THE FAR SOUTH.
NEWS OF THE NIMROD
Per Press Association
CHRISTCHTJRCH, Jan. 21
Mr J. J. Kin'sey, official representative in . Christchureh -for • the Nimrod expedition,.' informed a press reporter to-day that the shin was expected back from the Antarctic regions at the end of March or the beginning of April. On being questioned ;as- to what; was to be the vessel's first : port of calf in New 'Zealand, lie replied That Lyttelton- being the- headquarters of the -expedition would-be the official destination of the-ship in 1 New Zealand, altlioiigh she might on account of stress of weather.or damage to' gear put in at the first port slie could make, when' approaching' New Zealand. It is : understood that the Nimrod' before Coming lip to Lyttelton will touch at some port in the extreme south of the island} probably: at Half • Moon Bay (Stewart Island) ior the Bluff, for the purpose of cabling to the "Daily Mail" (London) th'e official" and exclusive account of the' adventures' and work of the expedition.-.in; the far south.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13810, 22 January 1909, Page 5
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172THE FAR SOUTH. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13810, 22 January 1909, Page 5
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