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Referring to the white spot near tlio north limb of Jupiter's third satellite, observed by Senor Jose Comas Sola in November, 1906, Prof. Barnard directs attention to the fact that lie observed the same, or a similar, spot some fourteen years ago, and that, as in Senor Sola's observations, it was only seen when the satellite was following JuprteyThis leads to the assumption that tnis feature cannot be a true polar cap m the sense of its being at the pole, or it would be seen with equal faculty in an parts of the satellites orbit, flirt he , if this white spot is an extra-polar inai King, and is only visible in certain points of the satellite's orbit with respect to the earth, it indicates that Jupiter s third moon, like the earth s satellite, always keeps the same face towards its primary. "T.TNtTM CATHARTICUM PILLS.” of Mountain Flax. An agreeable apenent. Worth a trial. Cheques for .£226,216 have been forwarded to the parties interested m 103 extinctions of publiehouse licenses m London during 1996#

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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1847, 31 July 1907, Page 12

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Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Mail, Issue 1847, 31 July 1907, Page 12

Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Mail, Issue 1847, 31 July 1907, Page 12