THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
(By Telegraph.—l'ress Association.) Christchurch, September 11. TV Union Steam Shin Company's c.irgr steamer Aparima, which arrived in hyttelton from Calcutta yesterday morning, brought svven Ilimnlnyan mnl« for Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition. The animals are a into sturdy looking lot. They tully boar out tho reports in rvvjard to their condition which pweded thorn. Tho mules were selected by the vetwinaTv of-iiu'i-s ot the Arniv Department at Smlla, and before beiu;; flapped underwent soiuo training in sle-dge work on iho high altitudes. The animals wero transhipped into a lighter to-day, and tnkon across to Qua.il Island to'undergo quarantine. They wero looked after en tho voyage, from Calcutta by the officers and crew of tlie A]>arima, and fared well oil tho voyage. Tho 'Terra Nova at present is engaged in survey work in the vicinity of (ho Three Kings, and is duo luck in LyUelton on October 10. She will Iw refitted and will replenish htr stores in preparation for tho return journey to Ibo Antarctic.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1230, 12 September 1911, Page 4
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167THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1230, 12 September 1911, Page 4
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