The Carquinez bridge, which spans Carquinez Straits, the tidal stream connecting Sinsun and San Pabio Bays, forming the northern arm of the great bay of San Francisco. It was officially opened on May 21 last. This bridge is the world's greatest highway structure. Its total length is 4482ft.; length of main bridge, containing two suspension spans, 3350ft.; height of main towers, 325ft, above water; clearance, ranging from 135ft to 160ft.; size of centre piers, 40ft. in diameter, 140ft, high, 10ft. above water, and 130ft, below water; tonnage of steel used in construction, 14,000; width of floor for motor ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 367 wordsTo perpetuate the memory of the late Rev. Maitland Woods, his friends and [?] mirers have decided to erect a be[?] with a bell at St. Mary's, Kangaroo P[?] ...
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Article : 27 wordsThe 19 members of the Parliamentary Party who are making a personal inspection of the recent drought-stricken areas of Central Queensland arrived at ...
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Article : 204 wordsDalgety and Co., Ltd., Brisbane, are in receipt of the following telegram from their Perth branch, under date June 30: "The final sale of the season was held ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 2 Jul 1927, Page 20
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