CORRESPONDENCE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 February 1913, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

4 (Our correspondents' opinions are their own; the responsibility of the editorial ones makes sufficient ballast for tho Editor's shoulders.) CAPTAIN SCOTT'fcJ APPEAL. (To tho Editor-) Sir.-- Why hat? there boon such a marked display of indifference- shown in regard to this last word of a man who ha.s ''gone under" so pluekily? Arc we wflitng for .someone to take the initiative in this matter? There must be scores of people, hero, (not necessarily rich, either), who would count it an honour to contribute to such a fund! Possibly arrangements may have boon made through your columns, which I have not observed, as to whom and to where contributions should be sent. Tf so, would yon perhaps enlighten your readers 'again?--Yours, etc., I>. S. MACKENZIE Levin. '25th February. 15)13. [No announcement lias been made so far. Probably the reason is to be found in the dubiety as to what tho Lritish (Jovernment and public societies intend doing; in short, to see whether they will made sufficient and adequate provision for the dependents of the dead heroes.—Editor, Chronicle.]