ANTARCTICA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 576, 3 August 1909, Page 5

ANTARCTICA.

I i > f C ~* , CAPTAIN SCdTT TO GO NEXT YEAR, " (By Tclegraph.-Proas Associitlon -Oopyrlent) ' * v "' ' .London, August I. > Tie "Daily Express" states' that Captain Scott '(leader of the Discovery expedition) haß, completed plans for* a .fresh expedition to,the South Pole in 1910. "The finances for tho expedition are practically arranged. ) CAPTAIN SCOTT'S, PLANS.' '•' Captain Scott presided over a meeting of the Savage 1 Club in London &a June 19, at which Lieut. Shackleton and his ' comrades were entertained., Captain»Scott referred to the fact that jae was prepared, And had been for two years,, to head another expedition to secure for -Britain Jhe furthei honours that 1 would a«se out of Lieut' SliackletpnV success. ■The following' Press Association cablegram was Received from' Ghnstchuich last evaniii" ' JW>itb. f reforencV to I 'the cablegram' -concerniny Polar expedition, -Mr. C, E. Toid, who was a member of Captam Scott's previous expedition m the Discoveiyj states that some time ago he ■ received a communication from Captain Scott asking him if he ,would join a fresh expedition, and, if not, if he would act as agent for the expedition in Christoiurch Mr. Ford replied stating that he had not intended to,go to tiio Antarctic Sgafn,«and"that-he'felt that'Mr J t' i hs S?'' 1, ° ,vaS ew Zea 'and agent for Lieut s expedition, would be a more suitable representative in the Dominion.' Captam Scott stated in* his comtmmvjation that it was intended to get practically all the , stores in New Zealand Mi. Ford says that he understands that, up to the timo of Lieut. Shackleton s return,. the proposal for s> fresh expedition had been almost abandoned, on account of the difficulty in obtaining the necessary funds. He thinks,that Lieut Shackleton's < success has given an impetus to the movement,* and has resulted in tho collection of sufficient " rands for another expedition.