The following wireless message has been received from the Byrd antarctic expedition's ship Jacob Ruppert:— "At 4 o'clock this afternoon the Jacob ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 13 Jan 1934, Page 19
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