DANISH EXPEDITION.
VISITOR'S ENTERTAINED. The trawler Dana, with the members of the Danish scientific expedition on board, is due to leave Auckland on Friday, and after studying the marine life in the gnlf and along the east coast the expedition will arrive at. Wellington, the last port of call in New Zea land, about January 5.
The foui scientists who spent some days at Hotorua as the guests of the Government returned last evening, after a most enjoyable trip. The visitors have been invited by the Auckland Racing Club lo attend the Summer Meeting, which opens on Wednesday. Some of the officers and members ot the crew made tours of the. city and suburbs, and visited Iho Zoological Park during the weekend Other officers wero the guests of Iho Hon J. B. Donald, PostmasterGeneral, vesierdav afternoon..
Aucklanders have shown great interest in Ihe trawler, with her modern equipment, and between 700 and 800 visitors were shown over the vessel yesterday afternoon.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19281224.2.100
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20137, 24 December 1928, Page 10
Word Count
161DANISH EXPEDITION. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20137, 24 December 1928, Page 10
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.