A LONELY TRIP
CYCLIST’S RUN FLOAT AUOK- ' LAND TO WELLINGTON.
ACTUAL HIDING TIME—S 3
HOURS
WELLINGTON, Juno 13. A. C. Sutherland, the professional evelist, who loft- Auckland at 9.1 n a .in. on Thursday, arrived here at the same time yesterday morning. lie had bad weather in the latter part, nr.(l was very fatigued on arrival. Heavy rain came on after reaching Otaki. and the rider lost Ids Wray several times. At Tawa Flat, no great distance from Wellington, he frozen and cvawled under a lmsh tor shelter. He sen' a light and found a. hut with two men, but .they had no food. Pacers picked bun up at times, hut mostly he was by himself, and fell, the loneliness more than anything. , . , ■ ... Ho estimated Unit his actual riding time was 53 hours. He reached Unworn- at 10.30 p.m. on Friday, and Palmerston North at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. He then rede through the ni-dit. and faced a cold head wand and rain (ill he arrived. Sutherland says ho wnidd no', do the journey again lor £looo V. A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10303, 14 June 1927, Page 3
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179A LONELY TRIP Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10303, 14 June 1927, Page 3
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