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Bell, horseCast iron horse bell

Churn, butterGlass butter/cream churn. Glass mason type oblong jar with"1L" stamped on the bottom. It has a metal screw top with 2 cogged fly wheels and a wooden turning handle attached to a shaft with a tin blade inside the jar.

Dish, settlingLarge round white enamel milk settling dish with narrow blue rim, used in the days before cream separators to separate the cream from the milk.

Punch, holeLarge metal hole punch used for making the holes through bull’s noses through which a ring was placed.

Billy canLarge tin billy can and handle for carrying. Used for carrying milk or water.

BoxOblong cardboard Kraft cheese box and lid. Box held 8 ozs of cheese. The lid is coloured blue with a picture of rural scene depicting a farm, cows and milkmaid. On the lid are the words “Kraft K Foods” “Kraft cheese” “Pure Australian cheddar” Date of manufacture stamped on bottom

ScytheScythe with curved metal blade and handle all in one piece. Used for slashing bracken and fern

Saw, silageTwo handled single blade saw for cutting hay bales into smaller sizes to feed animals. The handles are wooden and the cutting edge of the saw has large teeth.

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