THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.
STATEMENT^ BY, MINISTER OF . ■■ ■■■■■■■.■ 'marine/ •:' •■■■ ;■■.-
. WELLINGTON, October 3. Referring' to the recent Press cable message regarding Sir Ernest Shackleton's ■ statement.on tho relief of 'the "Rosfj Sea party, the H<m: Dr. H. McNab, Minister of Marine, states that the position of the Aurora is that the British Goywnmen has 'decided to find half the cost of fitting out the vessel, tho Australian -and Now Zealand . Governments making up the balance. Ib has been decided that Captain Davis, who accompanied Captain Scott on bis last voyage, shall command' the reliof. expedition. ,-
■Evidontly Sir • ■ErneKt. ShackJeton is not awarq of what is, being done.^ In her capacity as relief ship, the Auvorahas no connection with, tho expedition except that sho ip being sent to relieve the T?o;;.; Sea "party.
Captain Da.vi« is ex poo ted-to* i-eaoli New Zealand next week, "nnd the Aiirora will probably sail for Ross; Sen early in December
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3571, 4 October 1916, Page 7
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152THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3571, 4 October 1916, Page 7
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