NEW LAND DISCOVERED
CLAIMED BY NORWAY
(United Press Association—By Sleatcio Telegrajih—Copyright)
OSLO, 20th February.
The Norwegia has wirelessed that . a seaplane traced the coastline of the new land for about 500 miles to the south-west of Enderby Land, from 70 to 30deg. south by 24.15 deg. east to 60.40 deg. south by 33.30 deg. east. The ’plane dropped a flag of occupation and documents, establishing. Norway’s possession of the land, which has been named Princess Ragnhild’s Land, after the Babv Princess.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 23 February 1931, Page 5
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