Hitch-hiking to New Zealand
"i i ■ Y \ Eeceived Wednesday, 7 p.ih. LONDDN, August 3. With bxily £38 among thehi and eadfi CarrjrLiig ruckshcks bearing the Union Jack and the slogan ' ' Great Britain to New Zealand," a young , Manchester ihafried couple, Mr. and Mrs. William Bridle, accompanied by a friend, Brian CaiT, aged 17, o'f Oldliam, set out during the weekend to hitcli-hike to New Zealand by way of Eiiro'pe and Afriea. They piaii to travel through France to the Pyreneds, td, work their way through Itdly, then cross to Cairo whence tfidy wiil try tb make their way t'0 6dpe Town. From there tliey hope to work their passages. to New Zealand Mr. and Mrs. Bridle will settle in New Zealand where they will join their parents who ate already living in Aufckland. They are so certain they Will coinpletfe the jourhey that they have aiready seflt their i'urniture and two bicycles to New Zealand by sea.
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 August 1949, Page 5
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157Hitch-hiking to New Zealand Chronicle (Levin), 4 August 1949, Page 5
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