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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19612, 7 May 1929, Page 14

i It is impossible for anyone who lias ! not seen the work to comprehend the stature of- the Sydney Harbour bridge, the stupendous work now being carried out, says a Gisborne resident who has just returned from Sydney. The approaches to the main structure are partially completed, and the main archway* is in the initial stages, but from the extreme height of the steel structure, a good idea is obtainable of the j nature of the engineers' task. Sydney- ; siders have become accustomed to the spectacle presented by the huge beginings of the bridge, but visitors from .11 over the world finding their way to the New South W*!es capital saow \ extreme interest in the work and a desire to inspect it at closer quarters. In consequence of the rush of visitors, the contractors have prohibited the issue of cards to any but those possessing engineering credentials. The earliest-known mechanical toy dates back to about 2000 8.C., find is of Egyptian origin.