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  2. Questions Answered

    Settler: 1. In 1821 Hamilton Hume, the famous Australian explorer, discovered the Yass Plains. On March 12, 1873, the town of Yass was incorporated as a municipality. 2. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 204 words
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  4. QUESTIONS OF RELATIONSHIP.

    G. P. (Walgett): Vera and Claud are second cousins; Walter's relationship to Vera is first cousin once removed. There is no law against cousins marrying, though from a eugenic point ...

    Article : 41 words
  5. EDUCATION IN N.S.W.

    Teacher: Until 1880 the public schools were under the control of the Council of Education; but by the passing of the Public Education Act the Council was abolished, and its work handed ...

    Article : 58 words
  6. THE IRONBARK.

    Student: What is the most durable of cur eucalyptus? Is it, as I have been told, the ironbark.--Yes, you have been rightly informed. The ironbarks are the most noted of the ...

    Article : 338 words
  7. OIL WITH LOST FRAGRANCE.

    Inquirer (Newcastle): There are a number of oils that by the absorption of oxygen from the air will (become camphorated, grow, turbid, deposit a residue called stearopton, and lose ...

    Article : 159 words
  8. REMOVAL OF HEAVY STUD BOLTS.

    J. T.: Machinists sometimes find stud bolts set so firmly that the ordinary wrenches and devices for removing them are insufficient. Under these conditions, a simple method is to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 83 words
  9. GOLD FROM VICTORIA.

    Inquirer: The first ship that took gold from Victoria to England was the Honduras, which left for London on August 29, 1858, with 18oz; the second one was the Melbourne, which ...

    Article : 67 words
  10. MUTINY AT CASTLE HILL.

    Student: What was the date of the mutiny among the convicts at Castle Hill, N.S.W., early in 1800?--The date of the mutiny was March, 1804. The convicts rose in force at ...

    Article : 88 words
  11. TO REPAIR A MIRROR.

    Constant Reader: Remove all the silvering from the glass around the damaged part, so as to leave a clear space about a quarter of an inch wide. Thoroughly clean this space ...

    Article : 173 words
  12. TO RESTORE WALNUT DOORS.

    Amateur: It will be necessary to first remove the shellac. Much of it may be removed with a little ammonia water and alcohol; but it is best to scrape off the last portions, and ...

    Article : 145 words
  13. AXLE GREASE.

    Subscriber: To make the best axle grease, take the best plumbago (black lead), finely powdered and sifted, as to be free from grit, and gradually add it through a sieve to five ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. BLIGHT ON POTATOES.

    Bruff: The best spray to prevent blight on potatoes is Bordeaux Mixture, which is prepared in the following manner:--It is made of copper sulphate (bluestone) 6lb. and lime 4lb. ...

    Article : 378 words
  15. PHOTOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND.

    Reader: Backgrounds for photographic work are often made by stretching white canvas over a wooden frame. These frame backgrounds are light, and when there is much photographic ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 119 words
  16. TO MAKE SAILCLOTH IMPERVIOUS.

    Inquirer: Grind 6lb English ochre with boiled oil, and add 1lb of black paint, which mixture forms an indifferent black; 1oz of yellow soap dissolved by heat in half a pint of water, is ...

    Article : 152 words
  17. TO GLUE LEATHER TO IRON.

    J. J. D.: Probably the simplest mode, and one that will answer in a majority of cases, is the following: To glue leather to iron, paint the iron with some kind of lead color, say, ...

    Article : 138 words
  18. W.A. GOLD DISCOVERIES.

    Old Subscriber: Can you give me any idea as to how the discoveries of gold in West Australia affected the population?--The gold discoveries of West Australia in 1886 and ...

    Article : 113 words
  19. COURT PLASTER.

    Old Subscriber: 1. Soak isinglass in a little warm water for 24 hours, then evaporate nearly all the water by gentle heat, dissolve the residue in a little proof alcohol, and strain ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. TEMPERING MILL CHISELS.

    T. T.: If cast steel is made white-hot it is spoilt; yet if a person takes a chisel, mill pick, or Other pointed tool to be repaired, the smith pushes it into the fire. The point is soon white ...

    Article : 426 words
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  22. SIZE FOR PAPER.

    Inquirer: Glue and alum water is about as satisfactory a size as can be used. Besides isinglass, a mixture of starch or dextrine and alum may be used. The cheaper sizes are ...

    Article : 223 words
  23. MISCELLANEOUS.

    W. K. K.: Driving tandem in a sulky could only be done under great disadvantages and serious risk. In handling a tandem team the driver requires to be on a high seat, not low ...

    Article : 171 words
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