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PETROLEUM 



Egypt. One of the most interesting ' finds ' of oil of recent 

 date is at Jemsa, at the southern extremity of the Gulf of 

 Suez, and these fields, and others in that locality, are being 

 energetically developed ; and though it is early yet to say 

 whether they will yield large supplies in the future, if they do 

 their importance will be great, as they lie on the sea-route to 

 India, and ships would be able to ' oil ' from them. 



THE FIRST PETROLEUM WELL IN TRINIDAD 



New Zealand produces some oil of very excellent quality, 

 but the quantity at present is small. Papua, too, is believed 

 to contain oil, but boring has not yet been begun. 



There are extensive oilfields in the south-west of Ontario 

 in Kent and Lambton counties, between Lakes Huron 

 and Erie, but the yield from the wells is decreasing. 

 In New Brunswick, too, a certain amount of oil is pro- 

 duced, and in Newfoundland, but these supplies are small 

 in importance with those believed to exist in Alberta, in 



