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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10736, 6 November 1928, Page 6

been performed hv a, New Zealander (Applause). \ ■ . Cheers greeted Commander Byrd when he rose to reply. “I wish.to express my very deep gratitude and appreciation for this wonderful reception and for the hospitality that New Zealand is showing us , o© said, when the applause had-subsid-ed. “Sir Francis Bell mentioned that Sir Hubert Wilkins is about to fly over our, way. Sir Hubert W/ilkins is a friend' of ‘minp and I admire him greatly (Applause)) and all the ftiombers of tlie expedition and myself want to wish them the best of hick. (Applause). We have told him that,, if he flies to the Boss Sea area, he'is welcome to our landing Held. (Applause). The last time I paw him in New York he said he was going to fly over that, way, so we hope to see him down there. (AP* plausia),, Scott is one of my hoyhoood heroes.-(Applause). I have read his book timo" and again, and, in honor of his, memory and that, of the great Shaekleton (Applause) wo. a.re going to carrv with us on our, flight to’ tha South ‘Pole the British Flag (Loud ;applaiUe). The object of our expech-, tion is purely scientific.”