HEROES OF THE ANTARCTIC.
A MEMORIAL CAIRX
(Per Press Association.) DLTXKDIX, this day. On Saturday aftern<n v, at Port Chalmers; the Trinu« Minister' unveiled a oaini erected .to tile ..ihwmory of Captain Hcott and his companions. Prior to the ceremony. Mr Mass;v was entertained at -lunuh, hy Hie Mayor and Borough Council. In' uuv.eilin/r the cairn, tilt; Prime Minister matte a brief but eloquent speech. The effort of' Captain 'Scott and his companions had not. ho said/ been m vain, for although they had not »t---tainedsthe. goal which tl'cy sought, yet their- "heroic: rlraths were: a reminder of the .hf rita^o of courage and heroism which the British paopie possessed. The Mayor' of PorL Chalmers (Mr T. Soollay). and tlie rioii. James .Allen also spokje, the littler witii special reference to Captain (Vales'. r r ite function lookto some extent the ■ fevrn of a religious sfiryicd. prayers boiny delivered and hymns suii^( atid it was most impressive, there was U vtry- large attendance, including Messtv Statham and Thompson, M.'sP.,' «'nd the Mayor /and Councillors of Dahc'dhi aiul --embers of other local bodies.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13395, 1 June 1914, Page 5
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182HEROES OF THE ANTARCTIC. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13395, 1 June 1914, Page 5
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