POLAR EXPLORATION
WITH MAWBOH IN THE SOUTH DIFFICULT CONDITIONS SYDNEY, -January 20. A wireless message trom Sir Dougli * Mawson states:
“ Incessant snow has limited our *iange of vision since the recent blizzard, and has suspended all but the biological and hydrographic work. Dreclgingk indicate that the continental shell hereabout is irregular, suggesting sub sidence of tne former land surface With the rising temperature ice chunks fell from the rigging apd damaged the aeroplane wings, which are now bein'; repaired “ Tho weather promises an improvement, and we have decided to stand south cast to investigate tho new land discovered eastward of ivemplan.l, which we propose to name Macllobertsoii Land, in honour of tiie man to whom tho expedition owes so much.”
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Evening Star, Issue 20388, 21 January 1930, Page 9
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120POLAR EXPLORATION Evening Star, Issue 20388, 21 January 1930, Page 9
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