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CHAJILTON NOT TO COAIPETE IN CHAAIPIONSHIPS. Sydney, January 18. “Bov” Charlton has announced that he will not be a competitor at the Australian championship carnival to take place at Hobart. He intends, after the half-mile event on Saturday, to have a thorough rest. The decision is in keeping with his father’s announcement last year that his son was to lie restrained until he reaches manhood’s estate. —Press Assn. NEW WORLD’S RECORD. (Rec. January 18, 7.45 p.m.) Brisbane, January 18. Doris Thompson, aged 144 years, won the 100 yards State breast stroke championship in Imin. 24 2-ssec. —a world’s record. —Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 97, 19 January 1924, Page 3
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