ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 46, 3 June 1910, Page 5

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

•CAPTAIN SOOTT SAILS. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright London, June 1. The Terra Nova has sailed. Sir George Reid went to tne West Indian Docks to bid farewell to the expedition. ' " NOT A MERE DASH." Received June 2, 9.30 p.m. London, June 2. Renter's representative interviewed Captain Scott before sailing. The explorer hoped the total cost of the expedition would be within £50,000. The Mother Country had done its' part, and he hoped to arouse interest in the overseas dominions when he visited South Africa and Australia. Failing this the funds would be insufficient to complete the expeditions work. The scientific considerations would not be sacrificed to a mere Polar dash. Dr. Charcot, the French Antarctic explorer, who had arrived from Gurnsey, s'ent good wishes. The Terra Nova sailed under the white ensign, Lieut. Evans commanding. Many ships in the river were dressed with flags and streamers, their sirens saluting the Terra Nova. Captain Bartlett, who was present at the send-off, stated that the American expedition intended to start for the Antarctic in 1911, commencing from the Weddell Sea. He could not say whether the expedition would be absent for one or two seasons.