Taranaki Rugby Union.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2421, 8 May 1893, Page 2

Taranaki Rugby Union.

Tbe Taranaki Rugby- Football Union met at the Egmont Hotel on Friday night. The following were present:— Mesera G. T. Bayly (president, in tbe chair), W. G. White (treirarer), F. C. Smith (secretary), Major (Havers delegate), A, Beyly (Strilfotf), KiogeUy

(Stars, Nef^l^mputl?), «»* Y<jfng flfoj,, mate), ;. • . v|s, i , ., •am nun toe Atj#auJ^' -■ ' A letter was read '—nt Hhaiiml*\mi v irr ,<; he.New Zealwd- Union in flKSto "^ the- Hew Zealand taig^AflitnlJ.. suggesting the playing or district maidiet before the final selection of (he team, and asking if a matob T«ran«ki v. Wanmmni. . or Wanganui and Taranaki combined t Manawattt and Wair««p» combined, could ba arranged, in which caw the selection committee wotrHh ixwet at the MrJ Major thought -Taraniki ghoalcT play by itaelf and not coatae**. Tbe Becretarystated that fie h»d written to Manawatu, W»iwap», •riffAnettlndi asking if they, wonld send teams Mora the team for Australia was selected Mr Major moved t reiolutioa-to the effect that as all North Wand Unioiw owe Tawnaki a visit, any fcu&hei neeodarr to bft played to determine what plkW are sufficiently good for the N«w-Ze*!ana team should *c played ar Tiraatai.-. Seconded by Mr Ktngeley, and carmd. MrG. T,B^yly fl aid that h> had been speaking to>, Mr Hoben lately, and the latter had itatea that Hawke's Bay' would pay Taranaki a visit when inQneement was offered. They were sowr^Ter'tbt niftttsr of paving Taranaki'B expensM in the last match, and COTaidWTwtano 1 should be made. „ ""♦—*■* Mr Major said ob eoald explain this matter. Taranaki wired to Napi^Mking what terms they would offer TaranSd if the latter played a match, and they guaranteed £80 and expenses. There " was no undertalking to repay at any date : but HawkeY Bay wen told that wten they paid a vitit they would get their flbare of the gate. ■- SELECTION OF VJJOXMB, rr r *»' I1 '' a f tetofl*sto the New Zealand Union, laid thai it < had Keen wreea that the. Appeal Committee of the New Zealand Union wm to be the Matoh Oommittet. Tfa« leetetary «v writing to all the viCQ.pwndenti aikimr their opinion as to what playert ~m their districts were fit for the team. He haft received a letter asking, him to aeleok names, but he wouia prefer that the * meeting thould pick the men, oc appoint a sub-committee to do it. It was deoided to submit the men considered £t for the /New Zealand aeam in the following order :— Backs : litA. Bayly, Stratford; 2nd, A. Good, Wai. mate. Forwards: Ist, J. Lambie. Wai* mate ; 2nd, Hugh Good, Waimate, ' SUTOH COMMTTTKE. A match committee of two, :*hh a referee, was deeMed on, and the following were elected Jg. D.,Baana (New Plymouth), O E. Majof {Hawera^lndA. Bayly (referee). The Taiporohenrii Olnb was admitted to the Union. APPEAL DISMISSED. The appeal of tbe Stratford Glob against a decision of tbe Union, on the cronnd that tbe secretary and treasurer were not entitled to vote, was referred to the New Zealand Union, which body decided that' the officers mentiontd wert entitled to j Vot ? f * B ; jntt « i L- by onrtom ai under the Union'a own by-lain.' Tlie» reoommenaed tfieT^bßtitntfoh oi: better by-laws than those at present in foroe. The meeting adjourned at 11 o'clock. The Cattle Stealing Caie. t* At the R.M. Oonrb this moraine, before Messrs. Fautham ana Parkinson, Mirdo McLean was brought up on the ww 6 2? ? teall * n Jf oat^e the property of W. H. Reid. r Seroeaat Btagpoole applied forrte^ mand, which was granted. Accused applied for bail. Seigeant Stagpoole objected toibail being given at this stage of the oaaeV He eaid that two other defendants who had been arrested at Falmeretpn had, he thought, moat impMperly.,been allowed bail. The Bench refuted tbe application; They mentioned that the -Resident Magistrate would be sitting on Wedneeday, and that if defendant deeired he could then make application, but the Bencn wouia«oMi«pretei»tetort,«ccept |be responsibility |m£