Polar Exploration
MAWbO.N'S EXPEDITION FIN ASCIIS. A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 5, 10.5 p.m. Melbourne, March 5. Professor Massou said that £IO,OOO would solve all the financial problems c! Dr. Mawson's expedition. Despite this need, the Commonwealth's grant oi .£SOOO helped to smooth the financi '1 difliculties. He expects to realise large sums from the sale of pictures, ns well as Dr. Mawson's boat. So far, he had no occasion to be otherwise than cheerful as to the question of money. THE RIVAL EXPEDITIONS. THE QUESTION: OF PRIORITY. Received 6, J a j». Berlin, March 5. Lieutenant Filcher asserts that hhas transferred to Captain Koenig the right to carry on the uncompleted programme of the Filcher expedition which entitled Captain Koenig to priority over Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 211, 6 March 1914, Page 5
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129Polar Exploration Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 211, 6 March 1914, Page 5
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