NATIONAL FUND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 February 1913, Page 5

NATIONAL FUND

SUBSCRIPTIONS IN LONDON. LONDON, Feb. 12. The Loyal Geographical Society has received a cable froir Commander Peary, expressing his sympathy in the heroic deaths of the party. He adds that their names will be the Southern. Cross of Antarctic exploration. The committee of thf Antarctic expedition has issued a national appeal. The "Daily Chronicle" lias given £2OOO to the fund. Sir James Caird £SOO, Lor<] Rothschild £250, and Commander Peary £2O. SUBSCRIPTION LISTS OPENED IN AUSTRALIA. ■SYDNEY, Feb. 12. 1 Flags in the city were half-masted today. r In response to Captain Scott's appeal the Lord Mayor will open a fund. The newspapers have started subscription lists. Other cities are taking similar 3otion. Before any publicity had been given to the movement the Lord Mayor had spontaneously received nearly £6OO towards the fund, including £lO5 from Mr. Anthony Hordern, and £IOO each from Mrs Walter Hall, and the "Sydney Morning Herald." (Received 10.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. ilr Fisher has received a cable from the "Telegraph" stating that it had opened a national Scott memorial fund for the bereaved relatives. Lord Denman, on behalf of the Government, replied cordially approving. DANNEVIRKE MAKES A START. DANNEVIRKE, This Day. The "Evening News" opened a fund for the benefit of" the relatives of the Antarctic heroes. Subscription- lists on .the show grounds met with a- ready response, Mr James Armstrong heading, with £3O. The "News" suggests that the funds collected in various parts be amalgamated and regarded as a national memoril to the sacredness of home ties. MESSAGE TO MR. MASSEYMARTON. Feb. 12. The Premier received the fojlowing from the editor of the "Telegraph," London. responding to Captain Scott's appeal : " 'Telegraph' opens to-day a National Scott Memorial Fund, and the_ editor would welcome a message comnisncfing the fund to the public's support." The Premier replied : "Feel confident that Scott's dving appeal will meet with a generous response from the citizens of the Empire, an'd. that adequate provision will be* i'orthcbming for the wives and families of those who have lost their lives for the glorv of the British flag, | and jvho have gone to their deaths in a ; manner worthv of the best traditions of our racs. New Zealand shares in the universal regret." Ml - . Massey has also requested the Governor to send a cable to the Secretary of State expressing the syrrpathv of the Government and -the people of New Zealand.