A N EWS BU LLETIN p u b l i s h e d q u a r t e r l y b y t h e NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC SOCIETY MAN HAS HIS USES! A hole made by marine biologists saves this Weddell seal a lot of trouble. KJ_!5'i —Official U.S. Navy photograph. ■ Vol. 3, No. 12 DECEMBER, 1964 AUSTRALIA Winter and Summer bases Scott- S u m m e r b a s e o n l y t S k y - H i Jointly operated base Halletr NEW ZEALAND tTransferred - . base( UWilkes . S . - N . l ) _ , U . S . t o A u s t TASMANIA Temporarily non -operational....*Syowi . Campbell I. (n.I) ■ Macquarie I, (Aust) mik %ot-iiin«' r *. Wilkes— '•'.•'.•• ->Vt Little Roc Mo: U.S.toAust. NAAf '•S/SSJUJJ •*-),•P. L « A^Burdmo4/ ( / 7 - > \ ( u s\ j «^ v N' *• f tA, S 'Byrd B r (tf.SA\ * +"Vostok , .(U.S.S.R J V / > >\^Ainiindsen -ScoIt (UiJ ^ A N T 1 A R ( A u t t ) ) i \ / \ • \f\ /\ ^Hjds'.'tofig'i-c. < ^ M a w i t f n v \ / (Ay) '<? ikiud ♦ f c r t ff i r o ^ ? (VtV^F/,^ >-tL 40^° i nnawu t WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, SEP. 1962. fie l (Successor to "Antarctic News Bulletin") Vol. 3, No. 12 DECEMBER, 1964 Editor: L. B. Quartermain, M.A., 1 Ariki Road, Wellington, E.2, New Zealand. Business Communications, Subscriptions, etc., to: Secretary, New Zealand Antarctic Society, P.O. Box 2110, Wellington, N.Z. BASES AND MEN week, from December 4. The part-' comprised: Dr. B. G. Ballard Readers may be interested in the (Pres. Nat. Research Council, Can following summary of the Antarctic ada), Mr. E. Martindale (U.K.), Mr. "divides of the "Treaty Nations". R. E. Radford (Dept. Tech. Co-onera- ases north of 60°S. have not been tion, U.K.), Mr. K. A. Quagraine ]Mumbc r of Winter Science, Ghana), Mr. R. D. Amar- Base s Personnel ashingham (Dept. of Chemistry, Malaysia), Mr. E. M. Nicholson (Dir.- Argentina - 5 89 Gen. Native Conservancy, U.K.), Mr. N Z : U S _ .,.. 1 2:11 E. D. A. Davis (Asst. Sec. B.C.S.C), (Hallett Station) and Dr. Hamilton. Belgium ... 1 14 Australia ._ 3 62 Accompanying the party were the Chile ..._ .._.. ...... 4 39 following New Zealanders: the Hon. France — — .-_ 1 20 B. E. Talboys, M.P. (N.Z. Minister of Japan — — _- 1 Science), Mr. J. T. Andrews (Chair (inopera man Nat. Research Advisory Coun tive) cil), Mr. L. A. Atkinson (Chairman, New Zealand ... 1 13 State Services Commission) and Mr. Norway ._ 1 G. C. Fortune (Dept. of External (not occu Affairs). pied) South Africa - 1 13 U.S.A ... 4 274 United Kingdom 98 ARE YOU SAVING UP FOR THAT U.S.S.R — ...... 4 87 TOURIST TRIP TO THE ANTARCTIC? Total of occupied bases: 32. Dr. P. G. Law is one of those who Total wintering personnel: 722. believe that the Antarctic has real possibilities as a tourist resort. He believes that the dream of a tourist SCIENTISTS GOING SOUTH liner bound on a holiday tour "out At the conclusion of the meeting of of this world" may become a reality the British Commonwealth Scientific sooner than most people think. Committee at Massey University of Manawatu in late November, and a But if you are thinking of going, New Zealand tour, a small party of read on — the visiting scientists visited Ant "If such a trip were advertised as arctica at the invitation of Dr. W. M. sufficiently exclusive," Dr. Law is Hamilton, Director-General of the reported as saying, "one would ex N.Z. Department of Scientific and perience no great difficulty in attract Industrial Research, and by courtesy ing a number of patrons at a cost of of Rear-Admiral J. R. Reedy, U.S.N. about 510,000 (£4,500) each for a The visitors will be accommodated three weeks' stay in Antarctica." at Scott Base for approximately a Shall we put your name down? ANTARCTIC December, 1964 NEW ZEALAND FIELD PARTIES BEGIN SEASON'S WORK Of the ten specific projects in areas ranging from Northern Victoria Land to the South Pole, which comprise the field work objectives ot this summer's New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme, all but four were being vigorously implemented by mid-November. As this issue of Antarctic goes to CROZIER TRIP OFF press New Zealand's summer pro gramme of field work is well under .As Dr. Ewan Young is unable to way and the change-over of person go south this year, the proposed skua- nel at Scott Base has been com study at Cape Crozier will not even pleted. tuate. B. Cope, who was to have been Not all of the men listed will be Dr. Young's assistant, will now par spending the whole summer in the ticipate in the Balleny Islands expedi field. A few arc engaged in special tion. projects of short duration. LINCOLN SCIENTISTS The first group of new men left Christchurch by air for McMurdo on A two-man field party from October 15. Adrian Hayter, the leader Lincoln College left Scott Base for 1955, had taken over from Russell on November 23. At Cape Choco Rawle on October 8. The first relief late and Lake Alph the soil team comprised A. L. Burrows, scientists, P. Stevens and J. Wil senior technical officer; C. Hough, liams, will investigate processes of fitter mechanic; B. B. Dorrington, soil formation on a sequence of dif fitter electrician; D. J. Haycock, ferent moraines. This project is cook, and R. Wright, storcman". With related to similar work Stevens has these winter-party men travelled C. been doing at the Franz Josef Glacier. H. Zwaaneveld of the D.S.I.R. who The party was flown the 35 miles went south to inspect the all-sky from Scott Base to Cape Chocolate cameras installed last year at Scott and was to bc shifted in about 10 Base and Byrd Station. days' time to Lake Alph, 25 miles farther south. At each ot these places INTO THE FIELD they will trek over an area of about 40 square miles. The first field party of the summer season left Scott Base on October 24. CHANGES Vulcanologist Dr. A. Ewart was taken by a dog sledge 30 miles to A few changes have been made in Cape Royds, and two soil scientists, the summer programme outlined in Dr. G. Claridge and I. Campbell, were our last issue. flown to Cape Hallett. The full Victoria University team Dr. Ewart is studying lava flow was not placed in the field till Nov in the McMurdo area to make com ember 24. University students cannot parisons with the origins of some ignore examinations even when the New Zealand volcanic areas. Antarctic sirens call. The soil scientists were to spend H. J. Cranfield, one of three bro about two weeks at Cape Hallett and thers who have played a prominent were helped by Scott Base field part in New Zealand's Antarctic assistant David Lowe, in making activities, is checking the penguin short man-hauling sledge trips in the population at Hallett for the Dom inion Museum. December, 1964 In order to maintain the team at PARTY LEADER CRIPPLED four-man strength, I. B. McDonald Bad luck has quickly befallen the of the wintering party, a very experi Northern Geological and Survey enced mountaineer, will temporarily party. The team was flown on Nov join the Northern Party. The other ember 22 for 150 miles from Scott members of this party are Dr. P. F. Base to Carapace Nunatak (76* 50' Ballance, Dr. W. A. Watters and Dr. S., 159° 3' E.) on the plateau above J. A. Townrow, a botanist from Tas the head of the Mackay Glacier. The mania. same day a message received at Ant As well as studying the conglomer arctic Division headquarters in ate referred to above, the geologists Wellington said: will examine its relationship to rocks "Project 2 report Warren simple above and below. Some of the sand break left leg no other injuries at wiching rocks contain thin seams of Carapace Nunatak Others with him poor quality coal with abundant leaf position comfortable tent pitched and tree-trunk fossils. Carbonaceous over Warren. Helicopter left now beds with leaf impressions are also 1415 hours with doctor and McDon present in the Mount Fleming area. ald to replace Warren." Dr. Townrow will collect specimens This was within an hour of tr»t for subsequent detailed laboratory accident. And at 5.30 a.m. next day study. Warren, accompanied by Zwaanc- veld arrived at Christchurch airport, GEOLOGISTS' RANGE and was admitted to Christchurch Public Hospital. His leg was frac Le Couteur's party was due to get tured above the ankle when he fell into the field in early December. On a few feet. As weather conditions November 26 it was reported that hampered radio contact, the party Ford was preparing the party's equip got in touch with Scott Base by ment and that Le Couteur and Lucy using morse. had placed a dump for the party at 82° 35' S., 156° 20' E. Guyon Warren is employed by the Geological Survey D.S.I.R. at Christ church. As a member of the New Zealand component of the Trans- EMPEROR ROOKERY Antarctic Expedition, he was in the FOUND first New Zealand party to winter in John Cranfield reported from Hal the Antarctic. In February, 1957, with lett on November 9 that a Bishop Gunn and Heine he climbed Mt.