LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. CHRISTCHURCH, June 22.

Otago Witness, Issue 2676, 28 June 1905, Page 56

LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. CHRISTCHURCH, June 22.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Centre of thj League of Wheelmen, a letter -wa3 received from G. Sutherland to the effect that th* Christchui-ch Cycling and Motor Club ha-d refused to hold an* inquiry into the instructions giv«n to riders in the Royal Enfield Cup Raca on the ground that Ranclrup (a competitor) had refused to consent to that course. The council decided to tell Sutherland to apply to the club again, stating it must hold an inquiry. The centre then held an inquiry into the conduct of riders in the same race, and unanimously resolved that no evidence was adduced to indicate there hadbeen anything wrong. A motion v/as passed expressing displeasure at iho absence of certain officials expected to give evidence, aiid it was deciidecl to report the matter to th» ccruncil.

In a speech at Cambridge, Mr Lang, M.H.R. for Waikato, said he did not favour triennial Parliaments, but they had one advantage, because at the end of every three years the Government became very active in public works. Once they sent 500 co-operatives into his electorate) just before election time. But the people stuck to their member, and did not allow the 500 imported voters to have the effect intended by thci Premie?.