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In geometry, straightedge-and-compass construction – also known as ruler-and-compass construction, Euclidean construction, or classical construction – is the construction of lengths, angles, and other geometric figures using only an idealized ruler and a pair of compasses.
The Newcastle Chronicle, Saturday 8th July 1780 had "Saturday last, the passage along the New Bridge over Tyne at Hexham wa« opened, the Most Noble Errington was the first that passed it, who made a handsome present to the workmen." However, on 10 March 1782, there was a heavy fall of snow followed by a violent hurricane.
In that flood eight bridges shared the fate of Hexham. In 1774 a new attempt was made fifty yards to the west by Mr. Wooler, an engineer who had been working on the new Newcastle bridge. Piles were sunk to carry the piers but work was abandoned on discovering that the "soil beneath the gravel was a quicksand with no more resistance than chaff".
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Georgiou was founded by Spiro (Peter) Georgiou in 1977 as Direct Drainage in Perth, Western Australia. In 1996, the Company acquired Roadpave and Geocrete, and became Georgiou Group Pty Ltd. [3] [4]
The remaining portion from Hexham to Brisbane was later renamed New England Highway, through Queensland on 14 February 1933, [19] and a month later through New South Wales on 14 March 1933. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] In 1936 the road was described by contemporary observers as being in good condition, with spectacular scenery and excellent accommodation en ...
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The Hexham Bridge is a pair of road bridges that carry the Pacific Highway across the Hunter River from Tarro to Tomago in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.It comprises two separate structures; a steel truss bridge opened on the 17 December 1952 by Acting Minister of Transport George Weir and a concrete bridge opened in 1987.