GENERAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 15 February 1913, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

"THE LAST MESSAGE."

MELBOURNE, Feb. lj. The "Age," referring to the absorbing interest in Captain Scott's story, says never before in -nistory has the last message of a leader who saw certain death in front of him caused such a thrill in the minds of his countrymen. QUEEN ALEXANDRA CONDOLES. LONDON, Feb. 14. Queen Alexandra condoled with 1 Curzon, President of the Royal Geographical Society, regarding the disaster. FUNDS OPENED IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN. Feb. 14. Funds have been opened on behalf of the Antarctic expedition's dependents. PROPOSED BURIAL AT ST. PAUL'S LONDON, Feb. 14. The Hon. T. Maclvenzie proposes that the New Zealand Government should allow the Hin-emoa to proceed to th . Antarctic if a- decision is .reached to recover the bodies. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb.. 14. The suggestion made ; by' Mr. Ernest Davies. of Auckland, that the bodies should be recovered, and buried at St. Paul's, does not find support among the members of the Terra Nova expedition. It has been pointed out that if it was thought right to bring the, bodies back Commander Evans would iia-ve doT% so when the Terra Nov a - returned. LESSONS IN NEW SOUTH WALES SCHOOLS. SYDNEY, 14. At noon on Monday a special lesson referring to the tragedy of the Polewill be given in the New South Wales schools. MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SYDNEY. Feb. 14. An impressive service was'held at the Anglican Cathedral in memory of the Polar heroes. It was attended by the Premier, the Lord Mayor, the Japanese Admiral and his staff, and many leading citizens. Archbishop Wright paid a glowing tribute to the indomitable courage and heroism of the dead. They died only to live as deathless heroes. "We," added his Grace, "will do our best for those who are left, and will not allow them to suffer privation." The Scott fund appeal is meeting with a generous and widespread response. PROPOSED MEMORIAL AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 14., A number of leading citizens waited on the Mayor to-day. and suggested that some memorial to Captain Scott, and the other dead explorers should bo established in Christbhurch. The Mayor lifts cofisequently decided to call a meeting;of citizeiis to consider the proposal. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, next:' DUNEDIN FUND OPENED. . DUNEDIN, Feb. 14. The Mayor his opened a. fund for the support of the dependents of those who lost their lives in. the Antarctic. He has already received-a donation of £IOO from the Union Steam Ship Company. CONGREGATIONAL UNION'S RESOLUTION. TIMARU, Feb. 14. The Congregational Union passed a resolution sharing in the general sorrow over the mournful fate of Ciptain Scotf and his party, adding: "We are profoundly. moved by the story of their sufferings, so heroically endured, and cf the. loyalty of those who died for their friends. We recognise . that the spirit in which the explorers faced death mad their sacrifice complete. It recalls the greatest arid holiest things in the history of our race, and belongs to the redeeming forces in our humanity." | STORY IN THE SCHOOLS. ! Received Feb. 14, 10.20 a.m.) I LONDON; Feb. 14. ! The story of Captain Scott- and partv i was read in the schools throughout tin I country, being prefaced by the singing j of "Rock of Ages." i MEMORIAL AT PORT CHALMERS | SUGGESTED. DUNEDIN, This Day. At the Harbour Board's meeting- last night a suggestion was made that a memorial be erected at Port Chalmers | as marking Scott's final departure from j New Zealand. The chairman expressed I the opinion that there would be no lack I of subscribers to such a memorial.