The ingenuity of some men is almost incredible. It is said that in one year 6,050 dogs were destroyed in and aronnd Sydney, The bodies were contracted for by a man, who boiled them down ; the solid part was bought by poultry farmers, and helped to supply the market with fresh eggs ; the liquor called * soup,’ was used by the Chinamen for forcing lettuce and celery; and the fat and oil used as the groundwork for the several hairrestorers.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue II, 11 July 1896, Page 54
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79Untitled New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue II, 11 July 1896, Page 54
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