BYRD’S EXPEDITION

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1929, Page 6

BYRD’S EXPEDITION

ALL SUPPLIES SAFE. AT BAY OF WHALES. (By Russell Owen—Copyrighted 1929 by the New York Times Company, and St. Lou's Post Dispatch. All rights for publication reserved throughout the world. AAbreEss to New York Times.) BAY OF WHALES, Feb. 5. Returning after a short trip to avoid the Bay ice, the “City of New York” has completed the unloading of the material left aboard her by the “Eleanor Rolling.” All of the supplies that were left on the Barrier edge after the cliff broke and fell on us, have been'safely hauled to the base. In a few days we will have on shore a large house, the gasolene, and the food on the “City of New York.” Twenty-seven dogs have hauled the Ford aeroplane fusilage far hack from the Barrier edge. Tt was hard pulling hut the men aided the dogs and in a few hours, the Barrier trail was so smooth that even the topheavy Radio transmitter, weighing over one thousand pounds, was taken in easily by one driver and seven dogs. The old taril, over the Ray ice. is being used again, and as the .-hip is moored now to old Bay ice that is several feet thick, there is no chance of tho men going in near the ship.