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New South Wales —continued. Water-tanks (mineral), of not more than 10 gallons capacity. Wood used to protect departmental trucks from damage when carrying iron. Bulls and stallions for stud purposes, July to December, free return. Stud sheep and Angora goats sent to annual sheep-sale, but not disposed of, returned free. Starving stock —free return to original station. New South Wales products sent to Sydney for dressing window in the Government Intelligence Department Bureau. Ice for packing fish and for cooling meat, butter, milk, and rabbits. Specimens of animal, vegetable, and mineral products consigned to Technological Museum. Specimen fruit consigned to Agricultural Department, Sydney. Sulphuric-acid drums, &c, return free, Darling Harbour to Mount Kimberley. Private covers covering ores returned free. Timber for Hathurst Gaol for making cases. Timber not exceeding 6 ft. in length for making fruit-cases to be forwarded by rail when filled. Tins for rabbits-extract to be conveyed by rail between same stations. Boats returning from regattas, if accompanied by crews. Racehorses, polo-ponies, hounds, and hunters returning from race meetings, &c. Victoria. Returned show exhibits. Boats returned from regattas. Powder-magazines —empty returns. Racehorses returned from race meetings. Hunters' horses. Polo-ponies. South Australia. Ore-bags, empty. Pigeon-hampers. Brood mares during the months of July. August. September, October, November. December, and January returned free. Racehorses returned from races.

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