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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 5347, 18 November 1885, Page 4

One of the most difficult transfers of heavy weights yet attempted was successfolly comgtefaßd^i^toU^ aßßac^ Uße^> ;>^a^fOT^^eKß^sgO)^?nere a brick factory chimney, 90ft. high and only 6ft. in diameter at the base, was taken up and moved, with the aid of six men and two horses, 100 ft ., and safely deposited upon a new foundation. The chimney was nearly cylindrical, the upper diameter being sft. ; and it was estimated that a sway ; " of 4in.from the vertical would bring it to the ground, so that great precaution was necessary to prevent any lateral movement in transferring it to the platform .on which it was to^be transported. A cage waß first I built^^Mndthe chimney, consisting of horizontal timbers supporting shor- s, whicbV: : extended.23ft. up the sides of the shaf t^ and#fre reinforced by a second set of shorter ones beneath. After these were in place, and well secured, holes were cut through the brickwork, and needles inserted, under which thirty-four jack-screws were placed, and the shoring and shaft raised together high enough to allow a rough platform to be constructed under them, and rollers to be set in place. The jplStfdttn, which was of strong plank, ex- ., to the new position of the chimney, '" and be levelling it carefully, and employing % large number of rollers, the load, weighing 130 tons, was easily moved into place. ..Seven thousand people were earned on -i- "the Wellington tramway on the day of the Friendly Societies' Demonstration.