NEW ZEALAND AMATEU RROWING ASSOCIATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH.I'RESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Friday. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association was holt! tonight, Mr. A. 0. Fell, of Picton, occupying the chair. The report and balance-sheet, which showed the association to he in a satisfactory condition, were adopted. Mr. A. E. Criuldock, captain of the Union Rowing L'tuu, Christchurch, moved, "That the headquarters of the association be removed to Christchurch." Ho complained that the government of the association now lacked that life and vigour which had characterised it a few years ago, and urged that the removal of the headquarters would galvanise it into aotive life once more. The motion was lost by 45 votes to 17, The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Dr. Pollen: vice-presidents, Messrs. A. E. Craddock (Christchurch), and A. G. Fe'l (Pinion); secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. C. Manor; Managing Committed, Messrs. G. C. l'acho, W. H. Field, G. H. Bet Initio, A. G. Johnston, F. W. -Mitchell, J. G. Rule, and X. Galbraith; Appeal Council, Messrs. W. 11. Fie'd, A. G. Johnston, W. F. Marks, G. C. • Fache, W. Brown, J. G. Rule, and (J. H. Bethune. All the local officers were reelected. Auckland was selected as the locality for the ensuing season's championship regatta. The half-yearly meeting of the association was abolished, and several other amendments wore made in tlio rules. A proposal that the Appeal Council and Managing Committee of the association bo merged into ono body, was lost by 40 to 23.
NEW ZEALAND AMATEU RROWING ASSOCIATION.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10908, 12 November 1898, Page 5
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