THE RECORD MANIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9136, 4 May 1908, Page 5

THE RECORD MANIA.

Per Press Association. Wellington, May 8. Two unique events were concluded at the Theatre Royal at 11.2 o’clock last night, when Tom Burrows finished a wonderful feat of endurance, aud Chas. Parnell also established his title to fame. Burrows, who is the world’s champion club-swinger, started at 9 a.m. on Thursday to eclipse his former record of 61 hours 46 minutes’ continuous club swinging and that of 62 hours held by J. Griffiths, of Newcastle.

Twenty-four hours after Burrows commenced, Parnell, who is leader of the orchestra at the Theatre Royal, began an attempt to beat his own record, put up at Sydney, of 36 hours’ continuous piano playing. Burrows aud Parnell finished together last evenig before a very large and enthusiastic audience, Burrows having thus swung clubs for 62 hours 2 minutes, while Purnell had played the piano for 38 hours two minutes. Burrows was presented with a Maori tiki and set of greestoue sleeve links, subscribed for by admirers, and Purnell received a gold watch. The presentations were made by the Mayor.