SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 33, 9 February 1915, Page 7

SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION

THE EXPLORER'S INTENT [ON& LONDON". 7th Februau^ Sii Ernest Shackleton. writing n^ili South Georgia on 30th November, says that owing to the bad ice he does not expect to leach New Zealand until early m March of 1916. Will Crean. Marston. ! Hurley, and Macklin will likely accompany him on the overland journey, start' ing in November next, and reaching the other side in February. Tiie Endurance will return to North Georgia in March, 1916, and will proceed thence to Buenos Aires, The party erected a set of true meridian posts at South Georgia, to enable whalers to correct their compasses. The expedition, hopes to land at the end of December and prepare its winter quarters, and lay down depots for the overland party. After quitting Buenos Aires. J\ youngster was foiina stowing away, lie explained that it was his only chance to accompany the expedition, and was attached to the cook's staff. Tho powerful wireless receivers presented by the Argentiao Government will be erected at the wijtrfcer quarters, and will be capable of veneivinj signals from tho Falkland Islands. The dogs ;tre in excellent condition. fSouth Georgia is an uninhabited island in the South Paeih'c. about 1000 miles distant from the Falkland group, and a similar distance from the Antarctic Circle.]