Re-building the Campanile
The Campanile at Yenice, of historic fame, has been given over to the architects and builders to be constructed anew. Like other Venetian buildings the Campanile stood upon piles, a new set of which are being set to provide a wider foundation. They are being driven in by the aid of a huge “ driver,” set in motion by a dozen workmen. These men are known throughout Venice $s the “batti Pali.” They sing as they work, and one of them has so fine a voice that he has become quite a popular feature of the Piazza. The inanimate pile-driver is another centre of attraction, being known by the endearing name of lartin. It takes nearly half an' hour to dispose of each of the piles, six of which are set in every square metre. When all are in place mortar is poured between them, after which the work will be suspended until the end of the winter, in order that it may be seen whether the new foundations are becoming satisfactorily incorporated with the old ones, and are sufficiently solid to bear the weight of the future Campanile.
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Manawatu Herald, 17 March 1904, Page 2
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191Re-building the Campanile Manawatu Herald, 17 March 1904, Page 2
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