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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2722, 29 January 1910, Page 2

Richard Arnst, champion sculler of tlie world, passed through Wellington on Monday en route to Christchurch, whore he is to make a stay (probably at his home in Tai Tapu) before going into active training for his race with Whelch at Akaroa during the Easter holidays. Felton, the winner of the Eoxton Handicap, is travelling with Arnst, and will act as his pacemaker during the training operations at Akaroa. The Union Steam Ship Company has arranged to dispatch a special steamer from Lyttelton to convey excursionists, of whose fares the scullers are to receive 2s 6d. per head. Arnst has ordered a new wager boat from Towns (of the, Parramatta), in which to row Barry (Champion Of England) on the Zambesi during the coming winter, and is ordering some new sculls from Norton, of Wellington, Lethe same purpose. Mr Harry Floyd, the veteran Sydney trainer, will probably train,. Arnst for the Akaroa event. A Swedish match company lias purchased seven acres of land at Barking, London, S.W., for a match factory. Hie new building, with plant, will cost £40,000, and the factory will employ 1000 hands.

DUST. NO HARD WORK. (Mado by RECKITT7B.)