THE TERRA NOVA

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 February 1913, Page 5

THE TERRA NOVA

ARRIVAL. AT UAMAHU. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) OAMARU, Last Night. , The Terra Nova arrived at Oamaru | from tlie Antarctic at 2 o'clock this auoming, and hu'ukd two men, supposod to ho C»l -un Scott and one of nis officers. NO NEWS AVAILABLE. WELLINGTON, Last Night. From the only information, procurable to-day, it does not appear that .any news of Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition will bo available to-night. ■ The first persons to be served arc the purchasers of the copyright in England, and New Zealand and Australian papers will have to wait until they get tlio news in England, .secure from tho chance of anticipation.. STRICT RETICENCE MAINTAINED OHRTSTOHURCH, Last Night. | Chi tho first north-hound express :i reporter sought wilt two young men, Avhose tanned faces suggested an outdoor life. They looked ordinary travellers except "that they wore sea hoots. 'The reporter questioned them, but one .replied.: "Cur orders are to to say nothing. I don't mind you asking, those are your orders, hut ours arc'to' say nothing." He would answer only one question. Asked when New Zealand would got news of Captain Scott's expedition, he replied: ."Twenty-four hours after it is -ont to London, as has been the practice in tlio past." He refused definitely to answer questions as to the health, of tlie members of the expedition. ARRIVAL UNEXPECTED. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night.* ,T,he Terra Nova is returning much ..•earlier than was expected. It was given out that the Terra Nova would return to "New Zealand some time in March, and indeed Mrs Scott, wife of ilie leader of tho expedition, who left San Francisco a few days ago on her way out to meet her husband, confirmed "this statement. It may he of course that the Terra Nova, on arriving at the base, found the whole ]iarfcy -waiting, and everything in readiness for their immediate return. "flie Terra Nova, will prohahly be a day ,or two in New Zealand before any news is given out to enahle the official .story of tho expedition to he cabled Home for the first publication in London. The first- news, therefore, will lie cabled back to Now Zealand from London. Tho Terra Nova sailed from Lyttelton only a few weeks ago, on December 1-1 th, for 'the Antarctic, from which she had returned on April 4th of last year. The news brought from Captain Scott was that i.e. was well on hi 9 way to the Pole, and he lia<J every chance of reaching it. The members of tlio expedition said they were satisfied he would do it. When the return party left him on January 3rd, Captain Scott still had five men and large supplies of fond, quite sufficient to take him to the. Pole and back again to tlio depots. Tf he or.verad only eight miles a day, he would An it easily, but as a matter of fact be was doing fifteen miles a day. When, bowever, Captain Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, returned with tlie victory won,- interest in Captain ■Scott's chances of reaching the Pole somewhat declined, for it seemed \ plain that the Norwegian had been ; first. Caritain Scott's expedition aimed at achieving a vast amount of uso- - fid scientific: and 'exploration work. Altogether, apart from reaching the South Pole, no other expedition had so many scientific; investigators in its ranks, and the results achieved are expected to be of the very highest. value. Mr J. J. Kinsev, -ncrent for tho expedition in New Zealand, bad beard nothing conceniiurj the arrival of the Terra, Nova. "Beyond th" news til at the papers have received von know as much as I do," added 'Mr Kinsey. TWO MEMBERS OF ENPEDTTTON ARRIVE IN CHRISTCHURCH. Last Night. "'The Terra Nova men, who arrived from Oamairu to-night, are Lieutenant Pennell and Dr Atkinson. They stated that nothing can be divulged regarding the expedition until .a cable message to the Central News Agency has been .given 24 hours' start. The ship is now on her way from Oamaru to Lyttelton. and sbonld arrive, late to-morrow night or early the following morning, when Captain Scott will give his story.