RETRENCHMENT POLICY
NO SOLAR ECLIPSE PARTY (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, 30th June. For financial reasons, and due to the fact that America is. sending a strong ob- ' serving expedition to Niuafou in connec : Uion with the total solar eclipse in Sep- ' ttember, New Zealand is not to send a (party, previously arranged, and for which a number of instruments had been ' from Britain. This announcement was made to-day by the Prime Minister, the Hon. G. W. Forbes. The cost would amount to £IOOO, and the value of the work would be overshadowed by that of America. The radio research line of work will, however, be carried out. Mr Gibbs, chief, telegraph engineer, has arranged for observations.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 May 1930, Page 9
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116RETRENCHMENT POLICY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 May 1930, Page 9
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