BOGUS CHALLENGE.
TO WORLD'S TOP SCULLER. (By Toleuranli.—Prcna Association.) New Plymouth, April 2'J. The "News" lias been making inquiries into tho origin of a cablo message alleged lo h'avo been sent to Barry challenging him to row an unknown scullev oil tho Mokau River •for .£IOOO. _ Tho cable message'was sent from Awakino, a small centre in tho King Country as tho result of an argument at a convivial gathering. Tho "syndicate" (mentioned in tho cable message) is, liowovcr, a myth, and so also is tho "unknown sculler" and the ,£IOOO.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 4
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90BOGUS CHALLENGE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 4
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