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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 99, 26 April 1912, Page 7

Ono of the links which connect the fetor; of nations is responsible for a singular relation between Captain Amundsen's, arrival in Melbourne and Professor Gilrnth’s departure for tlie Northern Territory, says the Age. Uoth events spring from Sbaekloton’s voyage to the Antarctic regions. It was '(hiring Lieutenant Sbaekleton’s <■,lay in Melbourne, on his way home from the South Polar regions, that a croup of scientists at the Melbourne University, exhilarated by- Shnekleton’s story of scientific exploration near Australia, hit upon the idea of a scientific expedition to the Northern Territory. The suggest on was forthwith made to the Federal Government, and shorlly afterwards Captain Scott passed through Melbourne, and was entertained by the Prime Minister. On that occasion the Government itself was imbued with the idea of scientific work nearer Australia than the Antarctic, and Professors Spencer and Gilrutb were asked to bead a party for the north. If Professor Gil ruth had not then visited the Territory, and seen for himself its boundless possibilities, he would not have been offered, nor would lie have accepted if offered, the nesilion of administrator. Similarly, Captain Amundsen would not have made his dash for the Pole if he bad rot bad the benefit of Sbaeklctnn’s experience. Two Guineas for four lines of poetry! Read Tonking’s Linseed Fannlsinn intimation every Saturday amongst news items. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6u, 2s 6d x