RETURN OF THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. 



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The Secretary of the Royal Society 

 (Mr. Alex. Morton) read the following 

 letters and telegrams : — 



Letter from His Excellency, regret- 

 ting his inability to attend and preside. 



London. — Royal Geographical Society, 

 April 4, 1900.— To C. E. Borchgre- 

 vink. — "Warmest congrfeitulatious. 

 (Sir) <I!lements Markham, President. 



Christiania, University of Christi- 

 ania^ April 3, 1900.— To C. E. Borca- 

 grennk. — "Congratulations. Your 



success creating sensation." — Professor 

 Neilsen. 



Royal Society of New South Wales, 

 April 9, 1900. — ^"'Hearty congratulations 

 to members of the Antarctic Expedi- 

 tion, from the Rayal Society, Sydney."' 

 — G. H. Knibbs, hon. sec. 



Royal Society of Victoria, April 9. 

 1900. — "Hearty congratulations success- 

 ful Antarctic Expedition." — (Prof.) W. 

 E. Kernot, President. 



Royal Society of South Australia, 

 April 10, 1900.— "Royal Society of 

 South Australia joins in hearty congra- 

 tulations to the Antarctic Expedition." 

 —(Dr.) W. L. Cleland, President. 



Royal Society of Queensland, April 11, 

 190O. — "Please convey congratulations 

 of Royal Society of Queensland to the 

 members of the Antarctic Expedition." 

 — J. F. Cailey, hon. sec. 



Royal Geographical Society of Vic- 

 toria, April 9, 1900. — "President and 

 members of the Royal Geographical 

 Society, Victoria, heartily welcome back 

 jVIr. Borchgrevink and his brave Au> 

 brave Antarctic explorers." — (Sir) John 

 President. 



Royal Geographical Society of South 

 Australia, April 4, 1900. — "Hearty con- 

 gratulations ; splendid result ; expedi- 

 tion surpassing all previous Antarctic 

 explorers ; deeply regret Hansen's 

 death ; glad other members of the party 

 are in good health, and hope the Sou- 

 thern Cross may call at Adelaide." — J. 

 L. Bonython, Vice-President. 



University of Victoria, Melbourne, 

 April 6, 1900. — "Heartiest congratula- 

 tions; as a member of the forthcomia,^ 

 Antarctic Expedition, anxious to see 

 you." — Professor Gregory (Professor of 

 Geology). 



Norwegian Society, Melbourne, April 

 6, 1900. — "Norwegians congratulate you 

 heartily on the success you have ob- 

 tained." — A. J. Sckrender, 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 ofhcers 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 Agne v , 

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

 Royal Society of Tasmania. — My Dear 

 Mr. Borchgrjevink, — 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 comparuo .s 

 my most cordial welcome on your safe 

 return (unfortunately with one excep- 

 tion) from the Antarctic regions; anl 

 also to express my heartiest congrat il- 

 lations on the success of the work yovi 

 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- 

 sa.nt 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 probable 

 that he will be unable to be back on tha 

 date mentioned ; but has instructed the 

 senior Alderman (Mr. George Hiddle- 

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

 vink and the officers of the Antarctic 



