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The Bulletin
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Fix this textWednesday, December 25, 1957
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Fix this textTHE NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER
Fix this textRegistered in. Australia fortransmission by post as a newspaper.
Fix this textTHE WALLACE MONUMENT, RAISED
Fix this textTO A HERO'S MEMORY
Fix this textQ I IRTINC. at the mouth of the River Forth, dominates the road
Fix this textto the north and is the historic gateway to the Scottish Highlands',
Fix this textIt was a favourite residence of Scottish Kings and Queens, and it has
Fix this textplaced its part in many notable occasions.
Fix this textOne of its famous battles was that of Stirling Bridge, in 1297,
Fix this textwhen the Scots, under William Wallace, won a resounding victory
Fix this textoyer the superior English forces under Warenne, Earl of Surrey.
Fix this textWarenne advanced to the bridge, the only one crossing the Forth
Fix this textin those days, and which was barely wide enough for two horsemen
Fix this textriding abreast. Wallace, who held a strong position on the hill
Fix this textknown as Ailsa Craig, waited until half the English force were across
Fix this textthe bridge before swooping down to attack. The battle ended in a
Fix this textcomplete rout of the English force and the survivors were pursued
Fix this textsouth to Newcastle.
Fix this textWallace is commemorated by the imposing Wallace Monument
Fix this textwhich crowns the summit of Ailsa Craig, on the outskirts of Stirling!
Fix this textand which is illustrated here. Above the entrance to the tower is
Fix this texta bronze statue of Wallace of heroic proportions, the figure being
Fix this textthirteen feet high. Within the tower is the spacious entrance hall, a
Fix this textrefreshment room and a hall in which are displayed some suits of
Fix this textarmour., facsimiles of documents concerning Wallace, his famous
Fix this texttwo-handed sword, which is five feet four inches in length, and
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Fix this textSteps lead to the top of the 220 feet high tow'er, which provides
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Fix this textthe River Forth. From the tower can also be seen five battlefields,
Fix this textthe most famous of which is Bannockburn, fought in 1314. The
Fix this textbattlefield lies near the town of Bannockburn, two and a half miles
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