INFLUENCE OF SPORT.
ON NATIONAL CHARACTER. ADELAIDE, Jjni. 26. ' To-day tin; Govnrno'r of fc>nu|h A us-, tralia attended' Hie A.lt.C. foundation day nuieling., uiid Umclitd with the coinlhittce. .'This will Be .the last race lixtuvo m tbo State? at which' Sir- Day Bosanqjiefc will bo present. . In resiiondihg to th.c toast, of .' bis health the Governor said' that ho' had seen much to. excite, bis. admiration m tlie national resources ufSbutli Australia: "Here," he continued, . '.Us. to be foiuid fine, manly fipQi'tß^and : <pastim,es, which exercise an important influence upon tbe formation of the ; nationaL. character., (Cheers.) Of these sports racing is one of tho' most interesting, and I ani sure, that, when properly carried ouj , sport is productive, of beneficial ..results^ (Cheers. ) It undoutedly improved the breed of a valuable description of stock, for whifih- tbo' climM.« o^T South' A«f>ivaliii i.s particuJitily .iuiUibk-. t (Cliecrs.) , ;For my part, I hold ,th;i(, 'a... taste for manly,' national out-of-door ainusemciits is <m- 4 so.utial to 'tiie" fonnatiiqi. «f » sound,, healthy, vigorous 1 ' Tiaiionul character. (Chcera.) 1 think U is n niistako to' discourage such .pleasures because they, may possibly lend to abuses and oxI ceases. People must/ Jiavo". rwireatjpn and ! amusement, and iUis bettor' -'to join and i-pympathJM? with them genially and hrartilv, Aiid.!di> w.hab.yoii-can,to uiakA,»tlieDi go. off. with.. moderation and proprietary than to spend . one's, time preaching against thorn- a» disreputable and demoralising." -.(Cheers.) - .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13298, 6 February 1914, Page 9
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233INFLUENCE OF SPORT. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13298, 6 February 1914, Page 9
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