NEWZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2086, 15 February 1894, Page 34

NEWZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

land Ar' mg of the c ?mmittee of the New Zeathe y ■ -? afceur Athletic Association was held on CV' i!l ht ° f the 6fch insfc - at ««> City Hotel, rr istchurch. Present— Messrs J. F. Grierson Ja-xP* ch £ r) ' °- H - Croxton, C. Hood.yi'lliamß, G. Harris, Smith, Macbeth, D. Wood, C. Cusack, and L. A. Cuff (honorary secretary). The balance sheet for the Melbourne tour was presented by the treasurer, showing expenditure £101 3s lid, and receipts mi. ' association contributing the balance. -Che Treasurer reported that there was a SS^? o*? l he credit of fche association of £71 12s 6d, the liabilities being nil. A letter was read from Mr W. W. Norton, Han Francisco, re the visit of New Zealand representatives to the Midwinter Fair Athletic games at San Franeigco. The Secretary reported he had replied to the communication. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Harris, seconded by Mr Williams-" That the associa' tives »egrefcß» egrefcB ' fc cannot sen* l any representar.i T v v Secretary reported that the Oamaru Club being defunct had ceased to belong to the association. Mr Griersen was appointed as representative of the association at the championship athletic meeting to be held at Dunedin on the 17th inst. The other officials were appointed as under : Timekeepers, Mesßrs Cooke and Lindsay; judges— Messrs Coates, Anderson, and Bell; referee, Dr Roberts ; Committee of Management—Dr Roberts, Messrs Ness, Grierson, and secretaries of affiliated clubs ; the remaining, officials to he appointed by the Dunedinl LrIUD. Mr, Qusaok moved—" That the secretary b& insti?aoted< to write to the secretary of the> Linwood Football Clob for particulars of theraoes reported to have been run in connection', with the annual pionic of the club." Mr Wood seconded the motion, which was: carried. Mr Casack reported that a member of the> C.A.A.0., J. O'Neill, had rim in open eventsat the Duvauchclle's Bay and Little Riversports, though he had tried to dissuade hinu from so doing. A rather heated discussion ensued aa to» whether the name should be placed in what--is Btyled the " black book," during the oourse' j of which Mr Croxton said he did not? bfainkc I unsupported statements of the kind should be* i accepted. Mr Cu*ack said a delegate's, statanaeaft should not be challenged, as had beeu doae by Mr Croxton, and tbon left the meeting. Mr Harris agreed with Mr Cusaek, expressing strong disapproval and also left fche room. As there was then no quorum the teat of thebusiness (which should have included the con- ■ sideration of applications for reinstatements-/ had to be abandoned..

Angling and Lawn Tennis notes will be found on page 19.

A majority of the members of the Garrison Band have decided to form a new band, under the oonduotorship of Signor Squarise. Mr J. G Binns, of the Nebhersole Colliery, Burton-on-Trent, and formerly Government mining engineer at Dunedin, vice-president of the Chesterfield Institution of Engineers. Mr James Moir, Pukeuri, and late of Mount Cargtll School, was presented last week by his pupils with a silver cruet and butter knife, and' by his, singing class with a very handsome silver - kettle, with spirit lamp and stand complete. A singular phenomenon is puzzling the resi- - dents of Kilbirnie, Wellington. The keeper of the - local baths has a well situated not more than 10ft from the beach, from whioh he obtains per- ■ fectly fresh water. About 200 ft further up the road Mr Preston has sunk a well, which pro- . duced brackish water quite unfit for drinking. The well near the beach is not affected by the rise and fall of the tide, whereas Mr Preßton'& >. well is,