ARCTIC EXPLORATION

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 302, 19 August 1916, Page 2

ARCTIC EXPLORATION

THE STEFANSSON EXPEDITION.

DR JENNESS, OF WELLINGTON,

REPORTS

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New York. August 17

In Jui I hoi lepoils iioin Nome, Alaska, Dr D. Jonness, the New Zoalander, says theie is no sjiecial news of the Noithein section ol the expedition, hut Mr Wilkuis icpoilcd that one schooner was beached at Capo Kellett, aud another schooner was unable to pioceed inrUici north than the unnamed island west of Banks Island. The Oiip Polar Bear, undei Stelansson, unsuccessfully attempted a voyage west ol Banks Island in 1910. but was loiced to return, and winfeied between Banks Island and Victoria Island.

Hans iveie made 10 spend I'JIG in obtaining nioie uiJoi uiation about Ihe land discovered by Stefansson in 19Jo. Mo ansson and hi, p lu ty stalled the exploration m May, and intend to lemam as Jong as possible, and to spend the summer in the Northern Islands, rejoining the Pol.n Bear at Melvilh** Island in the autumn. H i-. expected that the Polar Bear will spend the winter ol 19IG-IM7 at Melville Island.

The northern party intended 1o i etui n in 191 G. but it is baldly anticinated that tbV, will be possible, owing to Hie scattering oi the parlies. The exploreis aro well supplied for two ,\ear.i.

The scientists oi the southern party biou-dit many tons of specimens. The remapping of the Bathnist island region corrects ci rors in Sir .form Franklin's survey.

Dr Andejson, leader ol fhe northern section ol Stefansson's expedition, reports that over 100 islands were /■baited in the legion Jieietoiore mappned as the Chapman, Lewis, and Maieet Islands. In the BatJiurst In-let.-a gieat field was investigated "svhere native copoor is widely disti Minted in extensive iiuantities. The expedition made valuable ethnological and aicbaeologicnl collections, including over JOOO specimens oi birds and j mammals.

Dr Anderson ropoits that Stefansson m.)\ not leturn until 191 S.

After reinaininir with the Stei'ansson party. Wilkins made a trip over the ice and joined the southern narty. Stefansson told him that the new knid discovered might be described as another Greenland.

Wellington, August \3 A cable, message has been received by Mr G. L. Joiincss. of Lower Hutt. to the effect that his son, Dr Diamond J chucks, is safe. Dr Jermcss, though a comparatively young man, lias already managed to crowd much adventure into his life. He is a New Zcalandcr, and wn s born in his father's residence, which stood on the site now occupied by Cooper's Buildings, Willis street. He was educated at the Hutt School, at AVellington College, and at Victoria. College:, where he graduated with honours in classics and gained numerous scholarships. In 1908 lie .went to Oxford, entering at Balliol Colloge and takinrr up the study of Literae Humaniores and Anthropology. In the latter he obtained his diploma in 1910. and his work attracted such notice that in 1911 lie was selected by the Oxford University Committee of Anthropology to lead an anthropological expedition to New Guinea. The adventures of this expedition amongst the primitive peoples of Papua and the valuable work done is yet fresh in the memory, of scientists.