THE ANTARCTIC.
AMERICAN AMBITIONS. SUGGESTED ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. CAPTAIN SCOTT'S EXPEDITION. NEW YORk, September 12. Peary's exploit has given a great impetus to the American idea of flying ttte Stare and Stripes at both Poles. There is renewed talk of equipping an Antarctic expedition. . LONDON, September 13. Lieutenant Shackleton is giving the benefit of his recent, experience to the preparations for Captain Scott's expedition to the Antarctic. The cost is estimated at £40,000. Captain' Scott hopes to start in August, 1910. He intends, with a view of investigating virgin areas, to establish his base in King Edward Vll Land, with -a second <base 400 miles eastward of M'Murdo Sound. He will take Manchurian ponies to carry the food to the foot of the glaciers, and their place will then be taken by Eskimo dogs Captain Scott will utilise improved motor sledges, which have been satisfactorily tested in Norway.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19090915.2.113
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Otago Witness, Issue 2896, 15 September 1909, Page 25
Word count
Tapeke kupu
147THE ANTARCTIC. Otago Witness, Issue 2896, 15 September 1909, Page 25
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in