BIRTHDAY IN ANTARCTIC.
COMMANDER Ift. BYRD* 1 GREETINGS FROM WELLINGTON, • [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] WELLINGTON. Friday. Few peoplti in Wellington were awar« that Commander R. Byrd celebrated at birthday on October 25, but it was remnra* berecli by the Mayor, Mr. G. A. Troup, who sent the following radio massage $ "Wellington sends greetings to the partyj many happy returns of October 25.—• Troup, Mayor." The reply from the frozen wastes of tha Antarctic was: "Appreciate birthday greetings. To you, your city officials and the people ot Wellington, all good wishes from the inhabitants of Littkt America.—Richard ByrcL"
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 15
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97BIRTHDAY IN ANTARCTIC. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 15
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