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WILKINS' EXPEDITION LONG FLIGHT PLANNED VAXC'orVJuly 28 The Australian explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins, who is here to engage a surgeon. states that his South Polo expedition will leave early in August with an aeroplane, by steamer lor Capetown. There the party will transfer the aeroplane to a small vessel and sail for Enderby Land. From there they will fly non-stop 2000 miles over the l'ole to Little America. Sir Hubert is confident that the expedition will secure valuable aviation and meteorological information. Mr. Lincoln Ellsworth is also going. ANTARCTIC lIERO DEATH OF THOMAS CREAN LONDON, July 28 The death has occurred of Mr. Thomas Crean, a former petty officer in the Royal Navy, avlio went to the South l'ole twice with Scott and once with Shackletou. He once saved the lives of Scott, and Evans by going to a base LjO miles away and returning laden with food.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23103, 30 July 1938, Page 13
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150FARTHEST SOUTH New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23103, 30 July 1938, Page 13
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