THE NIMROD
THE FAR SOUTH KXI'KDITION. (Pbu Ukited Press Association.) CMRfSTCHURCH, March 15. J. J. Kinsey. fin? Xtnv Zealand representative of the British Antarctic oxpes'ition, states that the Xiinvod, wit.li Lieutenant Shackcllon and members of Hie exploring party, may return to ]s T «w Zealand at a.ny time now, although she is not activity ilue unli] the last week of this month. The members of (he "l'nitli-??! Smith" parly probably H-turncd to their winter quarters at Cape Ruwfc, in Jlacilurdo tioundi, in tima to i'pin't in the Ximiod not later than February 15. The echoine adopted was that the Nimrod, nftcr taking tb? cxplorors on lioard nllrJ getting out of the p;u-k ice, should undertake a scic-ntitie investigation in 11* southern scrs. If the conditions fur ivoil; of that nature are not favourable it will be abandoned, and in that ease the vessel will probably cotnc to htu- headquarters in New- Zealand without delay. Lieutenant Shackleton his thirteen men with him.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14472, 15 March 1909, Page 5
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161THE NIMROD Otago Daily Times, Issue 14472, 15 March 1909, Page 5
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