N.Z. HONOURED
ADMIRAL BYRD’S STATEMENT
(United Press Association—-By Electric
Telegraph—Copyright.)
MONTREAL, June 27.
A Boston message says the second plenary session of the Rotary Convention to-day accorded Mr Thomas List, New Zealand delegate, an ovation when he presented the organisation with a. rotary flag with which Admiral Byrd flew over the South Pole.
Admiral Byrd, who was present, pledged that any new land he discovered in future he would name Little New Zealand, in honour of the New Zealand Rotary Club. Rotary president Clinton Anderson received the flag, and thanked Mr List. Connrmation of the elections of internationaldirectors will be held to-morrow.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1933, Page 5
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