RIVAL EXPLORERS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9598, 18 September 1909, Page 5

RIVAL EXPLORERS.

SYMPATHY WITH DR COOK.

MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION AWAITING HIM.

United Press Electric Telegraph

Copyright. i Received September 17, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, September 16. The .."Daily Mail's" New York correspondent says Dr Cook, who claims to be the first to reach the North Pole, will get a magnificent reception on his return to America, largely owing to Commander Peary's reiterated denunciations. The New Y.ork "Herald" is publishing Dr Cook's detailed account of his travels, which is graphically written.

"A MASCOT."

Received Spetember 17, 8.20 a.m. LONDON, September 16. Commander Peary and Captain Bartlett, of the steamer Roosevelt, replying to Sir William McGregor's felicitations on their expedition to the North Pole, telegraphed:— "Your congratulations deeply appreciated. \our interest proved a mascot."

SOUTHERN EXPEDITION PROJECTED.

Received September 17, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, September 16. The Labrador mailboat reports that Commander Peary and Captain Bartlett have decided to make an expedition to the South Pole, and have already collected furs and other equipment.' Received September 17, 10.35 p.m. LONDON. September 17. A negro named Hansen declares that he personally assisted in hoisting the Star and Stripes at the North Pole.