ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
RETURN OF THE ANTARCTIC!.
Preas Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. Melbo uene, March 12.
The Antarctic has returned fran a whaling expedition in the southern latiudes. She penetrated as far as 74deg. Bout!. For 38 days she was hemmed in by inmenae ica packs, estimated at CO milea in lwgth. No whales were sighted.
The cruise of the Antarctic hss demonstrated the non-existence of several supposed islands marked on the charts. She was unable to penetrate further into ths region of ice owing to the loss of her jropeller. She obtained about L3OO worth of sealskins and sperm oil.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10306, 13 March 1895, Page 4
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