SCOTT PARTY PERISH.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 February 1913, Page 3

SCOTT PARTY PERISH.

AFTER REACHING THE

SOUTH POLE

FIVE WHO MADE FINAL DASH

LOST IN A BLIZZARD

WORLD-WIDE SENSATION

A Press Association cablegram dated London, Tuesday, states : — A tremendous sensation has been caused by publication of news from New Zealand that Captain Scott and his party perished in a blizzard after having reached the South Pole on January 18, 1912. The party which was lost was that which made the final dash for the Pole, the names of its j members being : ! Captain R. F. Scott, G.V.0., R.N., Commander of the expedition. Dr. E. A. Wilson, Chief of the Scientific Staff, Zoologist and Artist. Captain L. E. G. OATES, of the Inniskilling Dragoons, in charge of the ponies and dogs. Lieutenant Bowers. Petty Officer Evans. j The announcement of the calamity was made at a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society I London, on Monday evening. 1 Mr Douglas W. Freshfield (President cf the Society) stated they had met in the shadow of the greatest calamity. Captain Scott and the four members of his pajrty reached the South Pole on January 18th. They found the Tecords left by Captain Amundisen, the Norwegian explorer, an d were pursuing scientific investigations when, on March 29 they were overtaken by an overpowering blizzard. The society sympathised with Mrs Scott, and could only say farewell to a band of heroes whose names would shine as the examples of the highest courage. Captain Scott wo uld live in memory as an ideal English sailor.