WELCOME TO MAWSON.
*. story of Antarctica: ; , By Cable. — Press SYDNEY, March 12. The Lord Mayor,, the Hon. vAvj C. Carmichael, and a large gathering at the Town" Hall welcomed Dr' Slawson, who stated that popular, lectures .would be delivered in Australia before England. The popular story bi the Expedition would be printed, in ;; England, but the scientific results, which would occupy many volumes, would be published jin Australia. He declared that the ► Antarctic played the greatest part in the world's climate of any land. Dr Mawson mentioned that winddriven snow formed an impervious mask for the face. The weirdness was increased at night by blue lights scintillating from face, hands, and clothes. He supposed it was electricity, with which the atmosphere was surcharged.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 31, 13 March 1914, Page 7
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123WELCOME TO MAWSON. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 31, 13 March 1914, Page 7
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