SWIMMING.
OUR XOTABT.IO VISITORS. By Tcl.-graph. -Per Tress Association, (Wellington. Last Xight. Duke Kahanamoku and Ceorge Cunba, with F.dwards (their manager), arrived in Wellington yesterday morning, and were accorded an informal civic rece'jition by the Mayor. They appeared at the Carnival in the afternoon, when there was a large attendance. Kabanamoku was not ill his best form, liavio:; found the continuous travelling a strain, while the water in the baths yesterday was the coldest he had experienced in the Dominion, lie appeared in the 50 yards and 100 yards handicaps, and won the latter from scratch in 57 l-ssec., with Cmiha (2sce.) second. The 50 yards race was won by F. Roberts, who was given 0 sec'., with Knhananiokn (-cratch) second, and Cunha. (lsee-l third. A fraction of a second separated the three m<-n. Time, 29 3-ssee. Tn the evening the Wellington Swimming Centre entertained the visitors at. dinner. They leave for Auckland ton'L'ht.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 230, 8 March 1915, Page 7
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154SWIMMING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 230, 8 March 1915, Page 7
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