EXPLORING POLAR REGIONS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18501, 24 February 1930, Page 9

EXPLORING POLAR REGIONS.

Report from Mawson Party TRICKS OF RADIO DISTRIBUTION. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received" February 23, 5.5 p.m.) CANBERRA, February 22. (Radio from Dr. Mawson, dated February 18—Copyright). “During the week, while the Discovery has been in Royal Sound, in Kerguelen Island, to have her boilers chipped, radio communication has been limited, as the only power available was a small auxiliary motor, which was run for a short period daily. Now full power has been restored, but we are still unable to establish free wireless touch with Australia. The same effect of screening from eastern localities was experienced when we were here last; although the difficulty does not exist a few miles away from Kerguelen Island. During the voyage, Wireless Operator Williams met many other curious irregularities in radio distribution. For example, we have been within 200 miles of the Byrd Expedition, on the opposite side of the Antarctic Continent, yet we have never been able to communicate directly with it. Coaling is now advanced, and the engine overhaul should be completed on February 21. Meanwhile, the scientific staff, though hampered by hurricane winds, have been busy ashore, mapping and collecting. “A number of white Samoyed dogs, in fine fettle, have been settled. They are reported to be descendants of the sledge dogs left by the Gauss Expedition in 1902. They are destructive of birds and seals.

THROUGH THE ICE. BYRD HOMEWARD BOUND. (By Russell Owen—Copyrighted 1928, by “ New York Times ” Company, and “ St. Louis Post-Despatch.”) CITY OF NEW YORK, Feb. 21. At noon to-day the City of New York was 50 miles north-west of Discovery Inlet, making good time towards New, Zealand and home. During the night the ship passed through an area of slush and new pancake ice, but this morning that was behind. We have noted the steady rise in temperature since leaving the Barrier (All rights for publication reserved throughout the World—Wireless to “ New York Times.”) NORVEGIA’S DISCOVERIES. NEW LAND CHARTED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) OSLO, February 21. A wireless message from Captain Larsen, on February 20, states that since the discovery of the new land on February 17, the Norvegia had steamed along the bank, as far as latitude 71.41 S., longitude 14.32 W. When 50 nautical miles offshore, south of the bank, and west of the land discovered on February 17, soundings showed 330 fathoms. Captain Larsen and Lieutenant Holm charted by airplane new land stretching as far west as Coats Land. It was completely covered with ice and snow, like Coats Land and Caird Coast. The Norvegia is now going westward. VESSEL’S PROGRESS TO NORTH. TRIBUTE TO DOG TEAMS. (By Russell Owen—Copyrighted 1928, by “ New York Times ” Company, and “ St. Louis Post-Despatch.”) (Received February 23, 11.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 23. “It is Sunday, because we skipped Saturday crossing the 180 deg. We are now 2604 miles north-west of Discovery Inlet. We brought back every living dog, from the old veterans to the smallest puppies bom in the Antarctic. They played the key role, though aviation was the outstanding success of the expedition. One of our best dogs, Chinook, went off into the white wilderness on his twelfth birthday and never returned.”

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WILKINS REACHES MONTE VIDEO. LAST STAGE BY HYDRO-PLANE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received February 23, 11.5 p.m.) MONTE VIDEO, February 22. Sir Hubert Wilkins arrived here today by hydro-aeroplane with Lieutenant Chessman. They left the steamer Henrik Ibsen, when about 125 miles from port, and flew here in a little more than an hour. A reception was given for the explorer by the staffs of the American and British Embassies, and the Uruguyan authorities. The steamer is expected later in the day, with the other members of the expedition.

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