NEWS CONFIRMED.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 February 1913, Page 3

NEWS CONFIRMED.

A very painful sensation was caused throughotit the Dominion when the London message was confirmed by Mr J, J. Kinsey, the New Zealand agent for the expedition, who stated the message received from London was a repetition of one he had himself bent, and that all information would have to c pme through. London. The early return of the Terra Nova on Mond elj was the cause of much speculati' on, as she was not expected till late i n March. It was a very general sugj jestion that her early return was due to some disaster,

Sir i Jrnost Shackleton amazed at the disa giber. Capt; ieu Arnundaen, wlien told of the disj ister, exclaimed : " Horrible ! HoriiWle!! There must be some mistake."