ADMIRAL BYRD

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1930, Page 6

ADMIRAL BYRD

HIS PLANS INDICATED

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

WELLINGTON, April 8

In the course of an interview on bis arrival at Wellington tu-day, Admiral Byrd was asked to express an opinion regarding the plans of Sir Hubert Wilkins--to reach the North Pole by means of a submarine, but this lie declined to do. Sir Hubert was a close friend of his, lie said, all id lie intended to discuss the matter with him when they met ogain. Tie did not know wluit tho possibilities of the submarine were, but it had to be remembered that a few years ago people would have been inclined to scoff at the idea of reaching the Poles in an aeroplane. As to the future, Admiral Bvrd stated that it was bis intention to devote the summer to the writing of a book dealing with Antarctic exploration and in the autumn he would devote some time to a lecture tour through the United States. He and the members of his party were naturally looking forward to reaching home once more, although they would ifeel very genuine regret in leaving so many good friends in New Zealand.

BYRD'S FILAIS

NINETEEN A LILES- OF IT

NEW YORK, April 8

With the arrival to-morrow evening of the ..first members of the Byrd Expedition, who are bringing nineteen miles of cinema film for exhibition here, great interest lias been aroused by the announcement that the Government lias ruled that all of the film is to enter the country without duty under a rule that the'South Pole and “Little America.” is not a ' freight country.”

CIVIC RECEPTION

WELLINGTON. April »

An enthusiastic civic reception va--given to Admiral Byrd to-night at the Town Hall by a large crowd of c;tizons. Addresses were given. b,v the Minister of Labour (Air Veitdi') on behalf of the Government; Dr E. Marsden. Director of Scientific and Industrial Research; and the Afayor, Air G/A. Troup; all of whom eulogised the work of the expedition in adding to exploratory and scientific knowledge, and the laudable accomplishments personally ol Admiral Byrd and his associates.

In his reply Admiral Byrd paid a warm tribute to the assistance given the expedition by the New Zealand Government, and sa.nl his own people could not have shown more interest in the venture than had the Now Zealand people. The expedition had added only a little to what had been accomplished at the Pole by British explorers, who bad been the real pioneers and pathfinders.-

A presentation of a kiwi mounted on greenstone and native woods was made to Admiral Byrd.