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1. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, telgrams and photos about William F Simpson

   Scrapbook consisting of newspaper articles, photographs and telegrams about the athletic career of Mr William Farey Simpson. Also other articles of later athletes and F F Simpson's (WF Simpson's son) athletic careers. Mr W F Simpson was a guard on the New Zealand Railways and was stationed at Waimate.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. William F Simpson

   William Farey Simpson. Ran 90 races. Third in World Championship. Interred Waimate Cemetery. memorial stone erected by NZ Athletic Association. Died age 35 years. Wife - Annie Ashton died age 96 years 1977 at Shearman Street, Waimate William Farey Simpson was New Zealand's first great distance runner. He won: NZ 1 mile champion in 1900, 1902 & 1903. NZ 3 mile champion in 1900, 1902, 1903 and 1904. Australasian 1 mile and 3 mile champ...

   Record Type: Photo