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Latitude of Hawera. Inst. 12in. Altazimuth. Observer, T. Humphries. Trig.-station LV.

Patea Observatory. Inst. 12in. Altazimuth. Observer, T. Humphries.

Standard.—The true bearings have now been carried to Mokau, the northern boundary of the district, and eastward from Pukearuhe to the Wanganui River. The bearing has been thrown direct to Mokau from Marsland Hill, New Plymouth, a distance of forty miles, and tins without the aid of heliostats. Our major triangulation, embracing 120,000 acres, has been extended by Mr. H. M. bkeot •icross to the Wanganui Eiver; and next season we hope to complete all in that direction, closing on to several stations in the Auckland District. We have already connected with one of the points, but not to a side, consequently have as yet no comparison. Topography has been combined as far as it can be achieved in a densely-wooded and rugged country with triangles ranging from seven- to tenmile sidos. Thus we have most valuable information as to the general lay and character of a portion of the-district wTiieh hitherto was unexplored and unknown. Minor Tnjingiihtkn. . TViiafhlffl.nV been forest-work, and covers 79,000 acres. It extends northward to Mokau r and then fifteen piles into the Auckland District. This latter portion was done in connection with the settlement surveys we are undertaking for that district. Topography has been combined, as is usual here. . . Settlement Surveys.—The completed work under this head is low, viz., L3,1A0 acres. Inis is

Dato. Pairs. Latitudo. Dill, from Mean. Nightly Moan. O t II 1884. lay 2 .. Of It 39 35 41 £0 42-25 42-20 39-30 39-30 41-15 41-85 41-75 40-25 41-00 39-40 40-70 42-05 44-80 42-40 45-35 42-00 43-45 40-75 43-00 42-20 39-90 42-90 44-05 41-20 39-55 41-35 41-55 41-60 4215 42-05 39-90 40-20 4090 41-45 89-75 89-85 48-80 42-60 42-45 40-55 40-95 43-80 40-90 41-65 43-85 44-10 43-15 89-90 <I2-R. r, 42-55 40-90 38-90 40-60 41-40 39-55 43-05 40-35 43-00 39-95 6 .. 443 430 468 459 468 4G9 474 409 474 479 521 530 554 540 554 559 507 559 585 595 585 628 039 622 654 657 660 657 507 595 585 595 608 613 639 622 654 622 600 689 677 689 435 438 443 459 468 459 474 479 474 488 491 507 493 498 493 496 505 490 521 530 554 530 567 559 567 595 G08 595 008 613 655 628 060 689 677 689 4G8 409 474 469 474 479 493 488 493 496 505 496 521 530 521 540 554 540 554 559 585 595 008 595 008 613 689 657 660 657 677 689 692 689 G92 G95 705 700 705 695 712 743 •11 •64 ■69 2-81 2-31 •40 •24 •14 1-80 ■61 2-21 ■91 •44 3-1'J •79 3-74 ■89 1-84 •80 1-39 •59 1-71 1-29 2-44 •41 2'0G •2G ■10 •11 ■54 •44 1-71 1-41 •71 ■16 1-8G 1-7G 2-19 •99 ■84 1-06 •66 2-19 •71 ■04 2-24 2-49 1-54 1-71 1-24 •94 •71 2-71 1-01 ■21 2-OG 1-44 1-2G 1-99 1-66 39 35 41-2; 39 35 42-71 39 35 41-.3 1 12.. 39 85 41-6 1 COJ 2496 i40 39 85 41-61 78-84 i- a bin or'-nr ( 4- 'MS

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