SCANDAL AS TO FOOD.
'(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Though the officers and men of the Morning are extremely reticent, on the subject, and no mention was made in the official reports of either Captain Scott or Captain Colbcck, it is understood that the Discovery’s men had a trying time, not only due tc incidental privation incurred, hut on account of the failure of a portion of the food supplies, some of which appears to have been of not at all a desirable qualify. As a result. the table had to he supplemented by seal flesh, skua gulls, penguins, and other edible fife, which was fortunately plentiful. Unfortunately, tnere was an outbreak of scurvy. The food for the dogs was also far from satisfactory, and this, conjoined with the exposure and hard work, resulted in practically the whole of the animals being lost. I't is stated that the food which caused the trouble was Norwegian tinned fish. It. is satisfactory to know, however, that, thanks to the visit Qf the Morning, the Discovery is now in a position to comfortably face the Winter. ...The Morning brought hack ten of the Discovery’s seamen, leaving none but Royal Navy men to man the exploring vessel.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 850, 26 March 1903, Page 2
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204SCANDAL AS TO FOOD. Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 850, 26 March 1903, Page 2
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