Show new year isborn Is orn in chatham islands the new year will be e born january I 1 in the lonely chatham islands I 1 miles southwest of new zealand and race westward 1000 miles an hour toward the U S in accordance accordance with tradition some shepherds and fishermen will celebrate the arrival of 1941 by proudly ringing the bell of the little church on hanson island as clocks clacks in new york point to 5 a m december 31 them the chatham islands have the honor of welcoming the new year at its birth because they are the nearest land points to the british admiralty dateline fro from m which th the a time zones are marked throughout the world the line curves east and west of the merl meridian meredia dia of longitude so that it ile lies always in the ocean |