EVEREST EXPEDITION
DEPARTURE OF TRANSPORT Received March 16, 9.12 p.m. (Copyright to Australian Associated Press in Australia and New Zealand). KALIMPONG, March 15. A message from Mr. Hugh Ruttledge sta i es: Our transport consisting of 250 animals, each carrying 1601bs. of supplies and equipment, left to-day. Major Morris, Wyn Harris, Eric .Shipton and myself rejoin the main body to-morrow at Gangtok, whither Lieutenant SmithWindham already has gone to attend to the wireless equipment. Thy whole party hopes to leave there on March 18 for Lachen and Gongrala.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 7
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