CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 March 1916, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

« [KLEOTItII! TBLEUBAFU—COrYHIGHT j [ft!? FItKB4 AfiBOCIM'ION. t (Received This Day tf.lo a.m.) NEWS OF THE AURORA. PROBABLE LOSS OF LIFE. London, Marii: 2-1. Tin- lollowiug messago lias been protected by copyright 111 Australia and •Now Zealand by the Australian l itbs Association, in Great Britain i.y tnc Daily Chronicle and m Amer ea oy the New York World: A Avirelefis message from tlic Aurora states that tlio vessel was driven by a nlizzard trom her mooring on May 6th, whik Captain Mackintosh and five ol the crow and. lour of the .scientists were 011 shore. The vessel was locked 111 Uic pack icy tind drifted tor ten weeks. She thon lost her rudder and the hull was strained. She was released from the ice on March 14th and is proceeding to New ZealaircT. '(The Aurora is the vessel sent south in December, 191-1, nearly 15 months ago to meet Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploring party whicn was to cross the Antarctic Continent from the South American side Captain Mackintosh is her commancW). A KNIGHT OF THE GARTI'-K. London. March 24. Lord Hardinge has been created a Knight ot t»he Garter. OBITUARI. Lord Scarsdale. aged 85 years, is dead. (lleceived This Day 'J. 30 a.m.) THE DAMAGE TO THE AUROIU Melbourne, This X>ay. The naval authorities have r«v. a wireless mesisage iroiu the Aurora, stating that her hull has been heavily strained. The ship was released from the ice on March 14th. Gaze, Richards, Mayward and Jack were left ashore. Wireless appeals for help were sent out in winter, but not acknowledged!. The ship is proceeding to Port Chalmers with a jury rudder. She is short of fuel and expects to arrive eariy in April. No mention is made of Sir v E. Shackleton's overland party. (Received This Day 10.10 a.m.! ATTACK ON HON. W. 31. Hl'GiJto. London, Ma.rch 24. Mr Ramsay Mac Donald. M.P.. ana Mr Organ, a Labor leader, made a piolent attack on the Hon. W. .u. tiughes. They say his speeches rivrn the intolerant utterances of the British jingoes and his speeones must iiol je takeiivas representative of Australian labour-opinion.