NEW ZEALAND UNION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17484, 31 May 1920, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND UNION.

"'; THE ANNUAL MEETING. . [at telegraph.— ASSOCIATION.] [ •? : WELLINGTON, Saturday, At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union last nishi, on behalf of Marljorouch, Mr. L. Sievers moved:—" That the Now , f Zealand Rugby . Union arrange & national schema of insurance for injured players." This proposal received the endorsement of several speakers, but it was decided to forward the motion to •>. the Management Committee for the purjKW of irawing up a detailed report, the scheme STolyod to be circulated among unions for consideration before being ■ adopted.i ';->-■ ■ Captain T. H. Jones, .for the Management Committee proposed :— That the committee be empowered to add to its number an icwvo; member, of the New Zealand Re'areas' 'Association."' ~ *■ ' ' .i- . Mr. Sievers seconded the motion, which *aa defeated, j ■ ' It was decided that the school grant for .he 1930 season be increased to £300. Officers wore elected as fellows:—Patron, Sis Excellency the Governor-General; president. Mr. J. McLcod (Taranaki); vicepresidents, the presidents of >\ affiliated unions, > the ■ hon. treasurer. - Captain T. H. Fones; < Management C Committee, Messrs, S. 3. Dean (Auckland)- G. Howe (Canterbury), ft. T. Bailey (Hawke's Bay). H. Paton [Southland). J. T. M. Piki (Canterbury), K. C. : Kitts : (Southland), Ti G. W. Slade !Taranaki); appeal council. Messrs. F. Cowiss, T. W. Gerrard. arid C*. H. Mason (rejected) X auditor, Mr. O. X Kembßr (re*lected)j_- representative on the English Susby i Union, Mr. C. Wray (re-elected), > Trw Motueka and Golden Bay sub-unions ipplied for permission to register as a separata Rugov -Union, to be called the Bays. Union. The Nelson Union - wrote sup-sorting-the application,' which was, granted. K - proviso was attached that the ' name of the new union would have to bo approved by -the New Zealand Rugby Union's Manigement Committee. Permission was given or affiliation %of the Whangarei Rugby Union. Application for affiliation or a Wain Trunk union with headquarters .at raihape was referred, back for consideration by ■* various - sub-ui.iohs . concerned. ■ Mr. Wylie moved:—" That the Manago-. meat Committee- be directed to inauiro as to whether any union is playing under rules which have not bsen '• approved by> this anion." He said.ho was not animated by any -. feeling of personal animus, but they all knew that certain things were going on, sad it was for the Management Committee to. take action if Urn rules were being infringed. ' X V. - l ■'"■■' "? ■'■"^\ *'*•■", Mr. N. R. ; Jones (Auckland) denied that the Auckland , Union was playing any unauthorised rules. The motion was cirried. «Ii was decided to leave the venue of the North and South Jsli<nd nMch in the hands of the Management Committee. It was also resolved to direct the Management Committee to accept a tour from South Africa next year.