When the present Lord Mayor took omce the sporting section- of the community was disposed to regard him as what they would term a killjoy (writes the bydney correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus"). This was because ne declined to follow precedent and grant a civic reception to a champion i !iTr m l r ' „. He made out a g°°d case, although those immediately concerned were not convinced. Kow, in order to demonstrate that he is not -against sport, he hopes to see night tennis in all the suburbs (it has already been tried in two), and night bowls" on all greens. To achieve that happy condition whereby people engaged all dar , at work would get after the evening meal, the exercise they liked best, he has induced the electric supply committee to agree to cheap current for the purpose. And he will not stop there. ."We may yet hear of night golf on the municipal links at Moore Park though that is not in the immediate town hall "objective."
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17702, 2 March 1923, Page 7
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