FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2115, 25 June 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

t _ P. B. RUGBY UNION. ( A meeting of the management comI mittee of the P.B. Rugby Union was held last eveuing at the Masonic , Hotel. Present' —Messrs. Wm. MilI ler (Chairman), M. E. Maude, J. S. i Wauchop. L. B. Sheriff, B. Malone, and D. Cowan (lion, sec.) Details in connection with the accident fund were discussed. In order to clear up the misconception under which many players labor, the Chairman explained that the object: of the , fund was to provide a doctor selected by the Union and to jiay to injured players the sum of 3s 4d per day for any jieriod not exceeding six weeks. The Secretary had received applications for medicine, bandages and for unauthorised doctor’s fees, and wished to let players know the real object of the fund. It was decided that an endeavour should be made to arrange a match with Auckland on their return from touring New. Zealand, on the 14th September. A letter was sent to the Buller Union, who are sending a team to Auckland to contest the Ranfurly Shield, asking them for the particulars of their route and the date of their matches with a view to trying to arrange a visit from them. The Secretary was instructed by the Union to communicate witli the following Unions asking them to suggest dates when it would he possible to meet our representatives, whom the Union will endeavour to send on an extended tour this season: Hawke’s Bay, Bush Districts, Manawatu, Wairapapa, Wanganui and Taranaki. The Union have learned that a good deal of wagering is being carried on, regarding the matches on Victoria Domain, and it was resolved that any offender in that respect would be severely dealt with. t was decided to call for designs of double gates and turnstile entrances for Victoria Domain, the price to he about £3O. A letter was received from the Waiapu Sub-Union in which the sec., Mr. H. C. Sigley stating that they’ will be able to send a fairly strong rep. team to try conclusions with the local reps. The following are the Waiapu Union’s fixtures for the present season:—Tolaga v. Tokomaru, at Tolaga, June Ist. (Won by Tokomaru): Tolaga v..-Raikea, at Tolaga, June loth, (won by Tolaga); Tokomaru v. Tujiaroa, at? Tokomaru, June loth (won by Tokomaru'; Tolaga v. Paikea, at Pakarae, June 29th; Tokomaru v. Tuparoa, at Tujiaroa, June 29tlf; Tolaga v. Tokomau, at Tujiaroa, July 13th; Paikea v. Tuparoa, at Tokomaru, July 20th; Tolaga v. Tuparoa, at Tokomaru, August 3rd ; Paikea v. Tokomaru, at Tolaga, August 3rd. The winner of the ' first six matches gets one cup-point, and of the rest of the matches 2 cup-point's, draw to count -) point and 1 point respectively. Schrafr, an ex-Gisborne representative. was susjiended by the Union for not? returning a representative i jersey which had been lent, to him. ) He had been asked for the jersey .( and written to about it but refused to "j take any notice of the Union’s com- i muiiication. The N.Z. -‘Union con- J firmed the local Union’s action in the matter and has notified the various Unions of the suspension. It was decided that P. Burke’s suspension be removed on the 30th inst.

It was further resolved to apjilv for a share of the N.Z. Union’s allocation to the Primary School and to point out that the scholars and teachers of the Gisborne school have for years taken a great l interest in Rugby football. Two of the teachers at present Hold important wsitions on the Rugby Union Mr. 5. Cowan being lion, sec., and Mr! J S. Wauchop, lion treas.

good news fob ratepayers,

NO haUBOPH HATE TJMB YEAH,

mfo/ rates ontMumlma £2OOO. |gg Spife. eit-Zmm •^r^sSßASrssl Z chad s' mm ; . l *“ r te o r,l "‘"' ponses £3O, advertising !1,1 ' 1 1 ,r,,,^!f ■SafVttfc* Timber Kaiti breastwork und wbarJ breastwork,' reclamation, etc., ±,U)W I'S'£looo—£oo79; say, barbormaster’s assets (oil launch) £2->O- - pump £250, contingencies £SOO £l 'rfio 96 Chairnian. dealing with Ok statement, said tfiat some o the itemi of expenditure might nothen.uiifor .some time, such as the timber loi Kaiti wharf. Taking everythin g.K consideration he thought .iioaib would bo quite safe in not striking a rate for the term, as the money would not be roqyirod in view satisfactory position. Ho was quiw sure the revenue would sen tin Board through without a rate. The only time they might be pinched tor funds was in May, when they would have interest to meet but a goo. deal of revenue would bo coming in by' that time. He thought they might very well relieve the ratepayers 8 for one year, and ho moved ac eordingly. lie pomted out that the big works were all completed, o. nearly so, and there would be n< groat demands on the funds, in re ply to Mr Lysnar he said the Jioarc could if necessary, raise an o\eidial to the extent of the revenue, but he would like to avoid working on ai overdraft. . , , , , , Mr Matthewson said he had inucl pleasure in seconding the motion ; nt had been quite prepared to move li the same direction, but it came wit] more grace from the Chairman. He quite endorsed all that the Cliairmai had said. The estimates were on e bedrock basis, all "ossible exjiendi ture being shown whilst the estiniat ed revenue was well within tht mark. , r - r , In reply to a -uery Irom Air Alatthewson, the Chairman said tin lighthouse was -a matter for the Alarine Department. , , Mr Sievewriglit remarked that lu was usually conservative in finaneia matters, but in the face of the state meat presented the Board woul< hardly be justified in strildng a rate He had pleasure in supporting tlir motion. . .. Air Lysnar, in supporting, said that if the Board kept the river ex penditure down they should also bt able to relieve the .ratepayers of ; rate next year. The people were being relieved of £10,900 in rate: and £3OOO in wharfages, practically £14,000 in all. Yet with all thir concession they ivere able to carry on efficiently. He took this oppor tunity of say-ing that the same conditions could prevail when they go. 1 the outer liarbonr, by keeping dowi the river expenditure, which was now £7OOO per annum. Air Whinray : That will not be re

curring. Mr Lysnar said that the increase f port charges would relieve the ratepayers, and not necessitate ar sxtra rate. The shipowners had es -aped too lightly in the past, and the burden liael been thrown on the rate pavers. Mr Harris said it was gratifying to announce that there would be 11c rate. In the past the local trades: people and merchants had not been sufficiently considered as they paid double rating. The wharfages were fixed now, but had he been on the Board at the time he would have advocated some measure ot relief in the new tariff. Mr Lysnar : Would you have further reduced it ? Mr. Harris : Yes. The townspeople have to bear the brunt. The motion was carried unanimously. -