NEW LAND DISCOVERED
NORWEGIAN EXPLORERS IN ANTARCTIC POSSESSION TAKEN United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright Reed. 10 a.m. OSLO, Friday. Captain Larsen, who is leading the Norwegian Antarc-tic expedition in the ship Norvegia, reports by wireless that he and Captain Lutzow Holm have discovered new land between Coates Land and Enderby Land, and have taken possession of it in the name of the Kingdom of Norway, in accordance with international law.
Captain Larsen and Captain Holm flew from the Norvegia in a seaplane, alighted close to the diore, and landed. They proceeded on skis and hoist€id the Norwegian colours.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 857, 28 December 1929, Page 9
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