The Panama Canal.
Whkn the Panama Canal is completed—as there is n prospect of its being in Amerioan hands—it will lessen the journey to Groat Britain by something ovor 2000 miles, Indeed, from Port Chalmers tbo lins of travel will bo almost straight, ami with fow of the islands of Oceania to endanger navigation, ia addition to which ihe dreary joumoy round Capo Horn will be avoided; and though the tropics have to bo nogotit(id, ihero ia a minimum of ocean current till Panama is reached. With tnrbino, steamers in ust, bb they no doubt will bo it is anticipated that tho run Home will bo done in tho year 19iu in from 20 to 25 days,
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1217, 7 January 1905, Page 2
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117The Panama Canal. Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1217, 7 January 1905, Page 2
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