COINCIDENCE
Sir-On Wednesday, A 28, listened to John Nesbitt at 745 p.m. on 1ZB on the subject of "Coificidence." He instanced the explorer Nansen, who left the Fram with a solitary companion to try and reach civilisation. The Fram was icebound and the remainder of the ship’s company stayed with the ship and it was assumed that they perished. Nansen’s companion died’ and the coincidence. was that Nansen literally ran into the American explorer. Jackson amid thousands of miles of frozen waste. This saved his life and John Nesbitt indicated that he (Nansen) was the only one of. the Fram’s company who survived. Later in the evening I listened to the BBC feature "The Slowest’ Journey in the World" from 1Y¥Z at.10 o'clock. This was an account of.the Nansen expedition and it transpired that both Nansen and his companion reached civilisation, and the Fram, with the full company, was eventually released from the ice and returned to Norway. As both these features are taken to be authentic, it would be interesting to know which is correct. It might be a coincidence that these two items were broadcast on the same evening!
A. J.
RUTLAND
(Auckland).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 775, 28 May 1954, Page 5
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195COINCIDENCE New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 775, 28 May 1954, Page 5
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