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| The Surf Lifesaving reel had its first public demo on December 23rd 1906 at Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales. The first person to be rescued was a little boy called Charles Smith, later to become the famous Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. |
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Hills HoistIn the early 1940's Lance Hill of Adelaide went into business making rotary clothes hoists, after hearing two women on a bus discussing the merits of one he'd made for his wife. It became the famous Hills Hoist and it is now a multinational company.
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| These clothes lines have abundant use. Well firstly you can hang out the washing you may use clothes pegs, you may not. Good idea not to. Storms come up suddenly and there is a mad dash to bring in the washing... much more easily removed if unpegged. | Another use is for parties and barbies. Covers are obtainable and this makes excellent shade. Hook the car parts there to be spraypainted, of if killing poultry, an excellent place to hang the dead chooks before plucking. Kids can swing here (of course when no one is looking) put your pot plants out for some dew... many uses evolve. Over 90% of homes in OZ have Hill's Hoist type clothes lines... |
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Victa MowerIn 1952 Victa Lawnmowers began as a humble backyard operation. The now famous "two stroke engine" came three years later. Not the earliest model, but a Victa nevertheless....
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Early model 
