ANTARCTICA.

Timaru Herald, Volume C, Issue 15290, 6 March 1914, Page 7

ANTARCTICA.

MAWSON PARTY FINDS. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 5. Dr. McLean, the bacteriologist, and Mr Hurley, the photographer, of the Mawson expedition, have returned to Sydney. Dr. McLean added a few details to what is already known. He said the story was a long one, and it was not for him to tell. "When Dr. Mawson's book came out they would read the whole thing. Amongst other important discoveries were the nests of the Antractic petrels, which had never before been found. They captured six Ross seals, a very rare species. While they were dredging many rare and new specimens were obtained from the ocean bed. THE SHACKLETON FUNDS. LONDON, March 4. The Government is granting Sir E. Shaclcleton £SOOO in 1914, and £SOOO in 1915, MORE MONEY NEEDED. FOR MAWSON'S TRIP. Received ]O-5 p.m., March sth. MELBOURNE-, March 5. Professor Masson said £IO,OOO would solve all financial problems of Dr Mawson's expedition. Despite this it would need the Commonwealth's grant of £SOOO to help to smooth financial difficulties. It was expected to realise large sums from the sale of pictures, as well as Dr Mawson's boat. So far there had been no occasion to be otherwise than cheerful over the question of money. GERMAN CLAIM. TO WEDDELL SEA LANDING. BERLIN, March 5. Lieut. Filchner asserts that he transferred to Lieut. Koenig the right to carry on the uncompleted programme of the Filchner expedition, which entitled Koenig to priority over Shackleton.