MAWSON'S EXPEDITION.
ARRIVAL OF THE AURORA. ;■ By Telegraph—Press Association.' Dunedin, Last Night. The Antarctic exploring ship Aurora arrived unexpectedly off the Heads this forenoon, and one member of the expedition, Mr. R. Primmer, was taken off by the pilot launch, and came up to Dunedin. Mr. Primmer was a member of the cinematograph staff, and was entrusted with important despatches relating t« the expedition. All news, however, ia being withheld until it is published in, the journals having exclusive right to it, and Mr, Primmer would give no information beyond stating that the Aurora had a very rough trip of 23 days from Mac/"*" quarie Islands. All the members of the expedition were in good health when the Aurora left for Lyttelton after landing Mr. Primmer, and she should reach there to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Eitel, secretary for the Mawson expedition, arrived here on Tuesday by the Moerakl, and will probably go to Lyttelton tomorrow to meet the Aurora. .
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 322, 11 July 1912, Page 5
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158MAWSON'S EXPEDITION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 322, 11 July 1912, Page 5
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