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  4. COMMONWEALTH PATENTS.

    Messrs. Griffith and Hassci, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office, Melbourne :— ...

    Article : 215 words
  5. A,WOMAN'S DUTY

    It is every woman's duty to see to it that always enjoys good health. It was never intended, as some people seem to think, that the teams "woman" and "pain" should be ...

    Article : 133 words
  6. HINTS FOR THE HANDY MAN AT HOME.

    A tin funnel can be: utilised for holding a ball of twine, as shown in the illustration. Punch three holes at equal distances apart in its upper edge and attach three strings, which ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 92 words
  7. AN ADZE-TIGHTENER

    At its best, an adze is a rather dangerous tool to use, and to have it work loose is nearly certain to end ia disaster. A tightener as shown is nut as long as the adze itself. On the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 116 words
  8. MAKING A BOOT CUPBOARD.

    The boot cupboard shown by Fig 1 is about 2ft 6in wide and 3ft high ; but it will look all right if made narrower or wider, according to requirements. The top, inner top, ends ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 224 words
  9. USES OF BITS FOR BORING WOOD.

    In the following article comparison is made "between the centre bit, spoon or pin bit, nose bit and the twist bit. The centre bit (Fig. 1) is very useful for ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 408 words
  10. ADJUSTABLE SOAP TRAY FOR BATH.

    The tray as illustrated in Fig 1 will be found useful for holding soap, etc., with the advantage that it may simply be hung on the rim of the bath where needed. Also in cases where the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 301 words
  11. A HOME-MADE LAWN SPRINKLER.

    An inexpensive and easily constructed lawn sprinkler is shown in the accompanying illustration. Secure a piece of 1-inch pipe about 2ft long, and thread it at both ends. On one ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 115 words
  12. INSERTING SMALL SCREWS.

    A simple tool to Insert small screws, such as are used in clock work, is made as follows:—Take a stiff piece of wire, bend one end into a loop, and put a small handle on the other end. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 119 words
  13. AN EASILY-MADE VICE.

    The accompanying illustration shows a very handy and easily-made vice or clamp. At A is a piece of dressed hard wood 1ft by Sin by line. It is Screwed on the bench or table top. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 93 words
  14. MAKING DOUBLE TROUSERS HANGER.

    The hanger is made of a piece of. heavy iron wire bent is shown in Pig. 1. The length of the wire used for each hanger is about 43in. One pair of trousers can be clamped on each ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  15. SPOUTING FOR PORCHES, ETC.

    Where a short length of small spouting is required, as for porches, greenhouses, and so on, it is usual either to make it of -wood or to fix the ordinary cast-iron half-round or ogee ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 164 words
  16. DRAWING PARALLEL LINES.

    To draw a large number of parallel horizontal lines equally spaced, without the trouble of measuring off distances for each line or sheet, cut a piece of stiff paper to the shape shown in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 107 words
  17. REMOVING CROWN TOPS FROM BOTTLES.

    When a crown-top remover is not at hand, an ordinary table knife and fork can be used as a substitute. Place one of the outside tines of , a three-tine fork under the cap at the edge, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 76 words
  18. REMOVING A STUCK AXE.

    An easy way to remove an axe stuck in a' log is to use the method shown in the accompanying illustration. A small chin is placed under the cutting edge of the axe on the handle end ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 87 words
  19. NOVEL LOCK NUT.

    Among many devices for preventing nuts from working loose there is one in common use consisting of a cotter-pin which passes through a hole drilled in the bolt. However, this is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 181 words
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