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    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]

    Article : 131 words
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    After a comparatively brief space of time this view of the Treasury Buildings, Brisbane, probably will never be again obtainable, for the premises now being constructed for the Bank of New South Wales at the corner of Queen and George Streets will shut out part of the picture. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    "Queen Crowning" ceremony at the National Park School of Arts on June 15, under the auspices of the National Park Methodist Church. The group includes (right to left) Misses Olive Arndt, Monica Dabelstein, Meryl Kingston (winner), Hazel Smith, and Betty Fletcher Regent Studios photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    The above is an illustration of the contrast between the old and the new type of cottage now being erected on all lighthouse stations on the Queensland coast. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    Sandbags placed on top of a residence near the scene of the fighting at Chapel, Shanghai. Photo, exclusive to "Courier." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    The new hopper barge, Dugong, which arrived at Brisbane yesterday afternoon. She was built at Glasgow by Ferguson Bros., Ltd., for the Harbours and Rivers Department, and took 68 days to reach Brisbane, via the Torres Straits. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    MR. R. W. WINKS, who retired this week from the State Public Service, in which he held the position of Senior Grader of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    One of the 25 C17 locomotives for the Queensland railways supplied by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., Ltd. They are now on the water in the motor ship Belray, which is due at Brisbane shortly. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. MOTOR VEHICLES.

    The increasing importance of mechanical transport in the dovelopment of Australia is insisted upon in the report of the special committee appointed last year by ...

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  11. MISSION DEPUTATION.

    Members of the women's committee of the Queensland auxiliary of the London Missionary Society met at the Wharfstreet Congregational Church yesterday ...

    Article : 367 words
  12. MAITLAND WOODS' MEMORIAL.

    To 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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    Progress of work on the Brisbane-Kyogle railway line—portion of the embankment at Russell-street, South Brisbane, showing a train of waggons from which spoil has just been discharged. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. POLITICIANS ON TOUR.

    The 19 members of the Parliamentary Party who are making a personal inspection of the recent drought-stricken areas of Central Queensland arrived at ...

    Article : 118 words
  15. AT REVOLVER POINT.

    Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, Dennis Eugene Kenny, of View-street, (Annandale, who is employed by the Yellow Taxi Cab Co., had an exciting ...

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  16. PERTH WOOL SALES.

    Dalgety 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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  17. MISSIONARY WORK.

    An insight into the patient, unobtrusive, but immensely valuable work that is being done in China and Africa by members of the London Missionary[?] ...

    Article : 272 words
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