NEWS OF ARNST.
" [United Press Association.]
Christehurch, August 17. Dr Thacker, who is now at Victoria Falls, has telegraphed to Arnst's friends here,- and the telegram has been placed at the disposal of the Christehurch "Star." Ho says that the champion is down to thirteen stone, and that Arnst and big party are, very confident. Harry Floyd has recovered from fever, and both Arnst and Barry are well. The course is an ideal one. The weather has been excellent ; - but some afternoons have been windy, and the water was then rather rough. The British South Africa Company's people have been clearing hippos, from the championship course, and Arnst had a day on the river with them, and bagged one.
Full arrangement's have been made for the regatta, which opens to-day with South African events, and train's are arriving daily with excursionists. So far the visitors have Experienced no serious troubles from tho insect pects popularly supposed to infest the region.
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Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12874, 18 August 1910, Page 2
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160NEWS OF ARNST. Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12874, 18 August 1910, Page 2
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