small' scientific expedition' under Professor A. H. Compton, a leading American physicist, of Chicago, which will study cosmic will reaca Auckland on April 18th, and operations will be o6nducted in' the Southern Alps. The investigation is ; of extreme scientific importance. ~The expedition con.sists: - of-, Professor Comptpn and ~one other observer, and they will be joined by Professor P. "W. Burbidge, of the Auckland University part/ -will iproceed'to"... thet£erait»ge. Mount Cook, and it is' proposed to spend about seven days in that region. Professor Compton will then go to Australia to make further observations oit; Mount .Theexpe dition of Professor , Compton- Is 1 ope of a series to be' carried out', in Australiia, Centesß-, America.Pertr.and Alasbft,; ft've take this work, starting from C&ioigp, Peru,. .Cape. Town, Lapare, inlt«ruiern Indiaj and Denver,' Colorado., Negotiations are also" being made-with several independent: groups whioh are planning expeditions to Ime north' and south Polar regions" within ,the next two years. It is probable that theso scientists will complete the, survey by making suitable* measurements near the North and South Poles. A shilling advertisement in the classified section of Thx Pmbj will sell your goods". '• Tryit..' ' 12 words U, three insertions 2s \sd. r—B
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20489, 7 March 1932, Page 7
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