The Question Bag.

NZ Truth, Issue 148, 18 April 1908, Page 3

The Question Bag.

■"N.S." (Picton).—(l) In 1896 ; (2) Died four years, ago. ••Spike" (Blenheim) .—We leave over your scrawlsome wail; of no earthly interest to our readers. "Bloomer" (Petone) .—That's the club's funeral. Such a Socrates as you profess to be should- come forward and counsel the dub to put about on the other tack. ' .' "R.M." (Wellington).—Comparisons between the two men are odious. "A.8.," "Interested" and "Impartial" (Christchurch).—Why not write to the Canterbury Rugby Union if the-circum-stances are as bad as you severally make them out to be ? '•Rugby" (Denniston, W.C.).—We agree with you that the player m question did not receive fair treatment from the N.Z.R.U. selectors, but what is the good of whining over spilt milk ? t«Backbone" (Ponsonby, Auckland) .—The Auckland Rugby Union appears to have run its business on lines that would not be tolerated m the other centres. However, the officer you single" out for criticism has been given another terra of office, so apparently the .Rugbyites of the Northern City are content to let matters slide at their own sweet will. "Look-Out" (Christchurch) .—Thanks for directing out attention to*the matter. We have now m print a biographical Rugby'sketch of Chairman Mason of the Canterbury Rugby Union for utilisation when occasion most demands it. Its entertaining character should make it go down like,.hot cakes with Rugby readers m the Cathedral town. *Wager" (Gore),—No, it was m 1888. Seeing that both are m the wrong, the. pet is off. WJjine-Umpixe" (TSieri, Dunedin).—(l) Decline to express an opinion until given the chance of seeing the visitors m the . Rugby arena. (2) Communicate with . the secretary of the Otago Referees' Association. (3) A. question of law and the decision is open to' criticism. If what you say is true, the ruling is utterly at Variance with the existing law, and can be appealed against. If thrown out by the N.Z.R.U. Appeal Committee you can still take the matter to a higher court. *'Rep." (Wellington).—Wallace never represented Canterbury. "G.L.W." ;(Rangiora),.—lf the referee rules that way, we would advise his Association to have him medically ex- • amined. A lunatic of that type should not be at large. ?'M.F." (North Shore,. Auckland) .—Both players Were actively associated with the Athletic Club's senior combinations at the period you mention. '•All Black" (Invercargill).—(l) The correction will bo duly noted. (2) Was a good solid scrummager, but not .witkin streets of New Zealand form.;