THE CHANNEL SWIMMER
WANTS TO TAKE ON BIGGER FEAT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 11, 9.15 p.m. Loudon, September 11. Burgess, who swam the Channel, refused an offer from the music halls to give an exhibition of Channel swimming, including one offer of £SOO a week, but is willing to attempt to swim to France, rest there and swim back to England, all within 50 hours, if offered £IO,OOO.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 69, 12 September 1911, Page 5
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68THE CHANNEL SWIMMER Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 69, 12 September 1911, Page 5
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