POLAR EXPLORATION
COST OP THE SCOTIA'S EXPEDITiOX. APPEAI, for government ASSISTANCE. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright, LONDON, December 6. (Received Doe. 6, at 10.50 p.m.) Tils Scottish Antarctic expedition appeals to the Government for a grant to complete the publication of the scientific reports of the Scotia's voyage and to lomibuvse those who advanced money. I lie appeal urges that- the Scottish should nave Government help and honours similar to these accorded to English expeditions. 6 9 T IM COUa .I'" on February 9. 1901, on her second and last cruiso to &n\ resion \ After ttt a» j.oulh Orkneys where an observatory liadl been ea,ioli-,hed the previous year under of Mr aiossnxan. ihj iS.E., a net on March 3 in lat. 7225 S and long. 18.0 \V„ reached tho supposed -cc-foot of the continent, which was followed for about 100 miles. This was of special lincrcst, a« the land was not known 10 cx.eixl so far north there. A daptli of fatnoms was sounded whore Boss reported 'no bottom" at- <000 fathoms, but the la-ticr appears to havo been an error, liough Island was afterwards visited, and found to la very fertile.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14700, 7 December 1909, Page 7
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