MAWSON'S EXPEDITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 245, 6 March 1913, Page 5

MAWSON'S EXPEDITION.

XEW LIGHT ON" THE EXPEDITION. MAWSOX POSSIBLY RETURXIXG. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, March 5. Professor David says that Dr. Mawsou » message makes the movements of the Aurora much clearer. She probablv secured Mr. Wild's party safely, and there was still a chance of Dr. Mawson and party embarking in a few days. If heavy weather prevents this the party should be reasonably comfortable, remaining at their winter quarters, where , they were well provisioned. He does not expect the Aurora to reach Australia before the end of March. ' A GRAPHIC XATTiIATIVE. Received 5. 11.13 p.m. Sydney, March 5. Professor David to-day received the following wireless menage from Dr. Mawson: "The Aurora arrived on January 12. All the sledge parties returned to the hut by January 17. excepting mv party—Lieutenant Xinni>>. Dr. Mertz and myself. On December 4. whilst exploring a new coast line 300 miles south of the east winter quarters Lieutenant Ninnis. with one dog team and almost all the food, disappeared in an unfathomable crevasse. Dr. Mertz and myself, with inadequate provisions and six starving dogs, struck out over the plateau for the hut, encountering unexpectedly had weather, retarding our progress. We subsisted chiefly on the dogs. On January 17 Dr. Mertz died from causes arising from malnutrition. On February 7 I alone arrived at the hut, having travelled through snow and fogs, miraculously guided by Providence through heavily crevassed areas. Captain Davis had waited until it was no longer safe, and is now proceeding to our western base. He left a few hours before mv arrival at the hut." The balance of the message covers the information cabled vesterdav.