THE ANTARCTIC.
PURCHASING SHU'S. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 0, 12 a.m. . London, Febnwr 0. Sir E. Shackleton has decided to purchase the recently-built Norwegian icevessel Polaris, to be converted to use oil fuel and renamed the Endurance; and employed under Davis's command in the Weddell Sea. The Aurora will probably be selected for the Ross Sea side, failing her, Peary's Roosevelt is under offer. The ndurance will he manned by Xavy men, the Ross Sea ship by merchant service men, with Captain'. Ordelees, of the Royal Marines, at the head. Deal, motor school expert and alpinist, has joined the expedition, and several of Pott's and Mawson's men haye applied. Two of the latter have been selected for the scientific staff.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 7 February 1914, Page 5
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120THE ANTARCTIC. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 7 February 1914, Page 5
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