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WELLINGTON, September' 21
News has been received by Mrs Herma Raudnicz of Haitaitai, of the death of Dp, Vaclav. Vojteeh, a member of th© Byrd expedition. He wl?.s drowned while rhitirig friends- at a Boy iScduit camp, not far from Prague, in Czechd-Slovakiar' a eimpe capsizing with a friend and himsei?, and Vojtech getting, into difiiculties. He was 31 years of ago., and. had just been invited to take part in tbe Canadian 'Polar expedition by aero'dare’. .an offer which he had accented, Wb| /1 i” New Zealand 1 , Dr., yojetch,.| r ,.yifiite'l many ipfiaces, anrl be°gme .known., to many people, particularly in„J)unodi n and Wellington.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1932, Page 3
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