POSTCARDS FROM THE NORTH POLE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 6

POSTCARDS FROM THE NORTH POLE.

4 __. Tho cost of Amundsen's expedition to the North Pole, which starts this year, will exceed £30,000, and so far tho full sum has not been raised. To secure the balance of tho money, Captain Amundsen has adopted a novel plan—the sending of post cards from tho North Polo to thoso people who care to pay a modost fee for the card, and thus help on tho groat adventure. For this purpose a special North l'olo card has been issued. Purchasors may address these to themselves or their friends, and send . them in a special envelope to Captain Amundsen at San Grancisco. All such cards will bb taken on tho Fram right to tho North Polo, if Amundsen gets there. "With tho consent of tho postal authorities tho Fram has been made a Norwegian post office, and so all Nortli Polo cards sent to Captain Amundsen will bo starapod on hoard tho Frf.m with Norwegian stamps for reposting to Australasia. The publisher of "Life." has been, asked by Captain Amundsen to handle tho distribution of theso cards throughout Australasia. Each card costs 2s. 6d. post fro.o to tho buyer. To secure one or more cards 2s. Gd. in stiunps or postal note for each card must be sent, addressed to T. Shaw Fitcliett, Department N., 37G Swnnston Street, Melbourne. Those cards are bought at tho purchaser's risk, for the Fram may bo wrecked, or Amundsen never return. 15ut this chanco is remote, and any buyer who follows the simple conditions givon with oach card is nlmoet certain to receive a post oard from the North LPole Jt49& if AfflWdflen. gsi Jierj,