THE ANTARCTIC.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 262, 11 December 1909, Page 2

THE ANTARCTIC.

CAPTAIN SCOTT'S PLANS. DOGS AND PONIES FROM DR. BELL PROBABLY GOES AS GEOLOGIST.

By Cable -Press Association—Copyright Received December 10, 10.20 p.m. London, December 10. Captain Scott has left the Admiralty, and is devoting the whole of his time | to his expedition preparations, which are | progressing. i .Mr. C. R. Meares, the well-known traveller, is starting for Siberia to secure dogs and ponies, which will be shipped direct to New Zealand, whero Mr. Meares joins the Terra Nova. Dr. James Mackintosh Bell (Director of the New Zealand Government Geological Survey Department) accompanies Captain Scott, if the New Zealand Government is willing. Professor David has been requested to select a second geologist in Australia. The landing parties will number 30. By Telegraph.—Press Asportation. Christcluirch, December 10. The latest news of the Antarctic expedition is that Mr. Kinsev had seen the New Zealand representative, that the Terra Nova was now refitting, and 1 that the expedition would reach Lyttelton early in November, and go south at the end of December. The Lyttelton ' Harbor Board has informed Captain ' Scott, through Mr. Kinsey, that the port ! I is at his disposal, free of charge.