FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4307, 16 March 1901, Page 6 (Supplement)

FOOTBALL.

Air D. McKenzie, secretary of the Rugby Union, writes as fellows in reply to a paragraph in my last week's notes: Dear 'Touch,”—l hope that you are not during tho incoming season going to keep in touch, with your name—i.e._, at war with the chosen people—the chosen people in this instance being the Rugby Union. Suffice it to say, any information you may want at any time on Rugby Union matters, you know where I am to be iound, and you have e.uly to ask to got whatever news 1 have in my power to give. Relating to the business mentioned in your paragraph, if you really wanted to know, without at the .same time trying to belittle tho management committee of my union, 1 believe you would have looked me up. However, here is the information yon ask for. The motion was, as you say, carried at a meeting of delegates. The manageinetnt committee met the next week, and decided to approach the various unions in the Wellington province, viz., Wairarapa, Wanganui, Alanawatu, Horowhemia, and the Rush. This is the method they adopted, the letter to the Wairarapa Union being here eonied ;

“3rd November, 1900. “Mr A. T. Webster. “Hon. Sec. Wairarapa Rugby Union. “Dear Sir,—Under instructions from the management committee of my union I have to forward you the following resolution passed at a general meeting of delegates of my union for your consideration:—That the management committed he empowered: to approach the affiliated unions of the Wellington Province with a view to amalgamation for the purposes cf representation in interplovincial matches.

“Tlio management committee of my union desires to place bofore you term's of amalgamation, and will do’ so either by letter or delegation, whichever course you prefer, it being of course understood that whatever is done in this matter is subject to confirmation at the annual meetings of the various unions.—Yours faithfully, D. McKcn: de, secretary.’' To these communications not even an acknowledgement has heela received. You can judge who is sitting tight. The local management can do no more than they have done, can thev?