AUTOCYCLE UNION
CONFERENCE IfJ WELMNOTON.
(Per United .Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, August 21
The annual conference of the N.Z. Autooycle Union opened.. this morning, Mr Fortenson (Manawatu) in the chair. The annual-report referred tq the fact that P. Coleman at Sockburn broke the world’s record for 15 miles,. his . time 13 minutes 50 seconds. Fifty riders were now registered by the Union. Owing to a number of accidents a benevolent fund for riders had been established.' During the year* the Riders’ Club became affiliated to the Union. Mr Fortenson was elected president for the ensuing year, and Messrs J. and B. Merrett, J. H. Flight, Gray, Gaisford, Schultz, and Nash vice-presidents. Mr H. J, Lloyd was reappointed secretary and treasurer. The following dates for club meetings were allotted:—Dannevirke, Labour Oay; Poverty Bay, January 1 apd 2; Napief, Easter Saturday and Monday; Hawera, March 31; Christchurch, December 26 and February 21;' Marion, March 27, The Gisborne Club was allotted the heavyweight championship, Morton the middleweight, and Napier the lightweight championship.
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Southland Times, Issue 18623, 22 August 1919, Page 7
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168AUTOCYCLE UNION Southland Times, Issue 18623, 22 August 1919, Page 7
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