SWIMMING
‘ DICK” CAVILL DEAD GREAT AUSTRALIAN SWIMMER RECORD MILE AT WANGANUI Received May 2, 11.15 p.m. SYDNEY, May 2. The death has occurred of Dicg Cavill, aged 54, a member ot th< world's best-known swimming family. He won every Australian championship in the late 'nineties. His best mile was covered in 21min. 14s*'-. a' Wanganui.
ANOTHER RECORD GOES BRILLIANT DANISH GIRL Received May 2, 11.40 p.m. COPENHAGEN, May 1. Miss Ragnhild Hveger swam SIJ metres freestyle in 6min. 39.1 sec., beating her own world record.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 102, 3 May 1938, Page 4
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85SWIMMING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 102, 3 May 1938, Page 4
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