ANTARCTICA

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 28 February 1913, Page 5

ANTARCTICA

CABLE NEWS (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

A ROYAL 'MESSAGE

TO Dlt. MAWSON

(Received Last Night, 9.1-> o clock.) MELBOURNE, February 2v. Lord Denman has sent a wireless message to Dr Maw-son, convejiug congratulations from the King, on the success of the expedition, and the establishing of the tirst regular wireless communication wttn the Antarctic, and regretting the death of Lieutenant Nitinis and Dr Mertz.

The reply to Dr Mawson's -request to call the newly discovered land after the King, will be sent later.

REMINISCENCES OF SCOTT.

(Received Last Night. 9.15 o'clock.) PARIS, February 27.

Profesaor Charcott. of the University of Paris, recalled a conversation with Captain Scott, in which the latter asked: "What would be your last wish, if fated to die in the Antarctic. Would you prefer your body to be brought to Europe, or rest beneath the snows?" When Professor Charcott replied that he would prefer to be buried on the field of battle, Captain Scott answered: "I also." . •

LADY SCOTT

ARRIVAL AT WELLINGTON.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, East Night.

When the steamer Aorangi amy* ed in port to-night, she was met in tlu; stream by the Government steamer Janie Sedclon, on which was LieutBruce, who went out to meet his sister. Lady Scott. Afterwrad-s the party transferred .to the Janie Seddon, and came ashore quietly, so that when the Aoranei 'berthed l , a few of the general public, who had assembled on the chance of seeing one so intimately connected with the man whose name has been so much heard of late, were doomed to disappointment. Lady Scott is the guest of Hon H. D. 'Bell, till -she leaves tomorrow for Sydney by the Aoran£i. Lady Scott received the news of her gallant husband's death on the morning of the 19th inyt. The Aorangi had left Papeete on the 18th, and at midnight a wireless message from the Talune, 500 miles awav, conveyed the news of the disaster to Scott's nar'ty. Captain Stephens* informed Lady Scott after breakfast next morning. As the London cables had' not been quite exolicit regarding the ">"sthumous> honour conferred !>->' the Kins: upon Captain Scot.t, through his widow, the Horn. H. D. Bell to-dav communicated with the Home authorities by cable, and receivpd the reply Hi'if. Lady Scott would take the title and 1 the prncedrice of thg. ,w'fe >-f n Knight Commander of the Bath. , "