LONG POLAR JOURNEY
IN.Z Pma Anoelatioa—ComAlW <Rec. 7 p.m.) CANBERRA January,Zl. Two young Australian,, and an Englishman have completed a seven-week trek by dog sled across previously uncharted Rraas of the Antarctic ice cap, it Was announced here. The party, comprising Mears Graham Knuckey, lan' MeLaod and Peter King from Mt out on November 28 and arrived back at Mawson Station on Sunday. Their trek covered 4ffi miles and only the last 20 miles had preotawfctrtp, th* party.’ ran*-tana T l»8J blittard. Which ,UK WtwTanir up to the men’s krrees. i
Throughout the Journay thor made geological surveys,
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28800, 22 January 1959, Page 7
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