p. 7, col. 3, (advt.):

"Monday, 15th May.--Supply in one or more contracts of not less
than 20 beams of 400 ironbark or box beams for cattle pits,
delivered at any station. Particulars at the office of the
Engineer for Existing Lines."

With qualifications. <i>Silver-leaved</i>--

1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 65:

"The silver-leaved ironbark (<i>Eucalyptus pulverulentus</i>)
was here coming into blossom."

<i>Narrow-leaved</i>--

1847. Ibid. p. 154:

"The narrow-leaved ironbark [grew] on a lighter sandy soil."

<hw>Iron hand</hw>, a term of Victorian politics. It was a new
Standing Order introducing what has since been called the
Closure, and was first moved in the Victorian Legislative
Assembly on Jan. 27, 1876.

1876. `Victorian Hansard,' Jan. 20, vol. xxiii. p. 2002:

"They [the Government] have dealt with the Opposition with
a velvet glove; but the iron hand is beneath, and they shall
feel it."

1884. G. W. Rusden, `History of Australia,' vol. iii.
p. 406:

"The <i>cloture</i>, or the `iron hand,' as McCulloch's
resolution was called, was adopted in Victoria, for one
session."

<hw>Ironheart</hw>, <i>n</i>. a New Zealand tree,
<i>Metrosideros tomentosa</i>, <i>N.O. Myrtaceae</i>; native
name, <i>Pohutukawa</i>.

1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' p. 311:

"It was the `downy ironheart'
That from the cliffs o'erhanging grew,
And o'er the alcove, every part,
Such beauteous leaves and blossoms threw."

"<i>Note</i>.--This most lovely tree is common about the
northern coasts and cliffs of the North Island and the banks of
Lake Tarawera."

<hw>Ironwood</hw>, <i>n</i>. The name is used of many
hard-wooded trees in various parts of the world. The
Australian varieties are--

Ironwood (Queensland)--
<i>Acacia excelsa</i>, Benth., <i>N.O. Leguminosae</i>;
<i>Melaleuca genistifolia</i>, Smith, <i>N.O. Myrtaceae</i>.

Ironwood (North Queensland)--
<i>Myrtus gonoclada</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Myrtaceae</i>.

Ironwood (North New South Wales)--
<i>Olea paniculata</i>, R.Br., <i>N.O. Jasmineae</i>.

Ironwood (Tasmania)--
<i>Notelaea ligustrina</i>, Vent., <i>N.O. Jasmineae</i>.

Scrub Ironwood--
<i>Myrtus hillii</i>, Benth., <i>N.O. Myrtaceae</i>.

For <i>Ironwood</i> of New Zealand, see <i>Puriri</i>.

1802. G. Barrington, `History of New South Wales,' c. xii.
p. 479:

"A club of iron-wood, which the cannibals had left in the
boat."

1823. W. B. Cramp,