SWIMMING.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15137, 28 November 1914, Page 6

SWIMMING.

—; 14- 1 — NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. The annual meeting of tho Council of the! N.Z.A.S.A. wae held last evening. Present— Mesere G. Harris' (president) in the chair, P. Bowler (vice-president), H. S. Williams (Auckland), F. C. J. Fanfchain (Weetland), J. R. Buohanan (Xeleon), F. Bryant (Wanganui), J. H. Kuudsen (Hawko's Bay), F. L. Anderson (South Canterbury), F. Stokea (Canterbury), and P. X. Bundle (Otago), secretary. The report stated that in all, 132 learners', 1039 proficiency, and 330 merit certificates had been issued. The balance-sheet i*howp<l:—Competitive account, receipts X' 277 193 9d. expenditure £230 10e 3d, cr. balance £3& fls 6d; humane acoount, receipts £161 lGs 56, expenditure £112 13s !)d, cr. balance £19 2e fd; overseas repreeentative fund, credit bajanoe £47 18s Gd. The balance of assets over liabilities wae £176 10s fid. The chairman, in roorin;? tho adoption of the report and balance-sheet, referred to the very eatisfactory increase in the number of certificates issued, but reprretted that the two principal local schcols, Christ's College an-d Bovft' High School, were not apparently <(oing what they ehould in thia direction. The performances of the girk were also remarkable. Referring to the question of lifeBavin? grafts, Mr Harris eaid tho difficulty with the Life-saving Society -was caused by the Society itself. Tbo report end balanco-eheet -wore unanimously "ladopted. Mr G. Harris ira« Te-elected prn'rident, ifr P. N. Hundle secretary, and J& R. O. Duncan auditor. Otago, Auckland, .md Weetland applied for the 1916 championships, and it wae decided to allot , them to Otago. Tho following sub-committfes were elected:—Affiliation, Messrs <.'. Bryant, J. H. Knudsen, and P. N. Rundle; certificates, Messrs F. Stokes, F. C. J. Fanthaoi. and P. N. Rundle; Gove.rmnent grant allocation, Messrs H. S. Williams, C. Bryant, and P. X. Rundle; rules revision committee, MessTe .T. R. Buchanan, F. Stokes, F. C. J. Fantharu, F. L. Anderson, and P. N. Rundle; regarding visit of Duke Kahanamoku, ilessxe C. Bryant. H. S. Williams, F. C. J. Fantham, J. R. Buchanan, and P. ><*. Rundle. Tbo sub-committee eet up in connexion with the proposed tour of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku reported that, a« the Auckland Centre had" guaranteed £100 towards the expense?, and tho other centrfe, with the exception of Hawke'e Bay and Wellington, being , willing to contribute towards tho cost, a cablegram wae sent to Australia on tbe Oith insl., statin? th.nt the tour for New Zenland was arranged. 'Tho sum of £oo was-in. hand from centres. Tbe report wae adouted. Affiliation waft granted the Minnehaba Ladies' Club and 1.1T.C.A. Club, both of Dnnedin. The Hawkc'e Bay Centre wrote migppjrting February 13th. l.itli, 17th. and 18th as the d»t*"< for tho 1915 championsbips, to be held at iVapier.—Approved. Th? secretary reported that tho Wellington Centre ha<i failed to reply to oorrespondenoe, etc, and it was decided to wTite to the local officer drawing hie attention to the. matter. Remits passed at the annual conference of centres hotd at Blenheim were adopted. Ths secretary reported having received the Government grant of .T2OO for the coming eeason. An honorarium of JflS 15a was granted tbe secretary for his services during ihe pact year. '