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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 287, 3 December 1912, Page 2

It appears that West Australia has added to her already great wooded wealth by the discovery ,of ebony. A party has, a report from Perth states, proceeded to Parry Harbor, in the great North-west, to procure a load of the timber: Ebony may be found at many places along the coast, but does noty appear to extend any distance inland. The wood does not exceed lOin in diameter, and about 30 per cent, of the trees do not contain any ebony.. Abqut'ls p^rrcent. only contains gso& r . sound .■■©bo£yf'i^ti'---abouis-?;5&-pet '■'cent1:' is damaged By white aiit arid water rents;■ but 75 per cent, of the ebtfhy could be used , for small1 articles, such as keys for * musical instruments, knife handles, and other things. Ebony is the heart of the timber, and varies in size from an inch to six inches in diameter. About 40 per" cent, does not exceed 3in. It does not grow straight, but straight pieces up to 3ft or 4ft Jong are plentiful, I and may be had up to 7ft long. A lot of labor is necessary to free th© { ebony, as it is surrounded by about Sin of outside wood.'