THE POLAR TRAGEDY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 17 February 1913, Page 5

THE POLAR TRAGEDY

TRIBUTE FROM THE KING. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, February 15. His Majesty King George \\, in - a message to tlu nuttier of Captain Scott, says: — "I knew your son intimately, and 1 mourn the death of a friend, as well as of a distinguished naval officer." MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, February 15. Tlio Royal Geographical Society lias received messages of condolence fiom the Commonwealth and Wostrnlian Parliaments. A NATIONAL MEMORIAL. THE FUNDS REQUIRED. (Received. Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, February 15. The Royal Geographical Society lias yoted £IOOO, anct uie Gaekwar of Baroda has donated £2OO towards the memorial fund. Lord Curzon suggests the erection of a Scott Memorial oil half of the Geographical Society's site, facing Hvae Park. . Nearly £30,000 will be required to , meet the expeditions' outstanding liabilities and l relieve Captain Scott s estate. Captain Scott had largely pledg<xl his own and his wife's fortune to carry out the expedition. Lord Curzon, writing to the press, says lie has the highest authority for stating that the Government will make provision for the dependents of the explorers from the national funds. •Sir Joseph Ward suggests a naval scholarship to the memory of Captain Soott, the Scotts and all their sons in the Empire to be oligible. AN AUSTRALIAN 'REPORT. DENIED BY CAPTAIN SCOTT'S ; relativ.es. (Received this Morning 12.25 o'clock) LONDON, February 16. In denying the iSew Zeulana and Australian .reports, Captain Scott's mother and eighty-live relatives declare that they are satisiied that every 'effort was made to assist the Southern party. CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN'S FEARS. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock:) LONDON, February 15. A Times correspondent states that Captain Amundsen in September last expressed fears for Captain Scott's safety, but refrained from publishing Jus fears lest he should cause anxiety J,o the relatives of the explorers. MEMORIAL SERVICE IN DUNEDIN. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Last Night. The Dunedin branch of the Overseas Olub held a memorial service for Captain Scott and his comrades to-day in the Octagon Hall, which was crowded to the doors. The local M.'sP., _ the. Mayor, City Councillors and representatives of all Churches were present. The speakers were the Revs. W. Gray-Dixon and W. Slade, both of whom referred feelingly to the noble work of the explorers. The service was opened with Chopin's funeral march, and closed with the "Dead March in Saul," played: by the Kaikoura Band.