—A hydroplane has been known to cross the English Channel in 40 minutes. —The English Post Office handled 50,000,000 letters a day during Christmas.
The vital statistics for the month of February were as follows:—Births, 125; deaths, 72; and marriages, 50. For February of last year the figures were: Births, 79; deaths, 74; and marriages, 51. The only material difference is in the birth rate, which has increased by 46.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3912, 5 March 1929, Page 15
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