WORLD TOUR
BY AN AUSTRALIAN TROUBADOUR.
LONDON, November 2.
With less than £1 in his possession, Sut Australian bank clerk, Eric Malpass, 23, who is “singing and cycling remind, the world,” has left Dover and crossed to Europe. He' intends going through Asia and the United States, maintaining himself by singing in the streets. •• , authorities at first refused him A Jpassport, saying that he could not ealij enough abroad. He then sang “Dho. Rose of Tralee,” and they reJejp.. ' Ijjir'Malpnes left Melbourne on March 2£gf1931, on -a bicycle tour, of Australia aiw&New Zealand. He reached EUglatid in June, 1932, and sang his way remind Britain.' . ' The Mayor of Dublin gave him 10s to. buy a ticket in the Irish sweep. Mr Malpass said that he began the journey for health reasons, and was enjoying the open-air life and improving his knowledge of human nature. When Mr Malpass wtas on his bicycle tour across Central Australia last yeas* he lost his' wavy and was discovered and rescued bv the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner (Mr Gahan) lying on the trail In the' last stages of thirst.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1932, Page 2
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