THE ANTARCTIC
EXPLORERS’ CLUB
United Press Association—By Electro Telegraph.—Copyright.)
LONDON, January 18
A huge Weddell seal carved in ice was placed before Admiral Skeleton, Chairman of the Antarctic Club, at a dinner at the Cafe Royal. The toast of those who went to the Antarctic and never returned was honoured in silence. Admiral Skeleton, rising at nine o’clock, toasted the Antarctic explorers scattered throughout the world. He
stated that a similar toast was being hoi.oured in Australia, and other places simultaneously. • D E. Bonham, Director of the Su it Institute at Cambridge, recalled that there were four expeditions at present in the Antarctic, the largest number since 1910. He especially referred to the activities of the airmen. He mentioned that Dr Mawson expected to alight and. establish ~British ownership to territory which he discovered which was the basis of all expeditions. Captain A. B. Armitage, of the Discovery Expedition, 1901, was elected President. ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1930, Page 3
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