ROUND-THE-WORLD WHEELBARROW.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19011, 6 November 1923, Page 3

ROUND-THE-WORLD WHEELBARROW.

MAN AND WIFI'. ON FIVE YEARS’ JOURNEY. A journey around the world on foot is being undertaken by Mr Eeo Roux, a tramwaycar conductor of Kimberley, and his wife, a school mistress (reports the Capetown correspondent of the Daily Ma.il). They arc accompanied by two dogs, and they carry their belongings in a. wheelbarrow. The have successfully- completed the first stage of their long trek, having reached Capetown from Johannesburg, their starting point. They followed a roundabout route of 1738 miles, which they covered in seven months and a-half, but rains cut the walking time down to four months. They will, sail from Capetown to India, where thye will visit most of the big cities, and will take ship from Calcutta to Perth, West Australia. They propose to walk around the coast to Sydney, where they will embark to Tasmania, and then cross the Pacific to San Francisco. Thence they intend to cross the States to New York, next proceeding to Liverpool, and to London and the south coast. Rearching the Continent they propose to walk through France. Greece,- Turkey, and Palestine to Egypt. The final stage will he from Cairo down the banks of the Nile to Rhodesia and then on to the Rand. The travellers, who live by giving lectures and selling postcards, are writing a book describing their journey, which they hope to complete in five years. Aboard the Marama a prominent Australian developed septic throat, which was, however, promptly relieved by gargling X'LUENZOL. All chemists and stores—ls Gd and 3s Gd. —Advt^.