Swimming

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 220, 11 October 1894, Page 3

Swimming

The fifth annual meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was held on Friday evening last at the Harbour Board Buildings. The following affiliated clubs were represented by their delegates :— Auckland, Christchurch, East Christchurch, Gisborne, Port Ahuriri, St. Albans, and Whangarei. The secretary’s report, which was highly satisfactory, was adopted subject to approval by the executive. Owing to the expense of the banner, and a loss on the sale of annuals, the balance-sheet showed a debit of 6s gd. As the number of affiliated clubs has considerably increased, it is not expected that this will occur again. The Port Ahuriri, Whangarei, Akaroa, and Napier Clubs were admitted. It is proposed to ask the Government to give £ for £ locally raised subscriptions for school instruction in swimming, and also to provide for bathing reServes in all new Government townships. A limit of ,£io was fixed for prizes, and all private matches are to be strictly disallowed. The following officers were elected for the coming season ; — President, Sir Robert Stout ; secretary and treasurer, Mr R. St. Clair; auditors, Messrs Esam and O’Mera ; Appeal Committee —North: Messrs O’Mera, Goldwater, and the secretary ; South : Messrs Airey, Mountfort, and A. Smith. Consuls are to be elected by the provincial clubs, and the secretary is to appoint correspondents in the centres where none exist.