MAROONED IN THE ARCTIC.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 12109, 10 December 1913, Page 5

MAROONED IN THE ARCTIC.

NEW ZEALANDER IN STRANDED PARTY. [By Electrio TELEonArn— Copyright.] Per Press Association. Received December 9, at 9.30 p.m. Vancouver, December 8. , A landing party of Stefanssoh's ex-pedition-went ashore tor hunt seals, leaving 25 men aboard the steamer, tne Earhik. -A fog, hid the vessel,- which drifted seawards, so'that the party were unable- to" regain her, and is now believed to he- endeavoring to travel overland to the Mackenzie River basin, with the object of striking the Hudson's Bav post. It is unknown if the men have supplies of-' provisions., The -landing party included the anthrcpologist"" (Mr Diamond; Jenness, Lower Hutt, Wellington, , New Zeai'_..di -, .' • .'.••'■ ■ ' .