LAYING DEPOTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 255, 28 October 1929, Page 7

LAYING DEPOTS.

Progress Of Byrd Sledging Party. WORST PART OF HAULING OVER NEW YORK, October 27. [By Mr. Russell Owen. Copyrighted 1928 by the " New York Times " Company and the " St. Louis Post Dispatch." All rights for publication reserved throughout the world. Wireless to the " New York Times."]

BAY OP WHALES, October 26.

The supporting sledging party, which is laying depots half way to the mountains, or 200 miles from the base, has passed the 100-mile depot, and has left a good part of its load. The geological party, which went out a week ago to advance the loads as much as possible and to test the sledging equipment, has reached the 100-mile depot, and is returning to camp to overhaul its gear before starting on the final journey.

The worst part of the hauling is over for the supporting party, as its heaviest loads were between the 44-mile depot, where they picked up supplies left last year, and the 100-mile depot. The geological party will be able to spend a considerable time at the mountains.

FRESH SALES RECORD.

BUSINESS AT OLYMPJA. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 1,2.30 p.m.) RUGBY, October 27. The Motor Show at Olympia closes to-day. ... Although there has been a slight falling off in the numbers of visitors, the exhibitors express complete satisfaction with the results, and the British manufacturers of the mora popular models declare that the show has established a fresh sales record.

The "Daily Mail" says that Sir William Morris, the well-known British motor manufacturer, has reconditioned and equipped, near Birmingham, a large factory to produce lorries of from 50 cwt to ten tons.

TARIFF HOLIDAY.

DISCUSSION AT GENEVA. >. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, October 27. The British Government has informed the Secretariat of the League of Nations that in view of the importance of the conference to be held in Geneva in Feb-, ruarv on the subject of a tariff holiday j Mr. William Graham, President of the ] Board of Trade, will head the British! delegation. Mr. Graham, interviewed last night, said that the whole subject of the conference was to reduce the pro- , posals for a tariff truce to practical j form, and it was felt that a better I chance of success was assured by the personal attendance of the Minister. Mr. Graham added that<he was optimistic as to the result of the conference.