NEWSPAPER IN THE ANEARCTIC.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3830, 13 May 1913, Page 5

NEWSPAPER IN THE ANEARCTIC.

CHATTY NEWS FROM THE MAW-

SON EXPEDITION

A CHEERY MESSAGE.

WINTER ON THE ICE.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT) (Received .May 13, 12.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 12. Dr Mawson has wirelessed the following :

Commonwealth Bay, Adelieland. The first number of tho “Adelie Blizzard,” a monthly publication, has just been produced. This is the first real, newspaper employing a cable column published in the Antarctica. Mt consists of 26 pages, and so far has a circulation of seven copies. The editor, Dr. McLean, sends greetings to his contemporaries, and applies to be admitted as an honorary member of the Australian Journalists’ Association. “The wireless mast and plant are in good condition, although magnetic storms in line between here and Macquarrie Islands often interfere with the transmission of messages. " ' “This -month there has been slightly less wind than for the corresponding month of 1912, although there have been some severe snowfalls, which, have practically snowed up the hut. Anyway, there is no chance now of the hut being blown away. “When winter set in last year the Bay was frozen over for only a couple of days, but it is now frozen hard for as groat a distance as the eye can see. “Shortly* before the bay tro,.* j there was" an exodus of all the renguins and seals, and the only mrds remaining are the Antarctic petre. - and snow petrels. “One of the dogs presented m us by Captain Amundsen met with an accident and had to bo killed. He was immediately pounced on sy the others and ripped open and eaten. “All the scientific instruments aie running well, and we are collecting =.ome valuable data. As the bay is frozen we expect to be able to do •tome interesting marine work m the early spring. The climate is ape and bracing, and all members of He expedition in the best or JieaitD.