POLAR EXPLORATION
EXPEDITION FROM NORWAY.
NO SEARCH FOR NEW LAND.
Oslo, October 10.
Dealing with the comments in foreign newspapers regarding the objects of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition local papers assert that there is no competition as the need for it does not exist. The whaler Norwegia has been conducting scientific explorations for two years, the results of which will be published shortly, and the -work continues, including the study of whales. There is no intention of searching for new land, but if uncharted or unclaimed land is found the Norwegian flag will naturally be hoisted. —Australian Press Association-United States. ANOTHER EXPEDITION DEPARTURE FOR SOUTH SHETLANDS. (Rec. 11.50 p.m.) Cape Town, October 11. Flying the Falkland’s flag William Sc.oresby left Simonstown last night for South Shetlands in the Antarctic. Sir Hubert Wilkins joins him at Deception Harbour, where he has two seaplanes with the object of locating shoals of whales and exploring the Antarctic coast and possible whaling bases. Scoresby will be joined in 1930 by the Discovery 11. At present he will devote his attention to whale marking by darts and sounding. Three hundred whales were marked off Africa.-—Australian Press Association.
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Southland Times, Issue 20903, 12 October 1929, Page 7
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192POLAR EXPLORATION Southland Times, Issue 20903, 12 October 1929, Page 7
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