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were the same, and yet this wood gave the highest figures of 

 any — 10,000 lbs. as breaking load in pounds, and as low as 

 6,750 lbs. In some cases there must have been a latent 

 defect, for it is difficult to explain otherwise how a splendid 

 timber like E. rostrata (Murray Red Gum), could show 

 such extremes as 5,000 lbs. and 2,230 libs. Some timbers 

 on the other hand, show a good uniformity of figures, 

 such as "Karri," "Blackwood," etc. 



It is gratifying to find a despised timber, such as E. 

 amygdalina, coming out so well in these tests, the maximum 

 breaking load giving well over 7,000 lbs. Such a result 

 justifies the uses to which this timber has recently been 

 employed in carriage and coach work, and in oars, sculls,, 

 and furniture making. The same remarks also apply to 

 Eucalyptus delegatensis, which is now largely used for 

 furniture under the name of "Oak" — a timber it much 

 resembles when utilised in the cabinet industry. 



"Axe-breaker" (Orow's-foot Elm) — a name applied by 

 timber getters to Tarrietia argyrodendron, well deserves 

 the appellation, as the breaking strain equals that of 

 "Teak" and some "Ironbarks," and is equal also to 

 "Blackbutt," E. pilularis, or "Spotted Gum," E. maculata, 

 and fulfils the reputation it has earned as a good all-round 

 timber, as shown by the figures here given. 



Then, again, some of the Eucalypts gave poor results, 

 such as E. nova-anglica and E. Bridgesiana, whilst nearly 

 all the non-Eucalypts and non-Conifers show good average 

 breaking qualities. In the group of Pines or Conifers, 

 "Hoop Pine," "Maryborough Pine" or "Colonial Pine" 

 and "Celery-top Pine," are the best, the figures being very 

 satisfactory. 



From the results there can be no doubt that many avenues 

 of utility yet remain to the technologist in the employment 

 of our native timbers. 



