ANTARCTICA.
THE POLAR EXPLORERS. By Cable- A:roeiation—Copyright. Received 10. 10.30 p.m. Christiana. September 10. Captain Amundsen lectured at the Geographical Society before the King and Queen and the Cabinet. He read a letter from I'rotVsor Alexander, who examined his oliservations. ProfessoAlexander states that the expedition was within a few metres of the pole. London, September 10 Sir C. Markham predicted that Mcott would be at the pole on January 4. Lieut. Bruce, in a paper on Scott's. Sliackleton's and Amundsen's explorations. support-, the one land mass theory in Antarctica, equalling Australia and Europe combined. All recent investigations showed that Australia. New Zealand, Africa and South America were onee connected with the Antarctic continent. Dr. Marshall and Messrs R. R. Brown and T. V. Hodgson took part in the discussion. Professor Chilton described the exploration of the islands south of Xew /ea land.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 98, 11 September 1912, Page 5
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142ANTARCTICA. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 98, 11 September 1912, Page 5
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