BAD JUDGMENT?

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 2796, 13 August 1932, Page 5

BAD JUDGMENT?

* In the Organisation NEW ZEALAND'S ATHLETES AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES TP GENT CALL FOP MONEY FROM MANAGER OF TEAM (Pei Pres* Association). Wellington, August. 13Owing principally to the conversion rale in money being more; against diet Dominion tba»l was anticipated the, Council of tile Now Zealand Olympic Association has found it Jtecesary to foorfmv an .additional .slim up to £SOO On the security of itsi trust funds to moot the expenses of tho Nciv Zealand tenth at 1-ns Angeleh. A decision to this cliVct ivrig made at tho Council’s meeting last night, alien a letter from Mr Ruhdie, mnnager of tho team was tabled. TIIK EX PL A NATION The letter suited that the foam was o’tte of the fits- to arrive .at Olvpio Village, which involved ndditjic.nal lexpeStse; and /how it. was likely that when rile Australians feu. the New Zealand team would luue to bear the whole cost of tho chef in the Village, 35 dollars a nook. The oi.»uversion rate had declined and at -the time of Writing iinf in the virility of 31 dollars. He also had to disburse moneys on behalf o fame of the athletes. It was expensive to enable the cfl.rsnten to train -fli Longbench. a journey of over 50 miles each day. Tlxe statement of .accounts (kJelosod shout cl t.lfunds it', hand insufficient for the barest necessities awl .a remit, lance b v cable was necessary to meet all obligations. Something in the vicinity of £2OO would probably be reeded. LEFT TO THE MANAGER Mr Runtile suggests tint if might pay to remove to Sa.n Francisco when the Australians leave the Village. The Council decided i o > leave action in this matter to Mr Rimdle’S rli.-rre t ion.