SHACKLETON'S POLAR ADVENTURE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2733, 30 March 1916, Page 5

SHACKLETON'S POLAR ADVENTURE

■ "YUAN MUST GO "

AURORA DUE TO-MORROff MESSAGE TO THE'PRIME MINISTER The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey), in /eply' to hie offer ou behalf of the Otago Harbour Board'of the services of a-tug for the Aurora, received the following wireless message from the commander »f the Aurora yesterday:—"Owo deep of gratitudo Otago Harbour Board for generous offer. Would appreciate services of tug on approaching land. Expect ' arrive 81st. Will notify you ship's 1 position 8 p.m. to-morrow. —Sten- .. hou6e, Aurora." isURORA'S DIET—PENGUIN AND SEALS ■TWO MONTHS' STORES LEFT AT v HUT POINT. [Copyright in Australia and New Zealand by the Australian Press Association #1 Great Britain.l Napte-, March 29. . The following wireless message has been received from the Aurora:—"Two months' 6tores were left at Hut Point, The 'Aurora's diet is penguin and seals. .We expect to arrive early in April." '-■: Otec. March 29, 8.5 p.m.) London, March 28. ' The following wireless message has been received from the Aurora: — "South Paoifc'b Ocean,. March 28. ' "Two mouths' stores were left at Hut Point for the non-returned party. • Ready stores only were landed for the Cape Evans party. All' sledging rations were landed,'hut tie party was fehort of fuel and' clothing. The ship had meagre stores.' Our main diet : throughout'the' drift was penguin and seal. Previously there were sufficient stores at Oape Evans."

ABDICATION URGED TO AVOID BLOODSHED , . . By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright ■ ' shanghai, March 28. Tanghaoyi, the famous" Minister of the Manchus, has telegraphed Yujn Shih Kai imploring him to aodicato and lipoid further bloodshed. Thirty-seven ex-members of the Nai tJonal Assembly have telegraphed to tho foreign Ministers in Peking that Yuan must go. It is evident the -Republicans' temper has not changed by Yuan's cancellation of the monarchy.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

. " i — , . ' SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING OF ' LIQUOR BARS LESSONS OF RECENT STATE VICTORIES. jijr Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, March 29. l'lio "Herald," commenting on the jigniiicante of the South Australian and I'asmanian 6 o'clock victories, predicts that with proper co-operation- and concentration the forthcoming referendum ...... in New South Wales will tako its place side by side with thesa two.States, with an equal value .in its majority for 6 o'clock closing. ' . ■ EARLY CLOSING AND THE IIRINK BILL.. ; ' Melbourne, March 29. A Rechabite deputation, in advancing an early closing referendum, claimed that the previous reduction in hours _ had reduced' Victoria's drink bill last year by qver one and a half millions. The Premier, in' promising the subject Cabinet consideration, pointed out that a referendum would cost £14,000. NEW BILL FOR ALIENS. ' COMPULSORY REGISTRATION OF ALL FOREIGNERS. Melbourne, March 20. The now Naturalisation JliM to be introduced next Fedeial session provides foi the compulsory l cgistration of all .foreigners entering the Commonwealth, and will probably enable widows of foreigners to retain ■ their Australian status. WIDOWS .AND CHILDREN OF THE FALLEN. HOMES ACROSS THE SEAS. Forth, March 2!). At the Salvation Army Congress the State Governor (Sir Hairy Barron) announced that he had received a letter from General Hootji, ouggesting that 'the widows and children of English soldiers killed in fighting should be sent to the oversea Dominions. "ANZAC DAY." MEMORIAL SERVICES AND . RECRUITING EFFORTS. Sydnfiy, March 29. Tho Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) favotfrs the celebration of "Anzac Day" throughout tho Commonwealth and Ne-n Zealand. After the memorial services — attention should bs devoted to securing tccord recruiting. A NEW SET OF ECONOMICS. POST-WAR RESPONSIBILITIES. Melbourne, March 29. Bpealdng at the Australian Natives 'Association social Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) emphasised the neces eity of utilising our resources after thi war. Capital and labour were requira ' hero to dovelojV *hd country. Was th( nation to leave it to tho will of thos< •possessing capital to say now.- ™ia development was to take place i Cleavl; they would have to face a new set o eoonomic facts after the war. ITEMS IN BRIEF. QUEENSLAND PREMIER LEAVEJ V /FOR ENGLAND. (Rec.'March 29, 11.25 p.m.). Brisbane, March 29. The State Premier (Mr. Ryan) hai left on a visit to England, via America SIR DOUGLAS .MAWSON. (Rec. March 30, 0.35 a.m.) ! Sydney, March 29. Sir Douglas Mawson has sailed foi England, to 111 an official position.