The Vatican, the Pope’s residence, in which he is a voluntary prisoner, is not a part o-f the kingdom of Italy. A special machine for beating dust out of padded seats has been installed at a new omnibus repair depot in London. —Amongst the longest rivers are the Nile, 4400 miles; Mississippi-Missouri, 4200 miles; and the Amazon, 4000 miles. —To squeeze metal plates together and close a large rivet on them a pressure of between 150 and 200 tons is required. A Cross of Sacrifice has already been erected in 142 British military cemeteries in France and Flanders.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3556, 9 May 1922, Page 28
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