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WONDERFUL ATHLETES IN BERLIN. (Received 10.10 a.m.) United Press Aesn—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, August 19. The. 800 metres was won by Lowe, in 1.51 1-5. by four metres, a world’s record. Peltzer’s time was 1.52 1-5, Boelier (Germany) I.s3.—Australian Press Association. A GREAT SWIM. NEARLY 20 HOURS IN WATER. (Received 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, August 19 The Channel swimmers, Ivy Hawkes, of Brighton, and Prank Perks, of Birmingham, left Cape Gi'iznez at 9.47 p.m. and 10.2 p.m'. respectively on Saturday. Eei'k,s soon overtook Hawkes, hut gave up at 8.7 a.m. to-day, f.ve miles from England. Hawkeis was successful, and landed at St. Margaret's Bay at 5.30 p.m.. after being nearly twenty hours in tire water. The swim was carried out under official supervision.—Australian Press Association—United Service. OBITUARY. LORD HALDANE. (Received 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, August 19. The death is announced of Lord Haldane.—Australian Press Association—United Service. FORMER SUPT. OF POLICE. AUCKLAND. This Day. Alfred Janies Mitchell, former Superintendent of Police, died at hiis residence at Ponsonby on Saturday, aged 74.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10918, 20 August 1928, Page 6
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