The first round-the-world voyage was made in 1522. Five vessels set out, with 280 officers! and men, but -only one vessel and 31 men returned. Six conversations can he carried on simultaneously over one telephone wire by means of a new instrument designed by a French postal official.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIII, Issue 9747, 13 December 1922, Page 4
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48Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIII, Issue 9747, 13 December 1922, Page 4
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