ANTARCTICA.
A SHACKLETON EXPEDITION,
By TeloEraph-Prcss Association-Copyright (Eec. June 11, 0.40 a.m.)
Sydney, Juno 13. Dr. Mawson, who was with Sir Ernest Shackleton's Nearest the South Pole Expedition last year, arrived by the Makura from Vancouver. He states that Sir Ernest Shackleton will next year lead an Australian expedition to scientifically explore the unknown coastline of the Antarctic Continent lying directly south of Australia. Dr. Mawson .will be in charge of the scientific work. He further states that before leaving England for his American lecturing tour, Sir E. Shackleton approached two Australians in London, who promised c£ll,ooo towards the cost of the expedition. When he returns, from America, Sir E. Shackleton will proceed to raise the balance of the necessary capital, between .£20,000 and •£M,OOO.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 842, 14 June 1910, Page 5
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