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Sir Edmund Hillary

Sir Edmund Hillary

Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest, has died at the age of 88.
Ref. BBC

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Sir Ed's ashes scattered at sea

Sir Edmund Hillary's ashes, in accordance with his wishes, have been scattered in the inner Hauraki Gulf on Auckland's eastern coast.
Ref. https://www.stuff.co.nz/4420909a10.html

Sir Edmund Hillary History & Civil Business Politics

Hillary accused of polar 'spin'

Sir Edmund Hillary's comments about a dash for the South Pole have been condemned as "spin" by the author of a new book. Ref. Source 8

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Pilot defends Hillary's South Pole push

The chief pilot on Sir Edmund Hillary's Antarctic expedition says the author of a new book is trying to "crucify one of our most famous New Zealanders". Ref. Source 4

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Hillary's house moves to new home

The Auckland home Sir Edmund Hillary built and lived in for 50 years arrives at its new base this morning at an Otara college. Ref. Source 2