Lady Hillary Takes Gifts For Sherpas

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30128, 11 May 1963, Page 13

Lady Hillary Takes Gifts For Sherpas

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND. May 10 Crayons, slates, writing pads and plasticine will be among the lurgage taken by Lady Hillary when she leaves Auckland by air for the Himalayas tomorrow morning They are seme of the things which Lady Hillary is taking as presents for the Sherpa school at Khumjung. built by

members of her husband* 1961 Himalayan expedition Lady H.lLary said tonight that a few days ago she received a cable from Sir » Edmund Hillary, now in the Himalayas. which Mid: “Please bring prizes for school sports."

“I went round all the shops to see what I could find." she said. "Prizes like crayons and pencils seemed best, because they have never had * anything like this before In India, Lady Hillary will be joined by two other women, Mrs Ann Wilson. wife of Mr J. Wilson, a climber with Sir Edmund .Hillary’s expedition, and an Americanwoman climber

Lady Hillary said it wm not certain whether they would be able to fly from Katmandu to Khumjung—l2 miles from Mount Everestby helicop’er, as they nad planned. There was some uncertainty whether there would be a pitot available to fly the Russian-built machine.

The Hillarys are planning to camp in the Himalayan foothills during the early part of the monsoon to photograph the alpine flora which bursts into bloom ait that time