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  2. MINING AND QUARTZ CRUSHING MACHINERY.

    In the manufacture of labour-saving appliances the city of Melbourne certainly claims a distinct superiority over any other industrial centre of Australia. In turning out general plant for gold mining ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 648 words
  3. THE HARTEBEEST.

    An antelope, a good deal hunted in the Transvaal, Rhodesia, &c, is the bartebeest of the Boers. In " Nature and Sport in South Africa," Mr. H. A. Bryden writes :— ...

    Article : 362 words
  4. HABITS OF ANTS.

    Sir John Lubbock, lately lecturing on " Ants," said that the lives of these creatures were much longer than 1s generally supposed. He had kept many for several ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 233 words
  5. Pelicans.

    Sir,—Now that some attention seems likely to be given to the thinning of those destructive vermin, the shags, something may be said regarding the ...

    Article : 156 words
  6. Industries.

    Among firms associated with the pastor[?] and agricultural industries of Australasia Messrs. M'Comas and Co., of Collins-street, Melbourne, have held a prominent position ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 861 words
  7. HARVESTING MACHINERY AND FARMERS' IMPLEMENTS.

    One of the youngest firms in Melbourne in the agricultural Implement and harvesting machinery business is that of Messrs. Mitchell and Co., of ...

    Article : 502 words
  8. THE SPARROW'S MERRY-GO-ROUND.

    An English correspondent tells us that a sparrow flew into a large workshop the other day, and, getting too near one of the wheels, was sucked in. The workmen ...

    Article : 142 words
  9. TRAMP FLIES.

    Observation shows that there prevails in the lower grades of animal life Just as strong an inclination to avoid unnecessary labour as is found among more highly ...

    Article : 268 words
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