SCOTT EXPEDITION FUNDS.
... —*. £20,000 RAISED. By Telegraph..—Press Association.— Copyright London, Thursday. King George has given £2OO to the Mansion House Antarctic fund that is being raised in response to the appeal of the late Captain Scott. Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra have given £IOO each. The Antarctic Expedition Committee's fund has been amalgamated with that of the Lord Mayor, the joint total being £20,000. Lord Curzon, president of the Royal Geographical Society, states that he lias verified his calculation that £30,000 will be required to meet the charges in connection with the expedition.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 544, 22 February 1913, Page 5
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93SCOTT EXPEDITION FUNDS. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 544, 22 February 1913, Page 5
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