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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Solomon Islands concluded. 



Guadalcanar Island, 1915 continued. 



manager's house, and 108 feet (32.9 meters) east of 

 wire fence; marked by peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearings: southeast corner post of inclosure, 

 150 feet (46 meters) 4550'.l; right edge of flagpole at 

 base, 300 feet (91 meters), 102 27'.2; northeast corner 

 post of inclosure, 170 feet (52 meters), 140 01'.3. 



Kumbara Island, 1915. On northeast end of island, in 

 tract fenced off for poultry, about 3 feet (1 meter) 

 north of prominent palm tree which stands 6 feet (1.8 

 meters) north of path and approximately midway 

 between the two gates of inclosure; marked by peg 

 driven flush with ground. True bearings: near gable 

 end of near bungalow, 230 feet (70 meters), 32 53'.S; 

 near gable end of large hut on Guadalcanar Island, 

 2 l A miles (4 km.), 117 33'.3; northern extremity of 

 Neal Island, 3 miles (5 km.), 141 02'.3. 



Makambo Island, 1915. At foot of hill northeast of wharf, 

 98 feet (29.9 meters) west of southwest corner of ten- 

 nis-court, in line with east side of shed used for native 

 quarters, and 171 feet (52.1 meters) north-northeast 

 of its northeast corner; marked by peg projecting 1 

 inch (3 cm.) above ground. True bearings: near 

 gable end of doctor's house at Tulagi, 12 51'. 1; base 

 of flagpole on government house at Tulagi, 26 20'. 9; 

 flagpole on front gable of storekeeper's house on hill, 

 900 feet (274 meters), 282 46'.7. 



Salicana Island, Manning Strait, 1915. On south shore of 

 island, about 300 feet (91 meters) west of jetty, and 

 11.5 feet (3.50 meters) inland from path running from 

 jetty along foreshore to west, measured from point 

 at which path turns sharply to north' marked by a 

 wooden peg 2 by 2 inches (5 by 5 cm.) left 1 inch (3 

 cm.) above surface. True bearings: conspicuous 

 white tree on Boundary Island, 1 mile (1.6 km.), 17 

 04'.4; prominent palm tree on crest of main Waggina 

 Island, seen across jetty, 5 miles (8 km.), 300 03M; 

 left-hand beacon on reef, 1.5 miles (2.4 km.), 354 

 46'. 2; right-hand beacon on reef, 358 36'.5. 



Simbo Island, 1915. Near water's edge, on steeply rising 

 ground densely covered with bush and coconut palms, 

 on path leading from wharf past manager's residence 

 to plantations on north side of bay, at a point about 

 400 feet (122 meters) east on path from manager's 

 residence, 16 feet (4.9 meters) from nearest point of 

 nearest native hut on south side of path, and 20 feet 

 (6.1 meters) from nearest point of a similar hut on 

 north side of path. True bearing: mark on east side 

 of workshop near wharf, 900 feet (274 meters), 110 

 40'. 1. 



Tulagi, 1915. Near western end of shelf between high 

 cliffs and shore-line, about one-fourth mile (0.4 km.) 

 along path westward of jetty, about 300 feet (91 me- 

 ters) east of Hollise' Brothers' engineering works, 

 about 23 feet (7 meters) south of path, and 10 feet 

 (3.0 meters), 15 feet (4.6 meters), and 16 feet (4.9 

 meters) , respectively, from trees southwest, northeast, 

 and south-southeast; marked by peg driven flush 

 with ground. True bearings: northeast corner of 

 veranda around Laycock's store, three-fourths mile 

 (1.2 km.), 153 17'.5; base of flagpole in front of store- 

 keeper's house on Makambo Island, 212 32'.0; left- 

 hand leading beacon, 1% miles (2.8 km.), 235 31'.0; 

 right-hand leading beacon, 2 miles (3.2 km.), 261 

 58'.7; left edge of shed on small jettv, 2,000 feet (610 

 meters), 307 26'.5. 



Warata Island, Marovo Lagoon, 1915. Near center of 

 island, about 240 feet (73 meters) northwest of north- 

 west corner of manager's residence. 



ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN. 



Tokelau Islands. 



Atafu Island, 1915. On sandy beach in front of pastor's 

 house at south end of island, 191 feet (58.2 meters) 

 southwest of flagpole seen through native hut, and 

 217 feet (66.1 meters) south-southwest of west corner 

 of veranda of pastor's house. True bearings: west 

 corner post of veranda of pastor's house at ground, 

 217 feet (66.1 meters), 193 05'.6; left edge of flag- 

 pole at base, 191 feet (58.2 meters), 245 22'.6; coco- 

 nut tree on southern extremity of reef, 3 miles (4.8 

 km.), 347 51'.3. 



Fakaofu Island, 1915. Near northern extremity of island, 

 105 feet (32 meters) east of path which runs round 

 the island near the shore, 115 feet (35 meters) south- 

 east of northeast corner of path; marked by peg set 

 just below ground. Approximate bearing: northwest 

 point Fonuamuli Island, 4 miles (6.4 km.), 210 30'. 



Swains Island, 1915. In center of 16-foot (4.88-meter) 

 square formed by four posts 18 inches (46 cm.) in 

 diameter and projecting 2 feet (61 cm.) above coral 

 beach, near landing place on west coast of island, about 

 300 feet (91 meters) east of high-water mark, and 380 

 feet (115.8 meters) northwest of large copra-drying 

 shed. True bearing: near gable end of large copra- 

 drying shed, 327 54'.6. 



Tonga Islands. 



Lifuka, Haapai Group, 1915. On open ground fronting 

 sea, south of jetty and customs shed, in line with 

 fence on north side of street which leads from king's 

 palace to sea, 64 feet (19.5 meters) west of southwest 

 corner of this fence, 54 feet (16.5 meters) east of high- 

 water mark, and 187 feet (57.0 meters) south of 

 signal-pole; marked by peg set just below ground. 

 True bearings: near gable end of court-house, 900 

 feet (274 meters), 48'.6; left edge of roof of shed 

 on jetty, 300 feet (91 meters), 158 49'.2; left edge of 

 signal-pole at ground, 187 feet (57.0 meters), 192 

 19'.3; ornament on tower of king's palace, one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 km.), 272 55'.2. 



Neiafu, Vavau Island, 1915. On open grass plot in front 

 of Free church and northeast of jetty, 50.5 feet (15.39 

 meters) north-northwest from north corner of pier 

 marking station of Australian Eclipse Expedition of 

 1911, 192 feet (58.52 meters) from point on church 

 fence in range with church belfry, and 50.5 feet (15.39 

 meters) northeast from westernmost tree of a row 

 standing northwest and southeast, the next tree of 

 the row being a few feet south of eclipse-pier; marked 

 by peg set just below ground. True bearings: east 

 corner of roof on Chatfield's store, 800 feet (244 

 meters), 3 39'.7; spike on near gable end of custom- 

 house, 1,000 feet (305 meters), 8604'.0; near orna- 

 ment on belfry by church, 300 feet (91 meters), 217 

 22'.9; left edge of top of roof of public meeting-house, 

 600 feet (183 meters), 288 03'.8. 



Nukualofa, Tongatabu Island, 1915. On open grass plot 

 at rear of post-office, in range between south corner 

 of post-office and easternmost tree of a row standing 

 parallel to the shore, 158 feet (48.16 meters) and 110 

 feet (33.53 meters), respectively, west-southwest and 

 southwest from south and west corners of post- 

 office, and 25 feet (7.6 meters) east-northeast from 

 tree referred to; marked by peg set just below ground. 

 True bearings: spike on tower of King's Church, 

 1,000 feet (305 meters), 127 28'.2; left edge of iron 

 railing around signal-pole, 300 feet (91 meters), 189 

 20'.6; right edge of white house across bay, 5 miles 

 (8 km.), 276 03'. 1; ornament on far gable end of Vic- 

 toria Memorial Hall, 900 feet (274 meters), 354 47'.2. 



