Another Record Brokeu ) W. A Thomson, of the Oamaru Jtovers Club, who set but from Wellington last night (26th November), to break the bicycle record to Napier, achieved the feat. He started at midnight, and arrived here at 12 minutes past six, making the time 18 hours and 12 minutes. Wakeman's previous record was 21 hours 2 miuutes. Thomson rode a Quadrant machine. J. D-uragb, Agsati £'aUdilig.«^_dyt <
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 165, 14 January 1897, Page 2
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