ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
. $ 1 DR. MAWSON BUYS A SHIP. By Tclecraph— Press Association—Copyrieht London, May 22. Dr. Mawson has purchased for his An* tarctic expedition the vessel Aurora, specially built for ice-work, and which has hitherto been employed as a Newfoundland whaler. She arrives ou Juno 8, and .will be refitted as a barquontine. / The Aurora is a wooden screw steamer of 3SG tons net and was built at Dundee in 1876. The Tort o? London Authority will limit (hies on the vessel aud givo her : free wharfage. 'lue "L'aily Mail" fund hui Teached I'ilflUOO.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1135, 24 May 1911, Page 7
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94ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1135, 24 May 1911, Page 7
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