POLAR EXPLORATION

Nelson Evening Mail, 29 March 1916, Page 5

POLAR EXPLORATION

THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION IMMEDIATE BELIEF MEASURES. (PBE93 Association.—Copybight.) LONDON, March 27., v A meetingv of official *epi;esentatiyes of the ShackletOtt ;,I/ady. Shackleton being present, ..considered. - . Lieut. Stenhousa's report, and\ decided, that ste'ps must be immediately, taken .to. orgariise a relief expedition to rescue, the explorers left in the Boss Sea.,' ( >" Attempts are being'made .*•#> sfend wireless instructions to Lieut, Stenhouse , to forward at the earliest, moment,details of the stores and sledging equipment landed from ,the Aurora. - , . Until the Etidurance is .enabling the committee to know whether the Shackleton party on board landed. on the "Weddell Sea coast for the +rdns.- " * continental march, it cannot be, decided whether a second relief ship will be re- * quired. PROFESSOR DAVID* CONFIDENT. -SYDNEY, .March 28. Professor David, sees no need for seri-, ous apprehension for the Aurora's party, in yisw of the food stored - iti Captain Scott's and Sir Ernest Shackletbn's ; old huts, .anil, the supply of seals', \ There- is * no reason why Sir Ernest Shackleton: should not accomplish great "piirposa and arrive at Cape Evarifc eafly in" Match next. J ' r ■ LIEUTENANT STENHOUSE!''' , .MELBOURNE, March-58.,-Lieutenant, to-aay fcent to Senator wireless gfeetirfgs to Australia. - -_■.