READY TO LEAVE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11128, 12 February 1930, Page 5

READY TO LEAVE

BYRD’S MEN AWAIT RELIEF . V. v SHIP BAGGAGE GOES OUT IN THE STREAM SLEDGED TO OTHER SIDE OF BAY United Wesa Aasn. by 151. Tel- Copyright (Received Fob. 11, 7.55 p.m.) BAY OF WHALES, Feb. 10. Boxes and bags are going out in tlie stream as fast as possible. Everything is being sledged to the other side of the Bay, so there will be no delay hi loading when the City of New York arrives. The wind is blowing from the south and it is a little below zero. Although the ice is not going out of the Bay, much has brok en on the western side, so there is hope that a cove may be formed there between the bay ice lamer and the side of the bay. in which the ship can be protected from eastern storms. This time last year it was often necessary to pull the ship away from the ice and cruise up and down until a swell permitted trying the ice again. That, would complicate loading.

ELEANOR ROLLING ASHORE OX SANDBANK HARD AND FAST FOR SIX HOURS fPress Association.) DUNEDTN. Feb. 11. The Eleanor Bolling, the Antarctic expedition supply ship, sailed at 4.40 p.m. for the Bay of Whales, but wont ashore on a sand-bank near Poi-t Chalmers, through getting out of Victoria fUlfiiinel. The ship was hard and fast at- .sunset. Later. The Eleanor Bolling was refloated at 10.60 p.m. ,