ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
' SCOTT'S 'ARRANGEMENTS. DR. J. M. BELL TO GO IF GOVERNMENT . ■;■: . ; ■'. ■ PERMITS. ■ ,(1)1 TBlesraph'.—Pre6s AißOciatlon.-Copyrlßht.) (RccvDecembor'lo, 10.20 p.m.) London, December"'lo,' Captain Rabt.'F. Scott, who is to comnir.'.ul the British, Antarctio expedition, Ims left hjs post in the Admiralty (Naval Assistant to Second Sea Lord), and, is devoting the whole of his time to the expedition, the preparations for which aro progressing.. : . ..•.'.".' Mr. C. R. Mears, the well-known traveller, is starting for Siberia in order, to secure dogs and poiiios. These willbe shipped direct to New Zealand, where Mr, Mears will join the expedition vessel Terra Nova (which was relief ship in connection with Captain Scott' 6 former expedition).. Dr. J, Mackintosh 8011, New Zealand Government Geologist, will accompany Captain Scott if the New; Zealand Government is willing. Professor David' has been requested to select a second geologist in Australia. ..
The members ,of the lauding parties will number thirty.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 687, 11 December 1909, Page 5
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149ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 687, 11 December 1909, Page 5
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