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BAY OF WHALES, July 30. Seventy-two below zero, as it was yesterday, was very cold, but perfectly calm. It was astonishing how little discomfort one experienced out doors. The’ day before there was a raging wind but still we could go outside. Commander Byrd himself could take his usual walks when the temperature was sixty-six. With the high wind, however, his eyelids froze, so we had to pry them open. Jt appears now that Hie average for July will be colder than the year when Amundsen was here, despite the fact that we had one astonishingly warm day, two above zero. Amundsen’s lowest during his year was 74. Commander Byrd received a message
from the Governor-General of New Zealand, replying on behalf of the King to congratulations which we sent on the occasion of the recent thanksgiving services.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1929, Page 5
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