A SPECIAL INQUIRY.
(TQ THE EDITOR OF THB STANDARD.) Sir, — A mate and jnyself have a small wager on m reference to the distance covered by the.STANDARD, mounted run-, ners m the course of the, year on their various rounds. Would, you please fivfnish us with the a.nj>ro2ain.afce tatal. I am, &c, • ' &JE,andT.W. Ashqrst, Jan.. 4. . [As near as we can get aj itj th,e total ; distance covered, by th& S3?A>y>Aßfti mounted runners on, their va,ry>u.s rounds m the course of the year is o,ver tw«Aty thoi^sand miles, Ta^e 5Q4 d.a.y.B astb.e riutaber o,f issues fo.r th# ye^r» and oountirigj tt^e Ashur^ x*Wt\ journey, including district i^nd. bye -roads, as 25 miles, Fnjjton Lin,e 15, Eangitikei Line 18, and town, and suburbs 12, the distance would be 21,280 miles. The distances quoted for the runs are, we think, less than actually covered,- and we believe we should: not be astray m setting down the total yearly distance at quite 25,00Q miles- Ed. M.S.] . .
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1600, 5 January 1886, Page 2
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163A SPECIAL INQUIRY. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1600, 5 January 1886, Page 2
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