BYRD EXPEDITION
how WILL THEY TRAVEL?
Dunedin agents have not yet been advised as to whether Rear-Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic exploration party will be coming to New Zealand on the small ship »Bear of Oakland or the 8000 tons gross vessel whicli is being loaned to the expedition by the United States Shipping Board. Shqujd it be the latter ship the trip from Boston will probably take about 40 days, but, on the other hand, should the smaller steamer be Used for transporting members of the expedition anything up to 60 days might lie occupied on the voyage. It was previously announced that about 100 dogs for the expedition would be sent by the City of Singapore, which is due at Dunedin from New York about the third week in October, but confirmation of this has not been received, although the City of Singapore is on her way out. - :
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18190, 11 September 1933, Page 2
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148BYRD EXPEDITION Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18190, 11 September 1933, Page 2
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