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New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9417, 2 August 1916, Page 3

The steamer Boonah, which arrived at Wellington yesterday from New York, is in charge of Captain J. E. Davie#, who was commander of tho Aurora during the Mawsou Antarctic expedition, and who was also a member of a previous Sbackleton' expedition. Captain Davies was to take charge of a ship to go in quest of *Sir Prnost Shackleton when anxiety was felt for the safety of the latter and his party during his present expedition- Questioned concerning the likelihood of the rescue of the men who were marooned on Elephant Island, Captain Davies said that during the winter, owing to the almost continuous darkness,, little could bo done in the ice, but in summer thenrescue would not be beset with difficulties. Providing Captain Wild, who was an experienced man. was able to secure some sea elephants or seals before the winter set in, tho position of the party was favourable. On the motion of the Prime Minister, seconded hy the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, and supported hy the Hon. J. Allen and Mr T. K. Sidey (Dunedin Central), the House of Representatives passed yesterday afternoon a resolution recording its high sense_ of the faithful services rendered to New Zealand by the late Mr IVm- Barron. M.P. for Caversham from 1879 to 1830. and expressed its sincere sympathy with his widow on her bereavement The deceased gentleman, who-died at the ago of 79. came from Scotland to New Zealand in 1861. He was first a . miner, then a merchant, and then a runholder. He was for some years a member of the Dunedin City Council, and was a prominent Free Mason,, holding the position of Grand Master of the New Zealand Grand Dodge of Free Masons from IS9S to. 1858. ■ ■■ ' On Tuesday, August Bth, Harcourt and Co. will offer for sale by auction 975 acres of freehold dairy and sheep land in the Hntt district. H. Johnston and Co. will hold a special sale of high-class furniture at 1.30 p.m- to-day. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods Gimt Peppermint Cure, Is 6d- *