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  2. AN EYE FROM ABOVE ON THE BUSINESS BLOCK OF PERTH.

    Perth transacts its business chiefly in the area depicted by this aeroplane view. The streets shown are (left to right) Wellington-street, Murray-street, Hay-street and St. Georpe's-terrace. The Central Railway Station and yards can be seen in the top left corner, as well as the William-street and Barrack-street bridges joining that part of the capital south of the railway with the northern suburbs. Government House appears in the top right corner. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 80 words
  3. THE SEVEN PRINCIPAL STAGES IN THE MAKING OF A BRONZE STATUE.

    (I) Thc First Stage: Constructing the "armature" of lath in general conformity to the small working model on the left. (2) Putting on the Clay: The wooden "armature" is shellacked and then plastered with clay, as a base on which the sculptor builds the true form. (3) When the clay is all on the pentagraph is used to get the true points of the original small wooden pegs marking the exact outline. (4) After Weeks of Work: The figure in clay is a perfect replica of the small model. The figure is exactly as it will appear on the monument except that it is of clay instead of bronze. (5) Preparing for the Casings: Thin strips of brass are inserted to form the necessary divisions to make a plaster mould. Then the replica is entirely sprayed with plaster. (6) When the plaster has hardened, each section is carefully removed and reassembled in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 208 words
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