AUSTRIANS AT ANTARCTICA.
TO LEAVE IN JUNE. ', (Received 2 p.m.) VIENNA, January 18. The Austrian expedition which intends to continue the exploratory work started by Lieutenant Rlchner on the shores of the Wcddel Sea and Enderby Island will sail on the steamship Oestervich in June next. It is proposed to establish a wireless station in South Georgia. ~ Three sleighing parties will be sent in the direction of the Queen Maud Mountains, Grahamland and Enderby Island. ...;,_■„ The Oestervich will reniain in the bay in the-ice barrier found by the last-Ger-msn expedition. The headquarters will be pitched six .miles inland. It is -expected the party, will stay- two yeare-in ithe Antarctica. ' ■/. .. ,„
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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 16, 19 January 1914, Page 5
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