From the Cables.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2024, 13 September 1913, Page 7

From the Cables.

KING EDWARD VII. LAND.

EXPLAINING PARTY'S PLANS

LONDON, yesterday

Captain Stackhouse, commander of the expedition to King Edward VII. Land, was Captain Scott's intimate associate. Captain Scott promised him the Terra Nova's instruments for the proposed exploration east of King Edward VII. Land. The Polar has been specially constructed for the ice expedition. The party intends to spend two years in the Antarctic, wintering on the pack while the vessel returns to New Zealand. Captain Stackhouse takes a large staff of scientists and a crew of 40. He sails via Punta Arenas. The expedition will cost £40,000 and already has considerable financial support. AN ADMIRAL'S VIEW.

OF THE COMMONWEALTH NAVY.

PATRIOT 7 :: SPEECH

SYDNEY, to-day

Admiral King Hall, responding to the toast of the Empire at the Commerce banquet, said: "I am a staunch supporter of the Commonwealth naval policy. It is the only practical thing. It was that or nothing. It is a great fallacy to suppose that the initiation of the Australian navy will weaken and in time dissolve the connection with Britain of one of her most vigorous sons. Not so. It will have the reverse effect if the Empire rulers only exercise ordinary wisdom and commonsense. It is inconceivable that the Australian navy, a division of the Imperial fleet, will iie in their ports or only cruise the coasts of Australia if the Empire is at war, as some foolish writers had remarked. Where danger is," said the Admiral, "there will be found the Australian navy flying the same white ensign as was flown by Nelson's ships and manned by the same breed that won that victory." (Cheers.)

SEEING THE SIGHTS

SYDNEY, to-day

The Parliamentarians have split into two divisions. One has gone to Melbourne, from whence a, short visit to Tasmania will he made, and the other has left by special train for Canberra and the irrigation works at Barrinjuck and Yanco. *

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR BOAT

RACES

LONDON, yesterday

The Maple Leaf (Britain) beat the Despujel (France) in the second race for the international motor boat cup at Cowes.

WORLD'S BILLIARD RECORD

LONDON, yesterday

The Billiard Association has presented a siher medal to George Shailer for the world's amateur record break of 2GS.

ANOTHER EXPEDITION

LONDON, yesterday

An expedition has been arranged to King Edward VII. Land. It will start in August, 1914, in the steam yacht Polars, and will he under the command of Captain Stackhouse, who was associated with Captain Scott in organising the voyage of the Terra Nova. It will be absent 20 months.

POOR RELIEF

LONDON, yesterday

A Parliamentary paper shows that the expenditure for the first half of 1912 on poor relief was £7,289,368, an increase of £250,131 over that of the corresponding half of the pervious year.

MELBOU RNE, to-day. The House passed the first reading of the Bill authorising the Commonwealth to accept Norfolk Island. An expert, reporting on the Cockatoo Island dock, says the plant is in such a condition that it might lead to a complete breakdown at any time. The power plant is almost wholly obsolete and worn out, and the cost of rendering it efficient would he £41,950. judge Murray has wirelessed the safe return of the Massey-Baker expedition which was exploring in Papua.