THE SOUTH POLE
DISCOVERED BY AMUNDSEN SHACKLETON'S OPINION SCOTT'S POSITION UNCERTAIN Br TelerrapU—Frew leioditlon-OoDTrlirhl (Eec. March 8, 11.£5 p.m.) London, March 8. The. "Daily Chronicle" has published, a telegram from Christiania, Norway, signed "Amundsen," and staling that the South Pole was attained from December H to 17. Sir Ernest ShacHeton states that the fact of Captain 'Amundsen's taking three days' continuous observations at the Pole would enable him safely to assume that his position was accurate. A flying snapshot was less reliable than a continuous series of observations. IJc also discusses the question whether Captain Scott reached the Pole before December l!>. (Eec. March 9, 0.5 a.m.) Melbourne, March 8. Before starting on his expedition, Captain "Amundsen made a provisional agreement to lecture in Australia, provided he put up a record in Polar exploration, and his patrons gave him time to fulfil the agreement. Arrangements are now being made for a lecturing tour covering a month. Hobaii, March 8. Captain Amundsen denies sending to London a cable message that Captain Scott had reached the South Pole. He,cannot understand how the rumour got about.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1384, 9 March 1912, Page 5
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183THE SOUTH POLE Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1384, 9 March 1912, Page 5
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