—Mars rotates on its axis in 24hr 37min 22sec, so that its day is only slightly longer than that of the earth. —The Suez Canal is 103 miles in length. Its average depth is 36ft, and its greatest width 350 ft. —The Portuguese Government has decided to burn 30,000,000 postage stamps belonging to old issues.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20400, 5 May 1928, Page 11
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55Page 11 Advertisements Column 7 Otago Daily Times, Issue 20400, 5 May 1928, Page 11
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