RETUEiN OF THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 



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The Secretary of the Royal Society 

 T. Alex. Morton) read the following 

 ters and telegrams : — 



Letter from His Excellency, regret- 

 i.g his inability to attend and preside. 



London. — Royal Geographical Society, 

 ,ril 4, 1900.— To C. E. Borchgre- 

 Qk. — ''Warmest congrfe,tulations. 

 r3 <Jlements Markham, President. 



I'hristiania, University of Christi- 

 ia, April 3, 1900.— To C. E. Borci- 

 >rink. — ''Congratulations. Your 



3cess creating sensation." — Professor 

 iilsen. 



Royal Society of New South Wales, 

 ril 9. 1900.— ''Hearty congratulations 

 members of the Antarctic Expeli- 

 n, from the Rayal Society, Sydney."' 

 i. H. Knibbs, hon. sec. 



Royal Society of Victoria, April '), 

 JO. — "Hearty congratulations success- 

 Antarctic Expedition." — (Prof.) W. 

 Kernot, President. 



Royal Society of South Australia, 

 nil 10, 1900.— "Royal Society of 

 uth Australia joins in hearty congra- 

 ations to the Antarctic Expedition." 

 Dr.) W. L. Cleland, President. 



Royal Society of Queensland, April 11, 

 iO. — "Please convey congratulations 

 Royal Society of Queensland to th-B 

 mbers of the Antarctic Expedition." 

 J. F. Cailey, hon. sec. 



Royal Geographical Society of Vic- 

 ia, April 9, 1900. — "President and 

 smbers of the Royal Geographica] 

 ciety, Victoria, heartily welcome back 

 '. Borchgrevink and his brave An'> 

 ive Antarctic explorers." — (Sir) John 

 esident. 



Royal Geographical Society of South 

 stralia, April 4, 1900. — ''Hearty con- 

 itulations ; splendid result ; expedi- 

 n surpassing all previous Antarctic 

 plorers ; deeply regret Hansen's 

 ^tli ; glad other members of the party 

 ? in good health, and hope the Sou- 

 3rn Cross may call at Adelaide." — J. 

 Bonython, Vice-President. 



[Jniversity of Victoria, Melbourne, 

 >ril 6, 1900. — "Heartiest congratula- 

 ns ; as a member of the forthcomia,^ 

 itarctic Expedition, anxious to see 

 u." — Professor Gregory (Professor of 

 ology). 



Norwegian Society, Melbourne, April 

 6, 1900. — "Norwegians congratulate you 

 heartily on the success you have ob- 

 tained." — A. J. Schrender, Vice-Presi- 

 dent. 



Premier's Office, Hobart, April i4, 

 1900.— "The Premier regrets that ab- 

 sence from Tasmania on public business 

 will prevent him being present at the 

 conversazione to be held at the Town- 

 hall on Wednesday, April 18, to welcome 

 Mr. Carsten Borchgrevink and the 

 scientific staff and officers of the Sou- 

 thern Cross. He will be obliged if Mr. 

 Morton will convey to Mr. Borchgrevink 

 and his plucky staff and officers his 

 hearty congratulations upon the success 

 of their Expedition, and upon their safe 

 return to Tasmania." — N. E. Lewis, 

 Premier. 



From the Hon. Sir James Ague v , 

 K.C.M.G., M.D., Chairman of the 

 Royal Society of Tasmania. — My Dear 

 Mr. Borchgrjetvink, — I greatly regret 

 my inability to be present at the Town- 

 hall this evening, but although ab- 

 sent, I desire, partly as being senijr 

 vice-president of our Royal Society, to 

 give you and your brave companio iS 

 my most cordial welcome, on your safe 

 return (unfortunately with one excep- 

 tion) from the Antarctic regions; anl 

 also to express my heartiest congratu- 

 lations on the success of the work you 

 have accomplished in the great cause 

 of science. The published records of the 

 work will be looked for with keenest 

 interest by all your numerous friends 

 in Tasmania. With best wishes to Mrs. 

 Borchgreevink and yourself for a plea- 

 sant voyage on your return to the OH 

 World, — I am, very sincerely yours, J. 

 W. Agnew. C. E. Borchgreevink, 

 Esq., F.R.G.S. Hobart. April 18, 

 1900. 



Town Clerk's Office, Hobart, April 

 10, 1900.— Alex. Morton, Esq. Sir,— 

 "I have the honour to acknowledge the 

 receipt of your favour of the 9th inst., 

 and wish to thank you for the kind invi- 

 tation therein contained. The R.W. th-^ 

 Mayor desires me to state that, he being 

 far from well, intends leaving town for 

 Easter, and it is more than probabls 

 that he will be unable to be back on thi 

 date mentioned ; but has instructed th*? 

 senior Alderman (Mr. George Hiddle- 

 stone) to welcome Mr. C. E. Borchgre- 

 vink and the officers of the Antarctic 



