NEWS FROM ANTARCTICA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 207, 9 February 1915, Page 5

NEWS FROM ANTARCTICA.

SIR ERNEST RTIACKLETON IN SOUTH GEORGIA. HINDERED BY THE ICE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, February 7. Sir Ernest .Sliackleton, writing from South Georgia on November 30th, said that owing to bad ice reports he did not expect to reach New Zealand until early in March, 1910. Will Crean, Marston, Hurley, and Macklin, were likely to accompany him On tlie overland journey, starting in November, i()15, and reaching the other side in February. Received 8, 8.30. pm. London, February S. Sir Ernest Sliackleton Btates that the Enduranoe returns to North Georgia in March, lfllfi, and thence to Buenos Ayres. The party erected a set of true * vidian posts in South Georgia to enable whalers to correct their compasses: The expedition hoped to land at the end of December to prepare their winter uuartcrs and lay down depots for o\v:landers. After quitting Buenos Ayres a youngster was found stowed away. He explained that this was his only chance to accompany the expedition. He wai attached to the cook's staff. Powerful wireless receivers, presented by Argentina. would be erected at the winter quarters, capable of receiving signals from the Falkland Islands. The dogs are in excellent condition.