Exploration

Letter to the Editor:

Achievements In

THE John Lewis Memorial Fund is administrated by The Royal Geographical Society (SA Branch) Incorp. and the Gold Medal is awarded annually for “the most noteworthy achievements in exploration, research and literary work.” Prizes or books are given —for papers on either the history, exploration or administration of the Northern Territory—or, at discre ;ion, monetary assistance to enable ;he writer to effect research.

Bronze medals are also awarded hr University examinations.

Your remark (Dec. PIM, p. 13) ibout the lateness of the presentat ion of the Gold Medal needs ex )lanation. The awards to Ivan Champion, Sir Gordon Taylor, Dr.

Donald Thomson, and Sir Edmund Hilary have been made, but the iresentation in each case was held ver at their request to enable their .ttendance if possible at the iociety’s Library. The presentations o both Sir Gordon Taylor and Sir Idmund Hillary are still awaiting heir return from abroad.

If you or your associates come 3 Adelaide it is hoped that you dll find time to visit our Library, 'here you will find the most unique Dllection of books of travel, maps nd manuscripts based on the riginal purchase of the famous ork Gate Library of London. To ns has been added the Gill Library f SA history and the Benham brary of travel, etc.

I am, etc.,

Chas. C. Deland.

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(In our caption to the December photograph, were not referring to the fact that the 'ard was made in 1953 and the medal pre ited in 1955. But to the fact that (accord- I to our correspondent in Moresby) the ard was made for Mr. Champion's journey oss New Guinea from the Fly to the Sepik ir 25 years ago. That is the delay to which

referred.—Ed.)