COURSING.

Mataura Ensign, 18 July 1914, Page 7

COURSING.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. A special meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Coursing association was held at Dunedln on Thursday, and was attended by Messrs B. 8. Irwin, (chairman), 6. Nelson (Nelson), J. M. Mnir and J. Ronald (Invercargill), Owen Kelly (Gore), E. Price (Greymouth), R. G.' Anderson (Reefton), and H. Andrews and J. J. Roughan ;(Dunedin). ■A telegram was received appointing Mr. Anderson representative, for Reefton. It wae agreed to'grant the affiliation pending the application papers being in order. The following coursing dates were granted:—Southland, July 29 and 30; Reef ton, August 25; Duncdin, August 21 and' 22. Applications for the control of the Waterloo to' be run during the. 1 month of June, 1915, were received from Invercargill, Duncdin, and Greymouth. It was decided to hold the applications over until August 21. The stake was set down at £3OO, to consist of 64 dogs at £5 ss, payment of fees to be spread over a> period of 10 months. The registration committee reported having received upwards of 80 registrations for the naming of greyhounds, but owing to the fact that the association's register was still retained by Mr. Sumnter (late secretary), the applications could not be granted with any degree of safety. Strong exception was taken to Mr. Sumpter's action in not forwarding: the books and property as promised. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Kelly, seconded: by Mr. H. Andrews, that the secretary make a further request for .thti books and moneys belonging to the association. Messrs Andrews, Irwin, and! the secretary were empowered a sub-committee to arrange the matter.