POLAR EXPLORATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14215, 3 June 1910, Page 5

POLAR EXPLORATION.

DEPARTURE OF TERRANOVA

Press Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, June 2 The Terranova has sailed. Sir G. Reid went to the West India docks to hid farewell to the expedition. Renter interviewed Captain Scott, who hoped that the total cost of the expedition would be within £50,000. The Mother Country had done its part and he hoped to arouse interest in the oversea dominions, when he visited South Africa and Australia. Failing this the funds would be insufficient for a complete expedition's work, for scientific considerations would not be sacrificed to a mere polar dash. Dr Charcot, the French . Antarctic explorer, who has arrived at Guernsey, sent good wishes.

The Terranova sailed under the white ensign, Lieut. Evans commanding her. Many ships in the river were dressed with flags and streamers. The sirens saluted the Terranova. Captain Bartlett, who was present, stated that the American expedition intended to start for the Antarcic in 1911, commencing in the Weddell Sea. He could not say whether it would be absent one or two seasons. HEAVY GALE. A stiff easterly gale is blowing with heavy rain on the coastal districts. The fall was especially heavy over the north coast, Mullumbimby registered more than nine inches( and Murwilhimbah six and a quarter inches in twentyfour hours. The sea is heavy and rising.