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Things are certainly happening on the Grampians, The building to house the television transmitting and receiving equipment has been completed and technicians of the N.Z.B.C. are installing equipment. Riggers, too, have wasted little time in erecting the 200 ft. transmitter mast alongside the building. We visited the site the day it reached 160 ft. - a cold day with very low cloud. But this didn't deter the riggers. At times, lost to sight from the ground, they carried on fitting the prefabricated sections of the mast together, like a jigsaw puzzle. To get a closer look, and to understand more readily the work involved at the top of a 160 ft. mast, we went up to see the boys. These are the pics we got. If some look fuzzy, blame the cloud. At times it was difficult to see each other though less than 10 ft. apart.

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The buildings and mast on the Grampians as seen from Trafalgar Street.

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Some of the riggers go up the easy way, on the winch

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From the ground, looking up the mast into the mist

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From the top, it's a long way down

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Held by his safety belt, Tony Thomas tightens the nuts holding the sections

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Another rigger, Mac Arania, at the top of the mast

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At times, such as this white he was moving about, riggers like (an Ware can't use a safety belt (he just has to be very, very careful).

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Rigger boss, Selwyn Blair, scrambling round the top of the jib, as a new section is hauled to the top (he's way up in the clouds).

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The cloud clears, and below is Nelson

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Much depends on donkey man Wally Campbell (communication is by whistle blast and there's no room for error).

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A clear view of the top of the mast with the riggers (and our photographer) at work

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