SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 7, 2 December 1916, Page 2

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON.

I j ARRIVAL IN WELLIMGTO3E | APPRECIATION OP ASSISTANCE. ; Per Press Association, i Wellington, December Sir Ernest Shackleton arrived this morning from San Francisco by the Moana, being accompanied hy Captain Morsloy, who commanded the Endnraacu until she was crushed out hy the ice in Weddel Sea. The party wore met hy the Hon. A 1 r M cXab, Minister of Marine, the Mayor of Wellington, and Captain Stonhouse, of the relief ship Aurora. Sir Ernest Shaekleton staled that in' had been travelling since September 12 to come to New Zealand. He expressed his appreciation of all that Australia and New Zealand had done in preparing -relief for his Ross Sea party. He declined to make any statement as to the plans or personnel of tile relief party hy the Aurora, lie mentioned that he and the party who landed at South Georgia had unite re-

covered from the linrclsliijjs, mid I lust Captain Wild and Ids party were now in London also doing well. Jnestioned as to the prospects ol relieving the Ross Sea I ’arty. Sir Ernest Sliackleton said liis information had only been received hy him in patches, hut he expected the men would hy found safe am) sound,