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I took several observations mostly on Polaris at greatest Eastern Elonga- 

 tion and found tlie reading of tlie magnetic needle to range from six and one- 

 half to nine degrees west of the true north. 



In addition to the regular wooden posts planted each half-mile along 

 the con'cession lines and south boundary I planted iron posts supplied by 

 the Department, as follows: — 



One, one and one-quarter inch iron post on the south boundary between 

 lots six and seven marked "YI." on the east side, "Con. I." on the 

 north side, and "YII." on the west side, one, one anki seven-eighths 

 inch iron post at the southwest angle of the township marked "XII." on the 

 east side, "Laidlaw" on the northeast side and "Con. I." on the north 

 side, one, one and one-quarter inch iron post where the line between lots 

 six and seven intersects the line between concessions three and four marked 

 on the south side "Con. III.," on the east side "YI.," on the north side 

 "Con. lY.," and on the west side "YII.," one, one and one-quarter inch 

 iron post on the west boundary at the line between concessions three and four, 

 marked on the south side "Con. III.," on the east side "XII.," and on 

 the north side "Con. lY.," one, one and one-quarter inch iron post at the 

 intersection of the line between lots six and seven with the centre line of 

 the road allowance along the north boundary of the township, marked "R" 

 on the north and south sides, "YI." on the east side and "YII." on the 

 west side. No iron post was planted on the third concession line at the east 

 boundary as this post and a canoe were taken from my cache during my 

 absence from the township. There is, however, an iron post sixteen links 

 north of this point, which belongs to the township of Mabee. 



The one and seven-eighths inch iron posts planted last year at the north- 

 east and southeast angles of the township of Laidlaw while surveying the 

 township of Mabee and described in' the notes on that township, were 

 marked with the word "Laidlaw" on the southwest and northwest sides 

 respectively. I also found a one and seven-eighths inch iron post at the 

 northwest angle of Laidlaw township which I marked with the word 

 "Laidlaw" on the- southeast side. 



The weather was generally fine throughout the season of 1908. 



Nearly the whole drainage of the townshi^i is northward through the 

 west branch of the Muskego, which is quite small, being about forty links 

 wide in the south of the township and seventy links wide in the north and 

 from three to four feet deep. This stream leaves the township on lot four 

 and enters the township of Sydere. A portion of the southeast corner of 

 Laidlaw drains into Mabee township, lot twelve drains west and the north- 

 west portion, which is comparatively low except for a few poplar ridges 

 drains but very poorly to the northward and crosses the north boundary on 

 lot nine. 



The lakes all drain by small streams to the west branch of the Muskego 

 River, except Boundary Lake, for which there is no apparent inlet or outlet, 

 The banks of this lake are perfectly flat and in this respect it differs from 

 most of the other lakes in this township. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 

 Tour obedient servant, 



(Signed) Thos. H. Dunn, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines. 

 Toronto. 



