INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
■ ! COST OF BRITISH VISIT. • j } CANADIAN MISUNDERSTANDING. ■ (By Telegraph.—Press 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 Wal- 3 \ and New Zealand £3000 each, Queens- ', land £2000, Victoria, South Australia j 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. An invitation cabled from Australia, was '; telephoned to him as from New Zea- • land, and it was not till later that it llwa s 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 , I hoped the differences would be healed, i _____________________
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 115, 16 May 1924, Page 5
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