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Bovvers' able assistance. The scheme develops itself in 
the light of these figures, and I feel that our organisation 
will not be found wanting, yet there is an immense amount 
of detail, and every arrangement has to be more than 
usually elastic to admit of extreme possibilities of the 
full success or complete failure of the motors. 
I think our plan will carry us through without the 
motors (though in that case nothing else must fail), and 
will take full advantage of such help as the motors may give. 
Our spring travelling is to be limited order. E. Evans, 
Gran, and Forde will go out to find and re-mark 1 Corner 
Camp.' Mcares will then carry out as much fodder as 
possible with the dogs. Simpson, Bowers, and I arc going 
to stretch our legs across to the Western Mountains. There 
is no choice but to keep the rest at home to exercise the 
ponies. It's not going to be a light task to keep all these 
frisky little beasts in order, as their food is increased. 
To-day the change in masters has taken place : by the 
new arrangement 
Wilson takes Nobby 
Cherry-Garrard takes Michael 
Wright takes Chinaman 
Atkinson takes Jehu. 
The new comers seem very pleased with their animals, 
though they are by no means the pick of the bunch. 
Sunday, September 3. — The weather still remains fine, 
the temperature down in the minus thirties. All going 
well and everyone in splendid spirits. Last night Bowers 
lectured on Polar clothing. He had worked the subject 
up from our Polar library with critical and humorous 
