HUNDREDS OF MILES ON A TRICYCLE
FROM MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY FOR A WAGER
(Received May 1. 8.30 pjn.)
SYDNEY. May 1.
. Alfred Williamson, aged 43, a businessman, of Melbourne, pedalled from Melbourne to Sydney on a child’s tricycle for wagers amounting to £35. He was challenged to cover the distance in less than 21 days. He actually completed the trip ia. less than 10 days. When he arrived at Sydney to-day he was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22390, 2 May 1938, Page 9
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