ALL BLACKS.
UNEXPECTED APPRECIATION FROM ART STANDPOINT. ENTHUSIASTIC FRENCH SUPPORTER. BY CVBLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received Jan. .15, 31.35 a.m. PARIS, Jan. 14. An unexpected appreciation of the All Blacks from a new standpoint conies from M. Cliastenet, Senator for Gironde and reporter to the Budget fo; the Ministry of Fine Arts. M. Cliastenet, in conversing with the vice-president of the French Rugby Federation, after the Colombes match, said that lie considered the game an admirable vision of art. “What a fine picture of agile and graceful athletic gestures the New Zealanders made! In my report on fine arts, 1 shall advocate a closer union between art and sport.” Fog delayed the All Blacks’ arrival at Toulouse. A number of excursions were arranged, but the team is training daily except Saturday’, when it will be resting. The members arrive back in London on Tuesday evening.—Reuter. TESTIMONIAL FUND. (Received Jan 15, 1.25 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 14. The Anglo-New Zealanders’ testimonial for the All Blacks, reached ■£loo in three days. The sum of £l6O is required.—Aus. N.Z, Press Assn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 January 1925, Page 7
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175ALL BLACKS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 January 1925, Page 7
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