branches off at 

 Vienos farm and leads around western side of 

 peninsula, 35.2 meters southeast of road running in 

 a northeast and southwest direction, and 55 meters 

 southwest of dividing fence separating two farms- 

 marked by square blue-gum peg 12 inches (30 cm j 

 long, projecting 3 inches (8 cm.) above surface of 

 pound. True bearings: right end of house, 63 52' 6- 

 tree on distant hill, 126 42'.4. Tests at three nearb^ 

 points showed local disturbance. 

 Pururu, Tahiti Island, 1916.-Two stations were occupied 

 A is on Pururu Island, a coral island belonging to Mr 

 Sigogne about 300 yards (274 meters) long in north 

 and south direction and about 150 yards (137 meters) 

 broad at southern end, about 120 yards (110 meters) 

 from town of Vahiria, on cleared spot at southern end 

 of island used as garden and probably containing 

 alluvial soil of volcanic origin, at a point 33 meter! 

 west and 69 meters north-northwest, respectively of 

 high-water mark and 12.1 meters north of large coco- 

 nut tree; marked by round peg 24 inches (61 cm.) long, 

 left 3 inches (8 cm.) above surface of ground True 

 bearings: bridge abutment, 108 59'.5; last mountain 

 on Tahiti peninsula, 292 20'.2. 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Society Islands concluded. 



Pururu, Tahiti Island, 1916 continued. 



B is on north end of island, 1.7 meters south and 

 west respectively of high-water mark, and 2.2 meters 

 north-northeast and 7.05 meters north-northwest 

 respectively, of two coconut trees; marked by round 

 peg 8 inches (20 cm.) long, left 1 inch (3 cm.) above 

 surface of ground. True bearings: left end of Mapeti 

 Island ,/5 03'.7; left end of house, 100 44'.8; south 

 end of Tahiti peninsula, 299 59'.3. 



Small Coral Island (Papeete Harbor), Tahiti Island, 1916 

 Stations of 1907 and 1912 were impossible of reoccu- 

 pation, owing to changes in configuration of island 

 fetation occupied was on northern extremity of island 

 48.4 meters northwest of northeast corner of hospital' 

 and 3 meters from high-water mark to both east and 

 north; marked by peg 24 inches (61 cm.) long, left 

 3 inches (8 cm.) above surface of ground. True bear- 

 ings: cathedral spire, 267 1S'.8; northeast corner of 

 335 ? 54'4 314 06 ' 7; northwest corner of hospital, 



Vieno's Farm, Taravao, Tahiti Island, 1916. Station is in 

 pasture in front of house on farm of Mr Vieno 58 

 meters north of front fence along main road from 

 Papeete to Taravao, and 63 meters east of westerly 

 side fence dividing pasture from coconut plantation- 

 marked by square red-gum peg 12 inches (30 cm.) 

 long, left 1 inch (3 cm.) above surface of ground True 

 bearings: right edge of Mr. Vieno's house, 199 22' 1- 

 right gable of schoolhouse, 331 39'.7. Tests at two 

 near-by points showed local disturbance. 



Solomon Islands. 



Binskin's Station, 1915. Near southeast corner of small 

 uncharted island occupied by Mr. Binskin, about 

 half mile east of Bagga Island, 240 feet (73.2 meters) 

 northeast of northeast corner of native quarters and 

 9 feet (2.7 meters) west of narrow path running paral- 

 lel with east coast of island; marked by stake pro- 

 jecting 6 inches (15 cm.) above ground. 



Faisi Island, 1915. On southeast side of path leading from 

 wharf to native quarters, 270 feet (82.3 meters) north- 

 east of near end of store building, and 18 feet (5 5 

 meters) from near edge of path; marked by peg 

 driven flush with ground. True bearings: near gable 

 end of hut on Poporang Island, 4 miles (6.4 km ) 28 

 22 ,' 2; / ar , gable end of J aiI on Shorthand Island', 1 5 

 miles (2.4 km.), 44 OO'.O; near gable end of store, 56 

 27 .8; spike on center front of house on hill, 250 feet 

 (76 meters), 13621'.2; northeast corner of roof of 

 native quarters, 800 feet (244 meters), 220 19' 8- 

 right gable end of native hut on Poporang Island 1 

 mile (1.6 km.), 323 27'.5. 



Gizo, 1915. Two stations, designated A and B, were occu- 

 pied on path running eastward from wharf and store 

 towards government buildings. Station A is about 

 one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) from wharf, about 600 feet 

 (183 meters) southeast of native quarters; marked by 

 peg set 1 inch (3 cm.) below ground. True bearing- 

 ornament on near gable end of shed on Shelter 

 Island, 2 miles (3.2 km.), 18654'.l. 



Station B is 18 feet (5.5 meters) southeast of station 

 4' , ,ruc , bPanngs: ornament on near gable end of 

 shed on Shelter Island, 2 miles (3.2 km.), 1S6 46' 8" 

 cross on porch of church on Latitude Island, 2.5 miies 

 (4 km.), 248 59'.5; near gable end of shed at govern- 

 ment jetty, 1,800 feet (549 meters), 289 23'.3 



Guadalcanar Island, 1915. East of fence inclosing resi- 

 dential quarters of Solomon Islands Development Com- 

 pany, in line with front edge of north veranda of 



