FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 148, 23 June 1904, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUC4BY UNION. A meeting of tho management eommittco of iho New Zenlund Kngby Union was held last night, Mr. (I. h\ C. Canij>beM presiding. Messrs. 11. 1). Isaacs, W. CotTey, I). D. Weir, A. Luuronson, 0. Dixon, N. Gnlbrnith (hon. : treasurer), and A. C. Norm (hon. seeruttuy) were also present. The appeal from thij cupbain of lho Zingnri-tticlnnond Club, I)unt<lin, who was mc-peiulcd lor [ a weclc by the Olntfo Union for allowing on injured player to be replaced, was deff-ried pending a reply to <i eablegrani scut, lo tho JCnglwh Union on tlio s>ubI jecl. It wns decided to supply Mr. J. Duncan w ith a detailed reply to his j statement of expenses and to forward a copy to the Otu.uo Rugby Union. The I cominiltco'H decision io his Mispensioii I wan not interfered with. A meeting of the committee is to be held early next | week In consider ma tiers in connection i with tho selection of the New Zealand totun lo meet- tlio Englishmen. I ————————

The weather continues cold in mo&t ! pnrl.v of tho colony. The shade temperatures in Hie four chief centres at 9 v.m. tu-d.tv were: Auckland 50<lt'g, Wellington 32(1 vg, L'luisldiurch 13deg, Dunedm 56deg. The "Jtinister for Miney (Hon. J, M'Liowun) w.'in wailed upon this nioininj> by \\. M"(.',iHuin, I). llobertHoii, 1. V. I'ovrney, IC. .M. JJnullon, Nmulo, and J. Wnyht. representing Ihe Wiiirau (Sold Miniii;', Company, which asked for (Toverniuenl KSNihtnnce in put tiny, iv a low level tunnel lo test a lai^e arta of ground at Top Valley, M.ulln>iough. The deputation, which w.is inuoduced by tlio lion. V; U. Mills, explained that a large sum of money (about £10,000) luul already been expended in t'nrryinj* <m opcintiuns, ami veiy rooil piospeets had been obtained. X w - :is jiropo i --etl to drivo into the. foot of the hill for n distant! uf iibout l'2ooft and tt**»t tho value of tho loefi; iv tho locality ut .vi ( estimated cost of over £1000. The undertaking was too great for tho company, and it wished the Government either to lend it some of its plant, or give it a subsidy. The MimMir, in reply, slnlcd I hat the fJoveinnicnt did not .subsidise private niiniiuj companies, lie would, however, obtain a icport :i.s In Ihe wink which is j being curnotl on ul Top Vnlley. and ) also si ■% c t* 111 1 11. 11 1111 111 1 wht'tju 1!'1 !' lho I'ulilie WorkH | Departmeiil h.ul im\ »ir eompn^Miis j avail.ible, iiud when lie h,ul obt.iiued lliul infoim.itiou In- would '>o ;ibl. 1 10, decide j win t her dip (invdiiuienl could nssi-d Hie company in any way ] Mcj-jiw Hunt, •Tone- nnd to , nf 'I'oijetroet, call atlcntjpn to thoir furnisliing \ busincsi.

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