ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 134, 7 June 1911, Page 8

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

CBy^TelegTaph.—'Fceaßr-ASBOCia.tfr>nA CBJUBroHXTRCH, this day. Mr. J. J. Kinsey, the New Zealand representative of Capt. iScott'a British. Antarctic expedition, made an interesting statement to-night in regard to obtaining mules for use as transport animals in the Antarctic regions with the hope of reaching the South Pole next season. The Indian transport mules used by the Tibetan expedition did wonderful work on that occasion at great altitudes, : and in very low temperatures, when ponies, yaks, and other animals broke down. Mr. Kinsey has just received word from the secretary of the Army Department at Simla that seven mules have been selected, and are being trained to sledge work at a high altitude. Satisiii/ctory Shipping arrangements have been made with the Union Steamship Co., and the Aparima will bring the mules from Calcutta early In August. Mr. Kinsey is also negotiating with a firm at Vladivostock for a further supply of trained Siberian dogs. If the pole is reached in the first season, Captain Scott, before turning North, hopes to land a party at some interesting spot, and to usefully employ the stores and transport equipment taken down by the vessel.