PREPARING FOR WINTER

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1934, Page 7

PREPARING FOR WINTER

tractors return to base

DANGERS Of REGION to BE FACED. BYRD’S FIG&T-A&AINST WEATHER. By Telegraph-“fe§S ASSh.-Copyright, Rec. 5.15 p.m. tittle Afnefibd) fech 30. From thfe ehick itet Up on the Ross Sei icC bafrtef Rear-Adfrilfal Syrd his informed hte eihip that the tracfef crews are prepared for the ffetrirli trip, teaV“ ing hint on htA Solitary s6V£ii months’ vigil. The sh&fek is at the eIoSSSt pdifit to the South Rdla it whifeh any pgtsOn has ever spefib the winter. The tractors stated dried bn. the tetUbft journey blit eiigtae trouble forced h ffelay. The teffipSfiiUfa is 54 degrees below fc&rb, Sfid the . Winter ‘ ‘.flight is rapidly setting ifi; Thd stilt iter ai 2.20 6’clock thte. aftenibOni .-■ •*- • ,'t . Despite elaborate prdpafattehs': Slide for . the hdVenty'te facing ByM, It .1S undoubtedly the fhbsfc hazefdbiis ift his Colourful canta. Tit Will be a cbntihual hghi fob texiiteflCe against the elements.: Tempefatu’rCfi it from ?8 arid 00 degrees below itefo had ragtag wtada tete circumstaeea which he must fade tai the comparatively flimsy abade Which he must keep heated. Hri fnliSt also cook his OWn meals, arid fiOte arid compile WOather observations in a Seteritiflc man-; h6r. The shack is 13ft. by 9ft. by: 7ft., and.. is equipped with radio, although rescue in the event of illness or other dangers during the winter months would be extremely difficult if not impossible.