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Evening Star, Issue 21824, 13 September 1934, Page 16

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ANTARCTIC ENPLOB ER ARRIVES. Mr Lincoln Ellsworth, tlio noted explorer, arrived hy plane from Christchurch this afternoon. At the end of ilie niimili Mr EUsivnrt!i will sail hy the AVyatt Earp for Deception Island, 000 miles south of Capo Morn, from whore, at the first suitable opportunity, the aeroplane, Polar Star, will take off for the 2,800-milc (light across Antarctica. M.r Bcrnt Balehen will act as pilot and Mr .Ellsworth will assume the triple duties of navigator, photographer, and logger on the flight to deride whether the area consists of two large land masses, separated by water running from the Ross Pea to the "Weddell Sea.

CHOOSING THE RING. LONDON, September 12. Prince George motored alone to the Most End court jewellers establishment and spent '.forty-five minutes in inspecting many unset gems. Assisted by experts, he chose a perfect square cut blue Kashmir sapphire, -and ordered a platinum engagement ring of the most modern, design with an oblong square cut diamond on either side of the sapphire. WANGANUI RACES. Putiki Handicap, 100 sovs, 1m I,loyds.—2 Headmistress (Ell, AY. E. Pine) 1, 3 Davlstock (8.4, AV. J. Broughton) 2, 4 Host (8.11,, P. Atkins) 3. Scratched: Hark Forrard. AA'un by a head, two lengths. Time, Imin 1.9 2-uscc. Marangai Handicap, 1-losovs. d J m.—2 Limhohm (7.1.0, J. Broughton) 1,2 Spiral (8.1, L. J. Ellis) 2, 1 'Tiger Gain (.8.3, K. A’oitre) 3. Scratched: King’s Knave. AA'on by a length. Time, 2min S l-ssce. An inquiry was held into the handling of Brigadore in the Hack Hurdles by Trillo, who explained that he was .suffering from an injury. The stewards expressed dissatisfaction. hut decided to lake no action. THE STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales this afternoon :—Commercial Bank, 17s 8d; Goldfields Dredging, Is, Is Old. Reported: Goldsbrnngh Alert. 30s Bd, New Zealand Breweries. -17 s Gd : Goldfields, Is Old, Bruce AA’uollen (ord.), 13s 3d; AA'oolworth’s (Sydney), 72s Gd (after last call).