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  2. “THE ORDER OF THE BATH.”

    Excepting amongst the Hindus, the Greeks, and the Romans, bathing and baths, and even ordinary drainage, are comparatively recent features of ...

    Article : 294 words
  3. THE FIGHTING MAN.

    Some thrilling examples of the courage of the old-time sailor are given by Commander E. Hamilton Carrey, R.N., in an article on “The ...

    Article : 1,053 words
  4. THE REVOLUTION IN MONACO.

    The strike of the French railway workers, the trial of "Dr.” Crippen, the movements of the ex-King Manuel, M. Clement's air voyage from ...

    Article : 1,077 words
  5. AGRICULTURAL HORSES.

    Under the above heading every kind of horse which is used on a farm for any purpose whatever may be included, although the draught breeds, ...

    Article : 574 words
  6. THE DAIRY.

    The dairy cow does more than bring financial success to the dairy farmer. She makes him a better citizen than he would otherwise be. ...

    Article : 325 words
  7. SiMPLE MOTOR-CYCLE STAND.

    A stand for motor-cycles can be made very simply out of pipe fittings as shown in the accompanying sketch. The pipe used may be [?] or ½-in. pipe. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 163 words
  8. HOW TO CONTROL AN AEROPLANE.

    At the present moment probably not one person in every million of the world’s population has tasted the new sensation of flying. Yet we look ...

    Article : 561 words
  9. HAY AND STRAW PRESS.

    A correspondent to an Australian paper writes:— I enclose a sketch and description of a simple haypress, which I have found very useful. Our ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 228 words
  10. RAT CATCHER TO THE CITY OF LONDON ”

    Mr. Philip Gibbs contribute. to “The Graphic” an article entitled “Rats and a modern Pied Piper.” We quote from it the following extract: ...

    Article : 602 words
  11. THE LONDON BLENDER.

    There are those who suppose that the London butter blender is an excresence on the market, as objection able as the fakir. There is a vast ...

    Article : 157 words
  12. FOR SPLITTING TREE STUMPS.

    The usual method of removing stumps of trees from the ground is to split them by the use of a wedge or a blast of dynamite. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 170 words
  13. HOW LONG SHOULD A COW BE MILKED?

    This question is interesting. One farmer kept returns extending over several years, and said that his cows produced a little over 73 per cent, of ...

    Article : 209 words
  14. POISONING RATS.

    The following recipe for the destruction of rats has been highly recommended in England as the best-known means of getting rid of these most ...

    Article : 243 words
  15. THE SECRET OF LIFE.

    Will man he able to live for ever? According to French authorities, the problem of the artificial preservation of life has been solved at last! ...

    Article : 339 words
  16. THE OLEOMARGARINE RIVAL.

    There is no doubt that the industry in Australia has more to fear from the competition of oleomargarine, when the fakir is allowed to colour ...

    Article : 228 words
  17. A VILLAGE WISEACRE.

    A man had created a great sensation in Wykeham by his learned discourse on "The World and its People.” The village wiseacre listened ...

    Article : 192 words
  18. UNIFORM CHEESE CASE.

    The need for a uniform cheese case has been frequently shown in New Zealand in connection with export. One of the associations has started ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. COOL HAND AT A BARGAIN..

    Customer: "What’s the price of this suit?" Clothier: "Sixty shillings, an’ sheep at dot.” ...

    Article : 98 words
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