THE LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN.
Christchubch, September 27. The annual meeting of the League of New Zealand Wheelmen to-night unanimously decided to send a delegate to Dunedin to address the clubs there respecting the advantages alleged to be gained by joining the league which intends to cater for amateur as well as cash racing. It was also decided that the league hold its own championships, and Dunedin* was suggested as the place for this year. A scheme of accident insurance drawn up by the executive, giving all league members power to inture with ' the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, was agreed to. At present racing cyclists cannot insure against accidents under any rate*. By the proposed scheme they can insure at ordinary rates, while non-racing members o( the league will have a discount of 20 per cent. The New Zealand Cyclist was reappointed tha official organ of the league by a targe maioritj ,
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Otago Witness, Issue 2274, 30 September 1897, Page 37
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152THE LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. Otago Witness, Issue 2274, 30 September 1897, Page 37
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