NORTH POLE.
THE TOLL THAT HAS BEEN PAID. The following is a summary of North Polo expeditions sir.ce 1557 and their records: — _ ._
In the search for the lives have been lost. A summary follows: • POLE'S TOLL. I Ytar. Explorer, Lost. : 1553 —Sir Hush Wiiloughby 62 ' 1554 —Richard Canceilor 8 157S —sir Martin Frobisher 40 i 1555 —Captain Davis 14 j 1594- Barents 35 ! ICU6—John Knisrnt 3 i 1607-Henry Hudson , 10 j 1612—Sir Thomas Butt m 14; I(sl9—Jens. Munk '62 1631—Thomas Jam.s 41 : 1633 —Isla of Jan Mayen settlers 7 ' 1(534 -lile of Ja:i Mayen sutler* 7 ' 1(543 -Drshntff 70 1719—James Knight 50 , 1728-Berrins: 10 , 1735—Pronchistcheff 2 ; 1735 —Lassinius 53 : 1739—Charlton Laptier 12 ; 1742 —Herring 31 '■ 1773—Lord Mulgrave 8 1776—Captain Cook 4 18SI Parry, first voyage 1 : 1819—Franklin, first voyage 2 ■ 1821—Parry, seconl voyage 7 , 1825 —Franklin, second voyage 4 1829—John-Ross 4 1838 — p e;-se and Simpson 5
1845 Frankim, third voyage 135 1848— J. C. Hos3, search expedition 1 1849—Nortel Star Expedition 5 1849—Plover and Herald 3 1853-Rae 6 J853-Kane Expedition 3 IB6o—lsaac Hayes 1 1860—Hall, first voyage 2 18Gi —Hall, stcond voyage 3 1870-Hail. last voyage 2 187f> —Pegetthotf 2 1872 -b. Leigh Smitu 2 1875—English Expedition 4 1878—Jeannette (Dolong) 2;i 1881-Greely 20 1896—Andree (balloon) 3 Total 754
i WESTEkN HEMISPHEaE. Latitude Reached. Miles from Year 1587 . Explorer. Deg -John Davii 7'A . Miii. 12 Pole. 12 60 lfilfi--William Baffin 77 45 850 1S4G---C.tpt.iiti Ross 81 -Sir J. Franklin 78 — 629 840 1845--E. K. Kan 2 80 10 700 1871--C. F. Hall 82 12 550 1 1 1876--G. S. Narts 83 21 430 ' 1879--Del'.n* V 15 870 j 1883--A. W. Greely 83 24 430 1900--Robert K r'eary83 50 410 1902--Robert E. Peary84 17 330 1906--Robert E. Peary87 6 203 EASTERN HEMISPHERE 1 1594--William Barentz 79 40 713 1596--Rup Hoemsi k erck 79 49 710; 1607--Henry Hudson 80 2;J 680 1806--William Scoresby 81 36 5<*7 1827--W. E. Parry 82 45 519 1868--Nordenskjold 81 42 565 '' 1874--Julius Payer 81 5 623 ; 1896--Frederick Jacki son 81 20 610 ! 1S9*51899- - Frith juf Nansen86 -Walter Well14 260 | mann 82 — 550 j 1900--Duke of the 1 Abruzzi 86, 34 241 1908--Antnony Fialo 82 -Frederick A, 4 550 , Couk 90 0
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9640, 4 November 1909, Page 3
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364NORTH POLE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9640, 4 November 1909, Page 3
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