IN THE ANTARCTIC
EXTRRME COLD CONTINUES (United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian Press Association) Copyright from the Byrd Expedition, by Russell OVen.) (Received 31st .Ink. 0.50 a.m.) BAV OF WHALES, 30th July. "The temperature is 72 degrees below zero, us it was yesterday. U was very cold but perfectly calm, and it was astonishing how little discomfort one experienced out of doors. The day before* there was a raging wind, but. still we could go outside. Commander Byrd himself could take his usual walks when the temperature was 66 degrees below. With the high wind, however, his eyelids froze mid so we had to prise them open.' "It appears now that the average temperature for July will be colder than the year when Amundsen was here, despite the fact that we had one astonishingly warm day of 2 degrees above zero. Amundsen's lowest during his year was 74. ''Commander Byrd received a message from the GovernoY-Gcneral of New Zealand, replying on behalf of the King for i-ongralubtlioiis which we sent on Ihe occasion of iln- receiil thanksgiving services."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 31 July 1929, Page 5
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