TEMPTING OFFERS
REJECTED BY ALL BLACKS. WHAT NEPIA DECLINED. [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] Received December 8, 11.10 a.m. LONDON, Dee. 7. Several of the All Blacks have rejected tempting offers to join Northern Union dubs. Nepia was offered £ISOO and also a big salary.—Sydney Situ cable. ... SUGGESTION FOR TEST MATCH. CONDEMNED BY OFFICIAL. Received December 8, 11.10 a.m. LONDON, Dee. 7. General Kentish, the British representative of the Olympic Council, in condemning a letter in Sporting Life suggesting that England’s team should include a clever place kicker, who would reap the benefit of the many penalties it strict referee would give against the All Blacks, says: “Fairminded Englishmen will he incensed at •such insults to our guests and kinsmen. Jt is time the unfounded insinuations which antagonise the Dominion supporters were ended.”—Sydney Sun cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1186, 8 December 1924, Page 5
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133TEMPTING OFFERS Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1186, 8 December 1924, Page 5
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