THE WANDERING OP THE POLE Since the autumn of 1599 tin slight shift in;? of the North Pole has been observed closely at six stations around the world near th<! :?9th parallel of latitude, and Professor Al hrecht of Potsdam, has now comderings for ten years. Up to the end of 1909 the mean position had heec circled around eight and a half times in an irregular spiral course. The nole was very near its middle plact in 1900, reached a maximum distance away in 1903, and nearly touched th< ;entre again in 190G-7. Its oscillation reached another maximum ii: 1909. It kept about 30 feet away from its central place during most of that year x^"
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 454, 6 April 1912, Page 3
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117Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 454, 6 April 1912, Page 3
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