The South Pole

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 214, 8 March 1912, Page 5

The South Pole

Reached by Capt. Scott.

Arrival of the Fram at Hobart

Capt Amundsen Reticent By Cable—Prese Association—Copyright. Reeeived 7, 8.50 p.m. SYDNEY, March 7. A private wire received in Sydney reports that Captain Scott reached the Pole. Professor David, who was with the Shackleton expedition, inter,viewed, said the report was what everyone was hoping to hear, and what seemed a very likely contingency. At the same time he regarded it as strange that no official confirmation had been made through Captain Scott's London agent or from Mr. Kinsey at jChristchorch. ' Received 7, 8.50 p.m. HOBART, March 7. The Pram, with Captain Amundsen aboard, arrived this afternoon. A fleet of launches welcomed the vessel and asked permission ;to board the Fram, but this was refused. Later, Captain Amundsen landed and proceeded to the Norwegian Consulate, but absolutely declined .to give any information regarding his expedition to interviewers until he received a reply jto a cable which he sent to Norway. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Mr. J. J. Kinsey, representative in New Zealand for Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition, received late to-night the following private cable from Sydney:—"Papers report that Captain Amundsen telegraphed privately from Hobart that Captain Scott had reached the Pole." This is the only communication Mr. Kinsey has received. i IS THE MEWS CORRECT? PROFESSOR DAVID PUZZLED. Received 8, 12.10 a.m. SYDNEY, March 7. Professor David, comparing the times the news of Captain Scott's alleged discovery was received and Captain Amundsen's arrival at Hobart, stated that if Hobart was the first telegraphic port at which the Pram called, it seemed impossible that Captain Scott's report should come from the Pram. It was, of course, possible that Captain Amundsen himself reached the Pole.