PHYSICAL TRAINING BILL

Evening Star, Issue 22798, 5 November 1937, Page 2

PHYSICAL TRAINING BILL

RECOMMENDED TO SPORTS BODIES ■£Psr United Press Association. J . '■ WELLINGTON, November 4. The following statement has been! issued by Mr H. M'Cormick (chairman) and Mr .H. Amos (secretary) of the Combined Sports Committee:— “The committee of. the combined! sports bodies appointed to 00-operai* with the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr Parry) in the legislation recently] introduced reports as follows: — “1. The committee met Mr Parry and the Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs (Mr J. W. Heenan), and after going through the Bill clause hy clause came to unanimous agreement. “2. The committee approves of the Bill and recommends its support by; all national organisations. , “3. The committee considers the adopted name, ‘ Council of Physical Welfare and Recreation,’ is preferable to the original title of ‘ Council of Sport,’ since it removed all ambiguities and misunderstandings and clearly indicates its main purpose—viz., - the promotion of the physical health’ and well-being of the community. “ 4. The committee is satisfied that there is no suggestion of _ compulsion as to which sports individuals. ipay take up, and that there will be no interference whatever with regard to the administration of our national sports. - ■ “ 5. The committee believes that th* main purpose is identical . with tliaj ideas promulgated by recent English' legislation, so that all individuals and sports organisations can safely give the Bill full support and co-operate wholeheartedly with the authorities ia carrying out the proposals.”