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Advertising : 1,131 wordsIt is interesting to point out that there is not one, but two, members of the expedition who have done what no man before them had done. One, ...
Article : 72 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" publishes to-day additional particulars regarding Captain Amundsen's journey to the South Pole, contained in a cable ...
Article : 340 wordsCaptain Johannasen, whose title, by the way, is a military, not a naval one, as he is a captain in the Norwegian Army, has, like other members of ...
Article : 472 wordsA committee has been formed in Christiania to secure subscriptions to pay the debts contracted in connection with Captain Amundsen's expedition. ...
Article : 56 words"And, of course, as you did not return to the main base, you can tell us nothing about the progress of the wireless station?" was the next remark. ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Domain Gardens were crowded last night, when the Bohemian Dramatic Company revived the Australian bushranging drama, "The King of the ...
Article : 102 wordsGold shipments by the R.M.S. Marmora comprise £5,000 for London, shipped by the P. and O. Company: £150,000 for Bombay, shipped by the ...
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Article : 199 wordsThis popular picture palace was largely putronised again last last evening, when the magnificent selection of films was followed with keen interest and ...
Article : 161 wordsAsked about the meteorological conditions, Captain Davis said that the region of westerly winds seemed to extend down to about 60deg. S. Then conditions ...
Article : 102 wordsAsked what forms of life were common in this part of the Antarctic, Captain Davis said they saw plenty of hair seals, though there seemed to be no for seals. ...
Article : 86 wordsTo-night's series of Spencer's Pictures is said to be excellent. It consists of specially attractive star films. Dion Boncicault's famous Irish playe, in three ...
Article : 127 wordsAsked whether the expedition would be likely to carry out much exploration work till next summer, Capt. Davis said:—"Dr. Mawson hopes to send out ...
Article : 68 wordsMention has already been made of the fact that the Fram reached the most southerly latitude yet attained by any vessel, and yesterday Captain ...
Article : 386 wordsMr. W. J. Ward, of 244 Perth-street, Subiaco, Perth, W. A., says:—"While timbering in a mine at Mount Magnet, W.A., through insufficient light, I made a taise ...
Article : 345 wordsWhen a fog-horn warns the mariner to steor off the coast, if he still hug the shore and wreck upon it, whose faul is it? If the danger signal is up, and the ...
Article : 394 wordsDid you do much sounding in the Antarctic and thereabouts? Capt. Davis was asked. "Yes, we did a good deal along the ...
Article : 87 wordsThe English Amusement Company will present patrons to-night with a complete change of programme. A special feature of the new series is to be Nat Gould's ...
Article : 141 wordsIn answer to a query as to icebergs, Capt. Davis said:—"I saw the biggest bergs on this trip that I have yet seen, and they were more numerous than I ...
Article : 59 wordsIn answer to a question as to the Aurora's future movements, Capt. Davis said they would stay in Hobart for a few days and effect minor repairs, ...
Article : 75 wordsCommemmorative of the opening and dedicating of the new Memorial-hall, Brisbane-street, on Sunday afternoon next, a concert is to be given under ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 13 Mar 1912, Page 6
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