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Chronicle (Levin), 8 July 1947, Page 8

WELLINGTON, Juiy 7. ' Soutk Afriea was still unable to give definite adviee eoneerning shipping for the proposed AII Blaek tonr next year' But was investigating every possibility. It was hoped that New Zealand would delay final deeision tili the last possible moment. Advice to this effect was received at today 's meeting of the management eommittee of the New Zealand Eugby Union. The text of a eable from the South African Eugby Board was: " Oui agents here and in London have investigated every possibility inclnd.ing R.P.N. via Singapore, a'lso per PJSf.O. to Colombo and thence per Bank Line to Durban and also air possibilities. They are still elosely watching the sitnation and onr government is supporting their efforts in London. No eompany can make definite bookings more than foiir months ahead. The caneeilation of the tour would eause ,much disappointment and we snggest that you delay deeision, but if im possible we suggest that all future tour fiommitments be left to the London conf erence. ' ' The ehairman, Mr. S. S. Dean, saidr "We have already decided to hold a deeision over till the end of July. " South Afriea was being advised to this effect. A request from Otago for the New Zealand Union to appoint an ontside referee for the Otage-Southland Ean furly shield mateh, was held over for a week for • investigation into the implication of the rules governing the matter. It was agreed to reeommend to the sub-committee preparing. the ' tour by the Maofi team, that it sho'uld eonsist of seven or not more than eight games.