TRAGIC ENS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1922, Page 5

TRAGIC ENS.

DEATH OF SHACKLETON.

A GREAT EXPLORER.

COLLEAGUE OF SCOTT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Monte Video, Jan. 29. Sir Ernest Shackleton died aboard the Quest from angina pectoris on January s.—Reuter Service. London, Jan. 29. A cable has been received which states that Rowett and Wild will continue the voyage south in accordance with Sir Erpest Shackleton’s wishes. The Quest personnel was deeply affected by his death. His last letter (tom Rio said that the Quest was all right and that the work was all done, adding: “The next thing you will hear, please God, will be of our success.” —Times Service. Received Jan. 30, 7.30 p.m. London, Jan. 29. The death of Sir Ernest Shackleton came at 5.5 while the Quest was off Gritwicken station. The body was brought to Monte Video on board a Norwegian steamship, and will be shipped to England by another vessel. Captain Hussey will accompany the body home. Professor Gruvel and other members of the party will continue the expedition with the Quest. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON PAPER’S TRIBUTE. “AN IDEAL COMMANDER.” Received Jan. 31, 1.10 a.m. London, Jan. 29. The Daily Mail, in an appreciative article of Sir Ernest Shackleron, says his death will cause national sorrow. A brave and loveable soul has been quenched. He was an ideal commander and never exposed his men to unnecessary risk. He knew what each was capable of and shared every hardship. He had a wonderful facility for precisely calculating the dangers and possibilities of undertakings.

Sir Ernest Shackleton, in his last letter to Rowett, dated Rio, December 18 last, concluded: “Should anything happen in the ice it will have nothing to do with anything wrong with the ship. The ship is all right. Never for me the lowered banner'; never the lost en ideavor.” —Times Service.

Sir Ernest Shackleton, who left England not many weeks ago on board the Quest on his fourth Antarctic expedition, was a well-known Antarctic explorer. He was 47. He was married, and leaves two sons and one daughter. Sir Ernest Shackleton was the commander of the British Antarctic expedition which in 1909 reached “farthest south.” He was third lieutenant on the Discovery, under Captain Scott, in the National Antarctic expedition, and was in command of the Nimrod, which left England for the Antarctic, via New Zealand, in July, 190”. A thrilling message received from the explorer in March, 1909, announced that he had got to the most southerly point ever reached. He went south again in 1914 in the Endurance, attained partial success, and returned safely.