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jits of Now South Wales Forest Products. 
Timber resembles walnut wood ; is dark-coloured, 
handsome, close-grained, and durable ; used for 
cabinet work ; is coming into more general use than 
formerly, as its qualities are better known ; a valu¬ 
able timber and shade tree, and very ornamental ; 
stock-owners destroy this tree, owing to their cattle 
being poisoned by eating its seeds ; the seeds are 
soaked in water, roasted, and eaten by the abori¬ 
gines. Hab., brush forests, northern coast dis¬ 
tricts ; moderately plentiful; height, 120 to 130 
feet ; diameter, 4 to d feet. 
.. Timlter resembles red cedar ; it is beautifully marked, 
and suitable for cabinet-work, &c. ; fragrant, 
Hab, northern coast districts ; height, SO to 100 
feet; diameter 2 to 3 feet. 
,.j Timber rod, easily wrought, and durable : used for 
cabinet-work, cigar-boxes, and inteiior fittings, &c. ; 
when fresh cut it emits an odour similar to that of a 
Swedish turnip. Hab., brush forests, northern 
coast districts ; not plentiful ; height, 100 to 120 
feet; diameter, 3 to 4 feet. 
. 5 Sawn railway sleepers, from Murray River Forest 
Reserve, New South Wales. 
. 5 Hewn railway sleepers, from Murray River Forest 
Reserve, New South Wales. 
1 Railway sleeper, for 17 years in use : obtained from 
the Heniliqum Moama Railway, New South Wales. 
, 10 Hewn railway sleepers, from Cooranbong, New 
•South Wales. 
1 Railway sleeper; originally obtained from Bargo 
Brush, about .‘>0 miles south of Sydney : the sleeper 
was laid on the railway line at Moss Vale, 1866 and 
taken up finally December, 1891, thus having been 
in nse 2d years. 
. 1 Pair dray naves ; timber from the Riverstone district. 
New South Wales. 
1 Pair dray naves ; timber from the Riverstone district, 
New South Wales. 
1 Pair dray naves ; timber from the Riverstone district, 
New South Wales. 
1 Pair dray naves; timber from the Riverstone district, 
New South Wales. 
1 Pair spring cart naves ; timber from the Riverstone 
district, New South Wales. 
