DISCOVERY SAILS
OFF ON LONG VOYAGE SOUTH BOUND FOR ANTARCTIC Australian and N.Z. Press Association CAPETOWN, Sunday. Sir Douglas Mawson’s ship Discovery sailed from Capetown for the Antarctic at 10 a.m. on Saturday. From every steamer in dock three blasts were blown as she went out hauled by a tug, and the Discovery responded. A crowd of pebple on the quay cheered and sang “Auld Lang Syne.” S.r Douglas appeared on the bridge of the ship and led cheers in reply. A group of Australians on the forecastle cooe-ed. . The breeze was light and the Discovery’s engines were used as she started on her long voyage. The leader of the expedition sent a message to Australia. This was to the effect that he started with very high hopes and was pleased to receive Mr. Bruce’s message conveying the best wishes of the Commonwealth. The entire personnel of his party deeply appreciated the inspiring message and hoped to maintain the best traditions of Polar exploration. The Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, telegraphed his good wishes.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 799, 21 October 1929, Page 9
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174DISCOVERY SAILS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 799, 21 October 1929, Page 9
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