BOUND FOR NORTH POLE.
Another Party Preparing. COMMANDER BYRD’S PLANS. By Cable —Press Association—Copyrlfilit. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association (Received April 30, 7.30 p.m.) • OSLO, April 29. Commander Byrd's polar expedition has arrived at King's Bay, Spitsbergen. The .ship Chantier carries two aeroplanes. with which it is intended to lly to the pole from a. base 400 miles away. WIRELESS TO U.S.A. SAKE ARRIVAL AT SPITZBEBGEN By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Reuter's Telegrams. (Received April 3(1, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 29. The United States Secretary of l.ho Navy, Mr Curtis D. ‘Wilbur, has received a personal radio from Commander .Byrd to-day .saying that tin: Arctic Expedition -.ship Chantier will leach Spitsbergen by Friday.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 1 May 1926, Page 9
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112BOUND FOR NORTH POLE. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 1 May 1926, Page 9
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