sun. But onward it came with a strong south-wester, overhauled and
passed us, signalling "'Archibald Russell', fifty-four days out from
Buenos Ayres, bound for Cape Borda." It was too magical to believe.

On February 26 we gazed on distant cliffs of rock and earth--Kangaroo
Island--and the tiny cluster of dwellings round the lighthouse at
Cape Borda. Then we entered St. Vincent's Gulf on a clear, hot day,
marvelling at the sandy-blue water, the long, flat mainland with its
clumps of trees and the smoke of many steamers.

The welcome home--the voices of innumerable strangers--the hand-grips of
many friend--it chokes one--it cannot be uttered!

APPENDIX I

THE STAFF

The Ship's Officers

J. K. Davis Master of S. Y. 'Aurora' and Second-in
Command of the Expedition.
J. H. Blair First Officer during the later stages of
the Expedition.
P. Gray Second Officer.
C. P. de la Motte Third Officer.
F. J. Gillies Chief Engineer.

Macquarie Island Party

G. F. Ainsworth Leader: Meteorologist.
L. R. Blake Geologist and Cartographer.
H. Hamilton Biologist.
C. A. Sandell Wireless Operator and Mechanic.
A. J. Sawyer Wireless Operator.

Main Base Party

Dr. D. Mawson Commander of the Expedition.
Lieut. R. Bage Astronomer, Assistant Magnetician and
Recorder of Tides.
C. T. Madigan Meteorologist.
Lieut. B. E. S. Ninnis In charge of Greenland dogs.
Dr. X. Mertz In charge of Greenland dogs.
Dr. A. L. McLean Chief Medical Officer, Bacteriologist.
F. H. Bickerton In charge of air-tractor sledge.
A. J. Hodgeman Cartographer and Sketch Artist.
J. F. Hurley Official Photographer.
E. N. Webb Chief Magnetician.
P. E. Correll Mechanic and Assistant Physicist.
J. G. Hunter Biologist.
C. F. Laseron Taxidermist and Biological Collector.
F. L. Stillwell Geologist.
H. D. Murphy In charge of Expedition stores.
W. H. Hannam Wireless Operator and Mechanic.
J. H. Close Assistant Collector.
Dr. L. A. Whetter Surgeon.

Western Base Party

F. Wild Leader.
A. D. W