BYRD EXPEDITION
How Will They Travel? TRANSPORT OF POLAR DOGS Dunedin, Sept 10. Loval 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 which is being loaned to the expedition by the United States Shipping Board. Should 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 anything up to 60 days might be occupied on the voyage.
It was previously announced that about 100 clogs for the expedition would be sent by the City of Singapore, which is clue at Dunedin from New York about the third week in October, but confirmation of this has net been received, although the City of Singapore is on her way out.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 355, 12 September 1933, Page 4
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