UNKNOWN AUSTRALIA

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 April 1925, Page 5

UNKNOWN AUSTRALIA

—————— . ■ c._ . EXPEDITION.. ’ (Australian and N.?. Cable 1 '' LONDON, April Mr Terry and his''colleagues,. Mr R. A. Prestcott,' topographical survey expert, and Mr Redknap, einematographer, were guests' at a luncheon given by 'Guy Alqtors Ltd., who are jn-oviding cars for' the' expedition. ‘ .The Chairman, Mr Sydney Guy, por T posed Hie toast- cl; the Expedition. He said thaU.it was an all-British project, and- would- traverse three thousand miles, whereof five hundred- Would be across unknown territory. -He hoped it would discover gold, and oil. A. . Mr,. Terry, responding,, emphasised the' differetfee between what the geography* book teiiches about North Aus4 tr'atiji ’ and the conditions' actually fpiipd, The .so-called desert had proved, so. elusive’ tliiit he was determined .to find it), or .put it off. the map < altogether. ’’ This was a propaga.iida expedition. with the object 'of s’liowing what North Australia really is. lie was confident it would prove a, fertile country capable of raising • a white population. There were other countries near at 'hand who could make greater use thereof. Australia, .had'got to get a move bii A . In addition to Prescott and T,ledknap, an English.M.P. will accompany the expedition. Two others will be picked up in Australia. Two caterpillar cars and a motor cycle would go with the expedition. Mr Colebatch (Agent-General) welcomed the expedition,' which he said would, result in the removal of a good many' wrong impressions. He hoped that it would provide more rapid and cheaper transport, .-developing the unoccupied North. '