THE MAWSON EXPEDITION.
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-BRILLIANT RESULTS ACHIEVED EXCEEDING MOST SANGUINE E. PKCTATIONS. (Received March 17, 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 17. • Professor David states that from a 'scientific viewpoint the results of Or Ma\vson'.s expedition are brilliant, and have exceeded the most sanguine expectations. Ho adds: "In the opinion of Commander Evans a« we]] as Mr Priestlv and myself, Captain Davis did absolutely the right thing in deciding to hasten to the rescue of Wild. Nobody can attach the least blame to him for the second decision to proneed straight from Wild's base to Australia. No doubt Dr Mawson will be among tho first to commend Captain DaviVs action." Commenting' on the result?. P>-of;s-sor David ■says that proliablv no Polar frpedition has a. finer sledging record for the timo than Mawson's main party and Wild'.* party. HOBART, March 17. The hedging fiq-iir P ..«. 0 f the main base partv ar? 2810 ■m-'les. and WMrl'.s party 1615, a total of 442' miles.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 18 March 1913, Page 5
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168THE MAWSON EXPEDITION. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 18 March 1913, Page 5
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