CRUISE OFD THE AURORA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12814, 13 July 1912, Page 3

CRUISE OFD THE AURORA.

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day

It was originally intended that the Aurora, on her return, should come direct to Wellington, but owing to out of the sailoi's having broken a ley; during uredging operations, it was thought advisable to put into Lyttelton to; secure early medical aid. It is probable that the exploring vessel will come here m the course of a few days, but her absent? will not interfere with the programme already arranged. This contemplates an early exhibition of the Mawson cinematograph pictures, foi which over 400 invitations will be issued. Mr Conrad Eitel, secretary of the expe I dition, who arrived m town from Christchurch yesterday morning, cannot understand how the statement got abroad that the films taken on the recent cruise wciv unsatisfactory, as he states that over 2030 feet of magnificent films were obtained. In Sydney over 3000 people witnessed the exhibition of the Mawson pictures, the illustrative lecture being delivered by Professor David, who accompanied the Shackleton expedition. While m Hobart aiv equally successful address was given by Dr. Mercer. Bishop of Tasmania. The lecturer m Wellington will be Captain Davis, of the Aurora, who was formerly m command of Sir K. Shackleton's exploring ship, the Nimrod. Captain Davis, m addition to being a competent navigator, is said to be an excellent speaker. Besides showing thf scmierv of the l«Vr South, the pict -n's will '*ls-o illustrate thp biological wor'< of Mr Edgar U. Waite. curator of the Cmterbnry Museum, and h ; s assistant. Mi flavn.es. who were members of. the last expedition. There t«re rive members of the expedition at Micquarie Ts'and, which was visited by the Aurora during her cruise. Twenty, including Br. Ma\\;soii. are at the main base, and eight are at the secondary base, about 100 miles from Qaussberg. There are three New Zealnnders'in.'the party (without reckoning Captain Davis, who hails from ■Lyttelton). namely Mr IT. Hamilton, son; of Mr A. Hamilton, director of the Dominion Museum; Dr. Whetler, of Dunedin ; and Mr Anderson: The crew of the Aurora numbers 25. Mi* Eitel. the secretary, returns- to Adelie Land m November next to join Dr. Mawson. and it is expected the expedition will return m April of next year. .