MAWSON EXPEDITION.
PERSONNEL OF PARTY.
NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTED
(Received July 10. 11.35 p.m.) MELBOUIINE, July 10
The personnel of the Mawson expedition to the Antarctic was announced to-day. It is as follows:
Commander, Sir Douglas Mawson. Medical officer, Dr. Wilson Ingram, formerly lecturer on physiology at Sydney University.
Senior zoologist, Professor Ilavvey Johnston, of Adelaide University.
Assistant zoologists, Mr. 11. Fletcher, of the Australian Museum, Sydney, and Mr. 11. A. L*'alla, of New Zealand.
Chemist, Mr. Alfred Howard, a gradu ate of Melbourne University.
Plankton expert, Mr. J. W. S. Marr, who was associated with the former Discovery expedition.
Meteorologist, Mr. R- G. Simmers, of New Zealand.
Survey officer, Mr. 11. Moyes, of H.M.S. Penguin.
Echo-sounding and wireless expert Petty Officer Williams, appointed in Eng land.
Official photographer and cinema expert Captain Frank Hurley. Pilot, Mr. S. Campbell, of 11.M.A.5, Albatross.
Two other scientists may be appointed and if accommodation can be found a physicist will be added to (lie paity. All additional pilot will also bo selected.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20304, 11 July 1929, Page 11
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