ANTARCTIC WHALER
INJURED MAN LANDED RICH HAUL OF OIL CAPETOWN, March 13 The Norwegian whaling vessel Thorshavn, the crew of which yesterday reported the discovery of new land in the Antarctic, made a two hours' call at Capetown to-day to land a man who was struck by an immense flange whale which broke both his legs. The captain said the coastline of the new land was more than 300 miles long. The discovery was made possible by the disappearance of pack-ice. The land was barren and dry and 'partly covered by ice. The only life consisted of flocks of penguins. The Thorshavn is carrying 60,000 barrels of oil, worth £150,000. The Discovery 11. returned after eight months' oceanographic survey, including the South Shetlands and Palmer Archipelago.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22059, 15 March 1935, Page 9
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126ANTARCTIC WHALER New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22059, 15 March 1935, Page 9
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