INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
» I COST OF BRITISH VISIT. j 3 CANADIAN MISUNDERSTANDING. ■ (By Telegraph.—rress Association.) ! WELLINGTON, this day. At a meeting of the Council of th* Football Association it was stated that the cost of bringing a team from England next year would be £11,000, allocated as follows:—New South Wales ami New Zealand £3000 each, Queensland £2000, Victoria, South Australia and Wcstralia £1000 each. A letter was received from the secretary of • the Canadian Football Association which explained how the hitch arose in negotiations with New Zealand. Au invitation cabled from Australia was j telephoned to him as from New Zealand, and it was not till later that it was found to be from. Australia. Not having heard meanwhile from New Zealand it was supposed the latter had let it- drop, and arrangements were concluded with Australia. The secretary said he was sorry his association had been the cause of the disagreement, and hoped the differences would be healed.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 115, 16 May 1924, Page 5
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