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this station and station C show marked local disturbance when com- 

 pared with that at Christmas harbour. 



c. On Howe's Foreland, close to the water's edge, abreast of the 

 anchorage. The wind, the swampy ground, and the confined situation 

 made it difficult to observe. 



16. Melbourne, 



( Lat. 37° 49' 53" s. 

 ( Long. 144 58 42 e. 



At the Government Observatory. In the " absolute " house of the 

 Magnetic buildings. 



17. Sydney, 



Lat. 



33° 51' 54" s. 



1 8. Wellington, 



Long. 151 14 47 e. 



On Garden island, 50 yards north of the established observation 

 stone. (Chosen to avoid the iron now near the stone.) 



Lat. 41" 17' 30" s. 

 Long. 174 48 20 e. 



In Armourer bay, at the foot of Mount Victoria. On a grassy 

 mound 100 yards in shore from the middle of the bay, and a little 

 way s.w. of a house with gardens. This spot was free from local 

 attraction, but the observations were much interfered with by stormy 

 weather. The absence of the sun prevented observations for true 

 bearing, and therefore the Declination. 



19. Tongatabu, 



20. Kandavu, Fiji Islands, 



("Lat. 21° 7' 0"s. 

 ( Long. 175 8 w. 



On a grass plot under a large tree 180 yards to the westward of the 

 King's House, Nukalofa. Coral foundation. 



(Lat. 19° 3'30"s. 

 \ Long. 178 10 e. 



Near the beacon on the south point of Ngaloa island. 



21. Levuka, Fiji Islands, 



fLat. 17° 41' 0"s. 

 ( Long. 178 49 e. 



In a cocoanut plantation on the beach to the northward of the town, 

 and near the cricket-field. Ground sandy, covered with grass. No 

 evidence of local attraction, although the island is of volcanic formation, 

 and sand collected from neighbouring beaches contains iron. 



22. Port Albany, Cape York 



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Lat. 10° 43' 40" s. 

 Long. 142 36 15 e. 



On a rising mound about 200 yards from the beach of Port 

 Albany, near the n.e. corner of Admiralty ground, and with the n. side 



