BYRD WILL REMAIN LONGER IN DOMINION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19036, 3 April 1930, Page 7

BYRD WILL REMAIN LONGER IN DOMINION.

Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, April 3. Rear-Admiral Byrd has received radio advice that for thirty hours the City of New York has been hove-to in a fierce cyclone. The Admiral’s departure has been deferred a further fortnight, accommodation for himself and his suite having been obtained in the Rangitiki, which will leave Wellington for Panama on April 24. Admiral Byrd will leave Dunedin on Monday for Christchurch and Wellington. He expressed delight at being able in person tq thank the New Zealand Government, and the Wellington Harbour Board for the great assistance given. After Wellington, Admiral Byrd will visit Rotorua as the guest of the Government, later returning to Dunedin to complete his business. He has consented to give a moving picture lecture at Dunedin on his Arctic and Antarctic flights in aid of the obstetrical fund.

"The Internatimnml cable news a PO caring im rtrtt ■ink it pmbhshed ifc ariMKMMI with the Auorrahon Press Association and the 'San'-'HeraW Newt ,Set ok* Limited.'' "By special arrangement. Renter's world service In addition to other special sources of information is used in the compilation of the ooersea intelligence published in this issue and all rights therein in Amtralia and New Zealand are rest rood.” “Such of the cable news on this page m so ao headed has appeared in *The Times' and is cabled to Australia and New Zealand by special permission . It should be understood that the opinions are not those of‘The Times 'unless expressly stated to be so."