ATHLETIC UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15350, 13 January 1912, Page 12

ATHLETIC UNION.

OTACO CEXTRK. The monthly of lite Olago Cont.ro X.Z.A.U. was held last ni'jht; present— .Mcssts A. ti. l'ciiwiok (in tint chair). It. Campbell, A. A. Catnpb.dl, I). Duncan, K. Hold*, J, (itvviine, J. M'Kav, and D. K. M'Kuy. The I'alluerston Caledonian Scc'cty notified that it litui Inn! to pctdpone its sports on New Year's Day owing to wet woathcr, and applied for pemm'sion to hold thorn on Easter .Siititrd.'iy.-lVrniavinn grunted. J. I), I'orlv.s, Lioru, wrote protesting against the win of V. Hvanson, Auckland, in the Sheffield Uawlioap at Knilangata on Christmas Day on tho ground's that he had not entered his full performances in his entry form.—The Secretary reported that he tuid written to the secretary of the X.Z.A.U. in connection with the matter, and he had received a reply that llniMon's performances us entered wilh him were similar to those entered at. Knitnnjrata.—lt was finally decided to write lo Iho Auckland Centre on Iho Matter. Tho following remit, for consideration at tltn annual meeting of Ihe X.Z.A.U. was agreed to:—"That in tlie opinion of Ihifi centre tho secretary of tie N.Z.A.U. should lx\ paid a t-alary. and should not have a vole on the union's business."— .Several momliers. including 1 Iho chairman, spoke in appreciative tortus of Mr Eraser's services, n ikl it was decided to plaro on record Ihe centre's appreciation nf his work. On Ihe suggestion of the Chairman, il was <lecided to give (tic centre's delegates to tho antiiinl conference of Ihe X.Z.A.U.— Messrs A. Campbell and .1. Sl'lCay—a fieo lined in the matter of remils. Tip bank pars look tdiowed a credit balance of £35 2s 6d.