New Zealand Wins.
INTER-ALLIED BOAT RACE. Received -t.liis day, 8.10 a.m. i'aris, April 28. There ivas a groat assemblage 'to witness tFie intor-Allied boat race on tlw iSeine. Mr Mns*o,v and Sir Joseph Ward followed the race throughout. The New Zealanders iron their heatwith comparative ease. They met Newfoundland, Eranrc and America in the final. There was a slashing race between New Zealand and America over the last quarter of a mile, hut "the New Zealanders always had something tip their sleeves, winning by threequarters of a length• Great enthusiasm was manifested. There was a strong wind and roughisli water. There were rnly a few New Zoaiand troops in Paris,' but the Australians in force sported the New Zealand colours 'and cheered the crew along the river bank.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 April 1919, Page 3
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