THE SOUTH POLE.
MAWSON’S PARTY REPORTS PROGRESS. VESSEL NEARLY WRECKED. (Received 19, 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, March 19. Dr Mawson, writing to Professor David from Adobe Land, states that the expedition encountered remarkably heavy pack-ice, and tho explorations and observations were greatly hampered by dense logs. Murphy, the leader of the third party, writing to Ids parents, reports that the Aurora dragged her anchors at the south end of Macquarie (Island, bumped the rocks and was nearly wrecked. AMUNDSEN MODEST ABOUT HIS ACHIEVEMENT. “WAIT,” SAYS HE, “AND SEE.” (Received 19, 10.10 a.m.) Hobart, March 19. Amundsen, 1 speaking before the Royal Society, considered Sir James Ross held tie first place as Arctic and Antarctic explorer. Referring to the Pole, he stated that they had better wait before he, the speaker, was credited with being rtlie first to reach it. Scott might have another story to tell. If Scott did not actually get there, lie was sure to return with good results.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 71, 19 March 1912, Page 6
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160THE SOUTH POLE. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 71, 19 March 1912, Page 6
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