AT THE SOUTH POLE.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 March 1912, Page 3

AT THE SOUTH POLE.

AMUNDSEN'S SUCCESS.

DID SCOTT ALSO SUCCEED?

The •« Daily Chronicle " publishes a telegram from Ohristianin, signed by the Norwegian explorer, Captain Amundsen, stating that the South Pele Avas attained by him fjpom December 14 to December 17, }9,}\. Commenting on Captain Amundsen's statement that ho was, at the South Pole for three days, S'jy E-npsf fihaekletqn remarks that Amundsen's takingthrpo days' continuous observations at tho Pole would enable him to safely assume him position to be accurate, A Hying snapshot would be less reliable than a continuous §er}aq of qWvvati^ns

Be.i'Qr.o starting: on his expedition, Captain Amundsen made-a pro,v^Qvp} agreement that he woull lecture in Australia, prowled he put up a record m J?olar exploration, and provided his patrons gave him time to fulfill his agreement. Arrangements are fceinn made ipa lecturing t^r fa A^ralTa, c.o,ve.rin,Q a month,.

Sir Ernest Shackje.to.n, speakingat. the Mansion House, said \\\tf it very likely that Scols.alß& wsaehe'd the Fob, , King Haakon, the Norwegian Gov-, ernment, and the Geographical Society have telegraphed congratulations to, Captain Amundsen,

Christian^ wi^s dewovakeel wijth i^a^s. U denying, the responsibility fj- Oth,e rumour that Captain Scott reached the Boie, Amundsen, declared-. VJ know nothing.qf Scot^g wovenienis." Dr. Co.Qk dsakies it extremely probnble that both men were at the Pole at. the same time.