N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12202, 21 April 1909, Page 5

N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL

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CHRISTCHURCH, April 21

A meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held on Monday evening. Referring to the resolutions passed by the con r ference dealing with the constitution of the Association and the transference of the headquarters from Christchurch to Wellington, Mr Nordon said that as a matter of expediency the Council should follow the example of the Wei* lington executive and resign.

Mr Hoare supported this view. TheJ Canterbury centre, he said, pledged, j the Council to resign. As a matter of honour the Council should support the centre that had stood by it hi the trouble that had arisen. . > J

The Chairman (Mr A tack) said from his point of view the delegates to the Centre Conference had proceeded in an entirely wrong manner, and had passed a resolution agreeing to alter the constitution of the Association, and. by a majority decided to transfer the headquarters from Christchurch to Wellington. While their action was possibly in accordance with the wishes of most of those interested, at the same time it was a most unconstitutional method of doing things. Had the delegates been in possession of the knowledge of the correct method of procedure, no doubt they would have proceeded along lines that would have secured the end in a proper manner. There was a correct method to pursue. That method was to proceed in accordance with the laws of the Association. The laws required that notice should be given of a proposal to alter the constitution and shift the headquarters. Under the circumstances the method could be departed from to a certain extent certainly. He thought the proper course to adopt was to effect the alterations in a legal manner, and at the same time in such a way as to give effect to the wishes of the conference as expeditiously as possible. He suggested that a letter should be sent to the centres asking them to express their views on the two methods under review, and stating that the Council would give effect to the resolutions of the conference immediately on receipt of replies from the centres. Messrs Batchelor, Grierson, and-Ma-son considered this course of action a proper one to pursue.

After further consideration the following resolution was unanimously agreed to :—" That this Council, in order to give legal effect to the wishes of the conference of centres held in Dunedin, does forthwith take a mail vote on the question of the removal of the headquarters of the Association from Christchurch to Wellington, and the appointment of trict nominees in lieu of an elective council."

A cable message was received from the Queensland Association, asking the New Zealand Association to agree to the Australasian championships being held in August instead of November, the latter month having been previously agreed upon. It wa sdecided to inform the Queensland Association that the request would be forwarded to the new Council when appointed. Nominations of delegates to comprise the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, with headquarters in Wellington, is now completed. The following delegates have been nominated by various centres :—Otago, Messrs Marryatt and Pollock; Southland, Messrs, Davies and Robertson; Canterbury, Messrs Davis and Chaffy; Wellington; Dr. Newman and Mr Larkin; Auckland. Messrs Thompson and Bridge. M