FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.
Tho local committee of the Festival of Empire Sports movement, met on Monday evening, Mr. A. Marryatt being in tho chair.
As a further contribution to tho funcT to send Opic to England. Mr. J. Aitkcn forwarded a cheque fo.V £35. A letter from Mr. B. L. Ch.iffey notified that the writer had six guineas in hand. Tho Wellington Football Association wrote expressing regret at their inability to render monetary assistance. Mr. Keesing moved a resolution that strong exception bo taken to the action of Lord Desboroufrh's committee in striking tho lawn tennis events off tho programme, and that a letter to this effect be sent to the Australasian Committee. This was carried.
It was decided to send a letter to Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., thanking him for tlift assistance lie rendered in tlio initial stages of tho movement.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1111, 26 April 1911, Page 7
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