THE NORTH POLE.
A CANADIAN EXPEDITION. 1 United Preßß Association— By Elwirio ' Ttlegtaph—Cftpyriglii. (Received October 19, 8.5 a.m.) OTTAWA, October 18. 1 *Th^ Premier, Bir Wilfrid Laurier, • speaking at a banquet to Captain . Bernier, of, the steamer Arctic, at. Ottawa, stated that next spring the Arctic would be fitted for a Polar expedition, and Captain. Bernier would be given an unrestricted commission to go ] to the Pole or beyond, wherever there was land to be claimed. -■. — — J — —^- ■■.■■ ■ ■] '*..-. DR COOK'S PLANS. V, : (Received October 19, 8.40 a.m.) -\ f NEW YORK, October 18. Dr Cook, yielding to a public demand to terminate a lucrative lecturing J touri with a view to establishing his 4 polar claim, has promised to cancel en- ! gagements.V - i
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9676, 19 October 1909, Page 2
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