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“NEVER SUCH A THRILL CREAT- • ED.” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received February 14, 9.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 14. The “Age,” referring to the absorbing interest in the Scott story, says that never before in history has the last message of a leader, who saw certain death in front of him, created such a thrill in the minds of hit countrymen. WORK SUSPENDED. RECOGNITION OF HEROIC SACRIFICE. LONDON, February 13. Work is to be suspended in many places for five minutes at noon tomorrow as a mark of recognition of thr heroic sacrifice of the lives of Scott and his party. Mr H. G. Ponting, who was photographer to the western party, narrates that Captain Oates told him that if he (Oates) broke down on such a journey as a polar expedition the proper thing to do would be to deliberately sacrifice his life, so as not to be a burden on others.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8355, 15 February 1913, Page 6
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153FURTHER TRIBUTES New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8355, 15 February 1913, Page 6
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