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The Bulletin
Fix this text'The Bulletin,” Vol. 69 —No. 3576
Fix this textWednesday, August 25, 1948
Fix this textPrice 6d.
Fix this textRegistered at the General Post Office, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, for Transmission by Post as a Newspaper.
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Fix this textSCOTLAND'S FORTH BRIDGE, A SYMPHONY IN STEEL
Fix this textr pHE Firth of Forth is spanned at Queensferry by the famous
Fix this textForth Bridge, one of the engineering wonders of the world.
Fix this textThis gigantic structure is used exclusively for railway traffic, and
Fix this textwas built between 1882 and 1890 on the cantilever system, with
Fix this textthree massive steel from each of which extends an arm on
Fix this textboth sides to meet the arm of its neighbour or the approach viaduct
Fix this textas the case may be. To get an adequate conception of this huge
Fix this textyet graceful bridge, it must be viewed from below, and preferably
Fix this textwhen an apparently toy train is seen crossing the gigantic network
Fix this textof girders, as in the above picture.
Fix this textThere are two main spans of 1710 feet each, and two side
Fix this textspans of 689| feet, its total length, including its approaches, being
Fix this textIf miles. The top of the bridge is 361 feet above high-water level,
Fix this textand the headway under each span is 150 feet. In its construction
Fix this text54,000 tons of steel were used, million rivets, and it was built
Fix this textby 5000 men at a cost of nearly £3,000,000. The painted surface
Fix this textcovers an area of 135 acres, and its annual cost of maintenance is
Fix this textabout £5OOO. The engineer of the bridge was Sir John Fowler,
Fix this textassisted by Sir Benjamin Baker, with Sir William Arrol as con-
Fix this texttractor.
Fix this textThe islet seen in mid-channel, which affords a stepping-stone
Fix this textfor the bridge, is named Inchgarvie, on which a fort was originally
Fix this textbuilt in 1491. After resisting Cromwell in 1650, it was restored in
Fix this text1779 to guard against the threatened raids of Paul Jones, the
Fix this textAmerican privateer.
Fix this textCHATEAU TANUNDA
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Fix this textHOUSE OF SEPPELT
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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