SECRET QUEST.
SCIENTISTS’ PACIFIC CRUISE. RUMOURED SEARCH FOR GOLD. (United Press Association—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, January 13. Carrying a party of scientists, including botanists, the Joseph Conrad, tho only British full-rigged sailing ship afloat, which arrived in Melbourne last week after sailing round the world on the routq of Captain Cook’s Endeavour will leave at the end of the week on a mysterious Pacific cruise. Mr A. J. Villiers (owner and master of the little vessel) said to-day that lie was sailing under sealed orders, and would not know his destination till he was at sea. It is believed that the cruise will include Auckland, and also that the intention is to seek gold on certain Pacific islands.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 78, 14 January 1936, Page 5
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