THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONFERENCE.
ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. ([Special to Pbbss Association.! LONDON, August'l. At the Geographical Conference Mr Borchgrevinck read a paper on " Antarctic Exploration." Ho recommends Cape Adair as a base for South Polar expeditions.- Dogs and sledges could reach beyond the South Magnetic Pole. He offered to lead a landing party to Cape Adair. He estimated the extent of Victoria Land at -eight million square miles. A committee of the conference passed a resolution that the Antarctic region was the greatest piece of exploration which still remained to be undertaken, and recom mended the scientific societies of the world to take it in hand before the close of the century. Mr Borchgrevinck's paper waß favourably discussed. Mr Harmsworth, who is financing the Jackson North Pole expedition, is willing to contribute to Antarctic research,' and believes that Australia will subscribe largely. At the Geographical Conference, Mr H. M. Stanley spoke against the rash colonising of the Congo country. They should feel their way and make the best use of openings for commerce. If the facilities for travel improved they would be enabled to ascertain whether the climate would allow Europeans to live there.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5326, 2 August 1895, Page 3
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