FITNESS WEEK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 16, 20 January 1939, Page 10

FITNESS WEEK.

PREPARATION STARTS.

COMMITTEES APPOINTED. SPORTS AND LOCAL BODIES. Sports bodie* and local a lit limit ies in the metropolitan iire.t wpip well repre--ented at a meeting held in the Town llall last night to form plans for the (■••ld.fa I ion of a national litness week. Mr. ( . I!. Itin-li. phv-nal welfare oflicer attached I" the Internal Affairs IVpartment. was present to announce the 111c1111 >er-hip of (lie permanent city committee -el up under the provi-ioiix of the IMiysi.al Welfare and llecreation \i■ t. 1 \||. W. I;, l-'ee pr.-ided in the alienee ihe M.ivor and deputy Mayor. The follow ing committee, appointed dire.-th 1. \ I hi' Mini-ter. was a ii'ioiinced b\ Mr. Itnch : Miss K. Men net t. general secretary of the VAVC.A.t Mis. .1, l:. Moi ri-! formci ly of the -tail' of the fiedt'ord I 'I' v~i. 11 Training College. I .0i1.1..n : Mr.( '. I>a « -"ii. a nieint of the New Zealand liailway- «tal". well known for hi- inteii—t in physual culture and athletic n i*t ix it icts; Mr. D. M. I'.ie. principal of the Vu. kland I e.ichers Ti ii ining College: Mr. T. Meyer. who is II r < ffii i lie ii t in \ out h work and in the organisat ion of pageantry: Mr. C. M. I. 11 le joli n. headmaster of the Auckland lo a miliar School: Mr. M. CMtnpbell. appointed to reprc-ent industrial inter-e-t -: aml Mr. < . Ilerdma it. elmirma n of the Auckland I,'ow ing A—ociation. Mr. Itn rh added thai the next meeting- of the \ tick la lid City Council the Mavor and Messrs. W. I!. Fee and W. T. \ Illicit on. M.l'.. would be proposed a« the council's repff-cntii ti v e-i. and Mr. W. I!. Par low's name would be forwarded for the Auckland Harbour I !oard. District, committees for other local body areas Would be appointed ln'cr. he -aid. Mr. Itach outlined the objects .i f the fitue.s week campaign and explained the relationship that would bp required between local bodies and sports orgae.i--ittions. \ loose federation of sports bodies to deal with the central committee would lie needed, lie said. The week, for which hp submitted n tcntati\e programme, would lie organised liv a special roinmit tee, not by the general committee. The following special fitness week committee was therefore appointed:-—-Sir Finest Davis, chairman. Minx F,. Hennett, Mrs. W. If. Cocker. Messrs. ('. Herdman. T. Laffev. Rex Moore, H. L. Towers, Xeil McLean. D. M. Rae. E. Fly, I. J. (ioldstine, Miss Millieent Ward. Representatives of local bodies promised support, but most of them were anxtotw to know how the campaign would be financed.