Later, when the new ice had formed round the 'Aurora', the cable was dragged ashore over the smooth surface and made fast.

The final moorings thus were six hawsers and one cable astern, made fast to the shore anchors, and two anchors with about seventy fathoms of cable out forward.

On March 23 Mr.Stenhouse landed a party consisting of Stevens, Spencer-Smith, Gaze, and Richards in order that they might carry out routine observations ashore.

These four men took up their quarters in Captain Scott's hut.

They had been instructed to kill seals for meat and blubber.