Herculis

[oldham1]

obsolete unit of length (4) -i-e

[1ozzy]

Mile

[oldham1]

thought of that but surely that's not obsolete

[1ozzy]

Has been where I live for a long time :-)

[1ozzy]

Hide Kile and Line are also obsolete units of measurement of some sort.

[oldham1]

Ok thanks a lot

[seekeerz]

I think it's Line..... It's got to match up with Head in the Saturday crossword

[mac44]

Are your speed limits not posted in miles per hour 1ozzy?

[1ozzy]

No Mac Kilometers per hour. Have been since the seventies.

We became "modern' ages ago ;-/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_Australia

[mac44]

My apologies 1ozzy, I didn't realise you were down under.

[1ozzy]

No problems Mac.
Have a great day wherever you may be :-)

[dannyk13]

The answer is line to fit with Saturday's clue - Headline.

[JamesE]

line = 1/12 of an inch

[dannyk13]

Line

[magpie]

1 ozzy isn't it fantastic that a community like answerbank can reach the other side of the planet? i lived in oz for 15yrs and sometimes i really miss it gooday mate

[jourdain2]

Tanks a lot everyone; I get my copy of the paper tomorrow and it will save me some time (have to get OH to hosp. appt. tomorrow early aft) so I have a chance of catching the post!