LIEUT SHACKLETON
I'ACIXU FINANCIAL WFFiOCr,T|IES. By Cable.—Press Association.—OopyrigM London, August 8. Lieut. Shnekleton will lecture in lbUnited States and Canada. President Tnft and Karl Grey, of Canada, are members of ills reception committee. Record fees are "unranleod him.
Lieut. Slmckleton, in the course of an interview, stated that the proceeds of the lectures were already mortgaged. He explained that a group of Englishmen who promised assistance to his late expedition withdrew at the last moment .owing to tlip. American financial crisis. Lieut. Shaekleton bad to raise €20.000 upon personal guarantees. Australia's and New Zealand's contributions, lie said, were used to secure additional stores and scientific otiuipinent. He hopes by the proceeds from bis book, lectures nm] personal subscriptions, to repay £20,000 bv due date, July 1010.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 169, 10 August 1909, Page 2
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