"Radish-Tree: occurs in the Mallee-scrub very sparingly; attaining a height of thirty feet. The poplar of the Central Australian explorers. Whole tree strong-scented."
<hw>Rager</hw>, <i>n</i>. an old and fierce bullock or cow, that always begins to rage in the stock-yard.
1884. Rolf Boldrewood, `Melbourne Memories,' c. xiv. p. 105:
"Amongst them was a large proportion of bullocks, which declined with fiendish obstinacy to fatten. They were what are known by the stockriders as `ragers,' or `pig-meaters'" [q.v.].
1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Colonial Reformer,' c. xvi. p. 196:
"Well, say a hundred off for ragers.'"
<hw>Rail</hw>, <i>n</i>. common English birdname. There are many varieties in New Zealand and Australia, especially in the former colony, and the authorities differ as to whether some should be classed as distinct species. Some are common to Australasia, others endemic in New Zealand or Australia; their distribution in this respect is marked below in parentheses. Several species receive more than one vernacular name, as the following list shows—
Banded Rail (N.Z. and A.)—
<i>Rallus philippensis</i>, Linn.
Chestnut-bellied R. (A.)—
<i>Eulabeornis castaneiventris</i>, Gould.
Dieffenbach's R. (see quotation below)—
<i>Rallus dieffenbachii</i>, Gray.