IN ANTARCTICA

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 7

IN ANTARCTICA

LARGE AREA OF COAL DR, MAWSON'S STORY LONDON PAPERS CANCEL CONTRACTS. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received March 6, 9.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Dr. Mawson, speaking at the welcome tendered him, said that the expedition had brought back several tons of rock and mineral specimens, three or four 'hundred bird skins, a number of mammals of the seal type. The expedition obtained indications of a large area of coal. At present he could n6t estimate the commercial value of the new lands, but it may have much value, and It was only right that Australia should have it, a3 Australian and British expeditions had accomplished practically all the work done there. \ Dr. Mawaon stated that he had had exclusive arrangements with London papers for his main narrative. He, however, supplied certain news to the Australian, papers, and, as a result, his whole Contract with London had been cancelled. MACKELLAR ISLANDS. GREAT BREEDING GROUND. (Received March 6, 9.35 a.m.) ,LONDQN, sth March. Mr. Hurley, 'of Dr. Mawson 's expedition, gives an interesting description of the MacKellar Islands, a group a few miles north of Dr. Mawson's main base. It is a great! breeding ground for seals, tare gulls, petrels, and penguins, He estimated that 150,000 Adelie penguins were breeding on the group at the time of his visit. .MELBOURNE, sth March. Professor Masson said that £10,000 would solve all financial problems in connection with the Mawson expedition. Despite this need, the Commonwealth grant of £5000 had helped to smo6th the financial difficulties. The expedition expects to realise large sums by the salo of pictures, as well as Dr. Mawson's boat. So far, there is no occasion to be otherwise than cheerful on the question of money. • AUSTRIAN EXPEDITION. LONDON, sth March. Lieut. Filchner asserts that he transferred to, Dr. Koenig the right to carry on the uncompleted programme of the Filchner Expedition, which would entitle Koenig to priority over Shackle* ton.