SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION

Taranaki Daily News, 29 March 1916, Page 5

SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION

A RELIEF EXPEDITION. IMMEDIATE MOVE TO BE MADE,' By Cable.—Press Association— Copyright) Received March 28, 9.35 p.m London, March 27 A meeting of official representative* of the Shackleton expedition, at which 'Lady Shackleton was present, considered Lieut. Stenhouso's report. It was decided that steps must im« •lnedintely be taken to organise a relief •expedition to rescue the explorers left at lloss Sea. Attempts will he made to 'send wireless instructions to Lieutenant Stenhouse to forward at the earliest moment details of stores and sledging 'equipment landfcd from the Aurora. Un,til the Endurance is spoken, enabling it to be known whether the Shackleton ; party is on hoard or whether they land- 1 ed at the Weddel Sea for the trans* continental inarch, it could not be decid* cd whether a second relief ship would iP* lequired. ■ , NO NEED FOR ALARM,. PLEXTY OP POOD AVAILABLE, By Cable.—Pre9s Association—Copyright Received March 28, 8.60 p.my Sydney, March 48, Professor David sees no need for serf' ous apprehension in regard to thai Aurora's party, in view of the food Stored in Scott's and Shackleton'# old Jiuts and the supply of seals. - There ii • |no reason why Shackleton Bhould not accomplish his great purpose and arrive' at Cape Evans early in March of nest year. LADY SHACKLETON ALARMED* IS THERE ENOUGH FOOD! Times and Sydney Sun Service* Received March 28, 6.5 jf.m London, March 27. • Lady Shackleton regards Sir Brneri Shaekleton's position as alarming, iot if the party succeeded in crossing they 1 will he practically at the end of their resources. Presumably provisions were landed during the three months before the Aurora was driven away, but ap- ; ;; parently 110 winter quarters were estab> ■ I iished, because of the intention to' win« ter on board. . THE MACQUARBIE STATION. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, March 28, ' In reference to the question whether • the Macquarrie Island wireless installa- ■ tion would have helped the Shackleton '■ ■ party, the Commonwealth Meteorologist 1 • points out that the time when it would have been of use to the Aurora had .i passed when the station was dismantled in December last. During the winter f messages were sent almost continuously ,■ without picking up the Aurora, whose >; wireless was known to be defective. Is summer wireless messages carried won* 'j J than in winter and the Aurora's equip* § ment was too weak for the Macquania j ' station to have been of any use, 1 ' |

GREETINGS TO AUSTRALIA! Received March 28, 11,45 p.m. Melbourne, March 88. •Lieut. Stenhouse to-day sent a wlr» ; less message to Senator Pearce, c6n> veying greetings to Australia.