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“Gates a.é a most important feature in a fence, and where 
paddocks have to be protected they are absolutely necessary. The 
following is an illustration of a cheap and very satisfactory gate 
which I have had in use now for some years :— 
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“The largest piece of timber in the gate is Gin. x lin., and there 
are no mortices to work loose. The timber for a gate—jarrah, 
karri, or any hard wood—can be purchased at the mills for 8s., the 
bolts for 3s., and the strap hinges top 18in. x 2in., $ iron, bottom 
6in., and hooks cost 6s. the set; total 17s. Any one who can use 
a saw and a brace and bit can put a gate together and hang it in 
two hours and a half. Putting the labour down at 1s. per hour, 
this brings the total cost of the gate up to £1, if you have to pay 
for labour. Here are the quantities for a gate 12ft. x 4ft. 6in. 
high :— 
“Two pieces, Tin. x lin. x 4ft. 6in., for hanging stile; four 
pieces, 3in. x lin. x 4ft. 6in., two each for closing and middle stile; 
two pieces, 3in. x lin. x 9ft., for diagonal brace; three pieces Tin. x 
lin. x 12ft., for rails; one piece, 3in. x lin. x 5ft., for lateh; two 
pieces, 3in. x lin. x 1ft., for packing top hinges. 
“Bolts—Two, 43in. x 3in., one each top and bottom hinges; 
two, 43in. x gin., for top hinges; eighteen, 33in. x gin., for fasten- 
ing stiles and braces. 
“Rails.—Take the three boards 7in. x lin. x 12ft. and mark off 
4in. at one end and 3in. at the other. Run a line and rip down 
diagonally. This will give you six rails 4in. wide at one end, 
tapering to 3in. at the other. Five rails will be wanted for the 
gate. The mill will do the ripping for you if you like. This is the 
only real work there is in the gate. Lay on the ground on chocks 
sufficiently high to get your hand under so as to get the bolts in 
one side of the hanging stile 7in. x lin. x 4ft. 6in., and 8ft. from 
this and parallel to it the middle stile 3in. x lin. x 4ft. Gin., and 4ft. 
further on again the closing stile 3in. x lin. x 4ft. Gin. Whatever 
the length of your gate, the middle stile should be two-thirds of 
the whole length from the hanging stile. Lay on these pieces the 
