ANOTHER ARCTIC EPIC

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1930, Page 9

ANOTHER ARCTIC EPIC

Expedition Finds Camp of Sir John Franklin. TALE OP DEATH REVEALED. . (Received 2 p.m.) VANCOUVER., September 12. A message, from Fort McMurray, Alberta, says that on his arrival back 'from a daring flight to the northern shore of King William Land, Mr. W. E. Gilbert, who piloted "Major Burwash, the Canadian explorer, oh an Arctic expedition, unfolded the. details of their finding relics of Sir John Franklin's party.' Evidence--was found that some of the men had succumbed to scurvy, and others had starved' to death. Numerous graves, in orderly arrangement, were found, indicating that the-men had dropped* off one by one, and were buried by their comrades. Bones and skeletons were found in rocky cairns that had been looted by Eskimos or disturbed: by Arctic gales. No official documents were found. ■' . . As the party flew over the North Magnetic Pole the compass needle dipped violently, proving the location of the Pole. /•■ ) , • WILL LEAVE SOON. RlOl's Trip To India Fixed for September 24. ', AIRSHIP RECONDITIONED. (British Official Wlrelestf.) ■'. f ~ (Received i 2 noon.) '-.. ••"■' RUGBY, September 12. Following, reconditioning and enlargement the RlOl will be relaunched next week. Local trial flights will then be made, and the airship should leave for India; about September 24. Her speed is expected to have improved by from eight to ten knots.' ■

IN TEN DAYS.

Smithy To Start Lone Flight To

Australia.

SOUTHERN CROSS JUNIOR.

SYDNEY, September 12. «

Wing-Commander Kingsford Smith is to begin a solo flight from Heston aerodrome, England, to Australia in about ten days. He will use an Avian singleseater aeroplane' which has been christened Southern Cross Junior. .:'■■-■ f *

ANOTHER STORY.

DOCTOR PROHIBITS FLIGHT.

(lJeceived 12.30 p.m.)

LONDON, September 12,

Kingsford Smith' visited Manchester, to inspect the machine he is taking, to Australia. \He said he may use- the machine in an attempt to break Bert Hinkler's record, but this depends on his health. The doctor at present will not hear of his attempt to fly to Australia.

WOMEN INDIGNANT.

Scavenging for Unemployed.

MASS MEETING PROTESTS.

SYDNEY, September 12,

. The chairman of the New South Wales Hospitals Commission, Mr. R. Love, recently suggested that many hundreds of women, girls and youths might profitably be employed in salvaging, unwanted household goods which now are sent to the rubbish tip; -

At a mass meeting of unemployed women and girls to-day a resolution was carried expressing djsgust and indignation at Mr. 1 Love's suggestion that they should make scavengers of themselves.

The resolution added:, "We think a nan who draws a salary of £1200 a year should endeavour to earn it in some more practical manner. Our Australian women, by birth or .adoption "being British, intend to remain British.

SKELETON FOUND-

FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

(Received 11 a.m.) \ MELBOURNE,-this day. The skeleton of a man aged about 28 was found covered by bushes near Coldstream. The police express tne opinion that the man -■was. murdered.