KERAN THE SWIMMER
HIS VISIT TO ENGLAND, AN" OFFER OF HOSPITALITY. By Telegraph Press Association Copyright. London, April 3. | The Royal Life-saving Society lias [ decided to offer to pay half the cost \ of a visit oi Koran, the champion j swimmer, of Australia, to England. | The members also will treat him as j a guest during his visit. The only ! condition asked for is that Keran | shall 'Swim for tho King's Cup. (Received April 5, 12.2 a.m.) ,; Sydney, April 4, It is probable that Reran v.ill, accept the I Life Saving Society's offer for a, visit' ljto England. The offer is tho result of a, coni- I I munication sent byjveran to the commit- ' i tee.
Koran is still no more than a youth. He is on the train in gship Sobraon, and swam recently for the school teams' race as representing: that ship. Ho has broken world's records for several distances during the present year. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12833, 5 April 1905, Page 5
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