FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE SPORTS.
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SYDNEY, Marcli 12
The Council of the Festival of Empire has selected the following team to represent Australasia : Swimming and boxing, Hanhviek (New South Wales) ; wrestling, Smythe (New South Wales); cycling, Schneider'(New South Wales); running. Vv heat ley (Victoria), Haskins and Woodier (New Zealand); hurdles, Brown (Victoria); tennis 1, Wilding (New Zealand). Mr R. Coombes will bo manager of the team.
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WELLINGTON, March 12. The Festival of Empire Sports Committee met last night. A letter was received from the Premier stating that the Government had decided to grant the committee £. for £ subsidy up to £500. The committee decided that if sufficient money were raisedOpie should be sent Home. The committee deputed Mr Chaffey to co-operate with the sports bodies in Ohristehurch with a view to raisingl funds; also to com-
municate with Messrs Emmorson, of Nelson, T. E. Hazard, of Nopier, and T. Corby, of Wanganui, in regard to raising subscriptions. The New Zealand and Wellington Rugby and Association football authorities will also be invited to assist.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxix, Issue 8316, 13 March 1911, Page 4
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