THE TERRA NOVA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15451, 1 November 1910, Page 9

THE TERRA NOVA.

MEMBERS OF EXPEDITION BUSY.

Captain R. E. Scott went down to Lyttelton yesterday morning, and, accompanied by Lieutenant Evans, went over to Quail Island for the purpose of inspecting the ponies and dogs. The crew of tho Terra Nova has commenced operations discharging the timber which is to be used in the erection, of the huts. It is proposed to erect tho skeletons temporarily on the Recreation Ground, and. the ships carpenter expects to commence tho work this morning. , , Tho work of discharging stores lrom the Terra Nova is nearing completion. Yesterday the crew were busy clearing out tho main hatch. A large amount of coal dust lias worked its way into tho hatch, and this made tlm work of handling tho stores rather dirty. Tho vessel will be docked probably on Thursday. ... The members of the Antarctic expedition have come into possession of another “pet..” the addition being a vomnr rabbit. Since tho arrival of the ship in port visitors have taken a keen interest in the eat and -the sonirrel which were brought from England, and a couple of da vs ago two rabbits wore found on board. One rtf them has oied, but the other appears to he contented with life aboard the Terra Nova. rPr.R Prkss Association.] INVERCARGILL, October dl. In reference to a telegram from Christchurch published this morning, stating that surprise lias been expressed that no report was made of the Terra. Nova parsing the signal station at the Bluff, the secretary of the Bluff T 1 arbour Hoard writes to the “ Southland Times” stating Unit the Term Nova passed through the strait about, noon on Tuesday. She lauded signal letters only giving her name. She made no further signals and did not ask to ho reported “all well.” Deeming the matter of public interest, the secretary telephoned the fact of the passing to tho “ Southland News,” Lloyd’s agent at. Invercargill, and later to (ho “Southland Times.” II is interesting to note that at d n.m. on October do the steamer Kota re passed the Terra Nova just elf Bluff Hill. The vessels saluted one another, and on arrival hero Captain Trewisi reported the matter to Messrs Dalgety and Co., the local agents, and suggested telegraph-

ing north, and that firm rang up the telegraph office suggesting that if no report had already been sent a wire should bo sent to Christchurch. as far as the Press Association is concerned, there is an agent at the Bluff who looks after all shipping movements, and consequently the Invercargill agents did not consider it their duty to report, the passing of the Terra Nova.