Fifteen of the Alaskan “huskies” •which were taken ky the Byrd expedition to the Antarctic, but which have spent a large jpart of the summer in quarantine on Quail Island, in Lyttelton Harbour, are to spend the winter months in the Mount Cook region. When their GO days’ isolation is over, they will be taken by their keeper to the Herinb tage, Mount Cook, where they will be kept lit until they go South again, Advantage will probably be taken of the hauling powe? of the dogs to assist in the transport of the materials for the new Malte Brun Hut on sledges from the Ball Hut, a long and arduous climb for Iranian packers. The dogs may also be used ip sledges for this year’s. Alpine sports qt the Hermitage,
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3922, 23 March 1929, Page 1
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131Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3922, 23 March 1929, Page 1
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