ANTARCTIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13865, 30 March 1909, Page 5

ANTARCTIC.

A NEW COMMAND. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCII, Match 29. Mr J. 11.. Davis who has acted as first officer of the Ninirod ever since she was placed in commission for the purpose of the>-. expedition.,'.', takes''command of the Ninirod as from to-day, Captain Evans having signed off. Mr Davis is to taktj the Ninirod Home via Sydney and (possibly) Melbourne.': : RECEPTION ABANDONED. ! CIIRISTCHURCH, March 29. A largo representative , meeting of citizens' decided to accord a public welcome and leception to the members, of the British Antarctic,expedition and set up a eommitte ; to arrange details. Whilst the committee were discussing the Lieut. Adams,'one of the members'"of the far south party attended and stated that after Wednesday, Lieutenant Shackleton would be the only member of the expedition in Cliristchureh. In view of the brief period at their disposal the committee decided to abandon the 'proposed reception. -•;;« CONGRATULATIONS. CnRIRTCrTUR.CH, March 29. Among the many'cables and telegrams received by' Lieutenant Shackleton to-daS' were 'the following: "Having myself been away from civilisation, telegraph, and newspapers, 1 have only inst learnt of your triumphant return. Most hearty congratulations to yourself, officers and crew. I trust T. may have the opportunity of meeting you before you leave the Dominion. —Plnnket." ' "Berlin Geographical Society sends best congratulations to your excellent success and heartiest invitation to report in our Society possihly October.—Wahnsehaffc, president." DISCOUNTING THE FUTURE.

ATTOKLAND, March '29. Mr ClementWragge says that basing his remarks on the results of Antarctic experiences, the northerly currents nrn.v be gradually nnderriiiiiiiig the biih nolar plateau of snow and ice, and the tixie niiv come in the far distant"future when t.hn weight of plateau may give way and cause a tidal wave producing far-reaching and disastrous results. However, he adds the people need not, wmtv. as the tidal wave may not oceui' till after a thousand years.