AUTO-CYCLE UNION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2171, 9 June 1914, Page 3

AUTO-CYCLE UNION

NORTH ISLAND BODY FOKJIED

Delegates representing seven motor-, cycling cluiss, ifitli a. anenvbership of ci'eso on 700, .met in ,I'alnierstoi'i 011 Saturday evening, apt) 'decidal to form a North Island Autp-Cycfe f.'nion. Tho gathsringj which was --presided'over by Jlr. Gibh;;ns, of t'aimorsten North, appointed a comiiiitieo to. draw a consti- • tiitioj-t, a#,«k:et!c4'.M : r. 15. Bridge is- • seemt-ary pto teni. '. • .. Tlie delcpates we're as. followAnekInnd, O. iI. M'fell; Jsapie.r, H. Bate, fi- C'flXj ,S, Erskine; Haivko's Bay (Hastings; B j\F Kesselt ,T r Bn^d l G. Cox; Southern ll.iwke's Bav (I)nnnmfke),. W. 1?, Ho.piS.: S, Osgood, ■ j, Bi-ssell; Manawatii (I'.ihnersion North),. .F. 5> Stocliwcll, 1 A... Tofstifflsoij. Gi Timkor; Upper lluit And .District,-" It■Scholes, F. Bo\le, P. Patterson; Uelliugton, C; v A./Lawrondej L. Jl. Larefei, C. D. ijfid|e. Several ,of -ItflQj ithe M-anawatS and Wellington • ciubs were also prenent as spt^iators.. A motion to affiliate the North Island clubs, to one union, was adepted unanimously «n the motion of Jlr.. Lan'rencc. sc-coifdcd by Mr. JI 'Gill. There was a good d-csal of discussion • on_ the question of the name Of the union. Mr. Torstonson moved that it. should lie named "The New Zealand Anto-Cyele' L'Mion." This'was seconded by Mr. Lawrence. Mr. Bridge moved as ail amendment that the namr, should be _ "The North Island Atito-Cydc Tlnioit." Finally a eoiiiprenvtse was effected makiiin the. name: "The. New . Zealand Auto-Cycle limon (North Island)." Oil the question, of headquarters thero was aho • ccntroversy, Mr. Patterson moved that the headquarters be Pal'merstcu Nort!;. - Mr. Hope moved as an amendment, that they should bo Wellington. ■ Ihc amendment was adopted by ],H votes to The, following commitlco was set up to draw up' a constitution -.--Messrs. ISsfstottson (Mana-watu), 51'RiH tAviekland), ' La-wranee (fl'elhnctonl. Gas (Hawke's Bay), Stockweil (Mananat.u), with Mr. Bridge as ex oflie!o member. Tho committee is to report within two months from date. Tho following delegates were appointed to-represent the chrbs at the. eotifere.nce on road.s and other matters affecting niotoriiuc pTtffflised h'-y the Minister of Public A\oiks Messrs. C A'. Lawv ranee (Hawko's Bay), L, M. Liardet(Southern Hawke's Bay), C. )). Bridge (N'aput). E. Y>". Daniel (ManaWatu), St. Seholes (Upper Htttt), F. J. Mac» deiiald (Aiiek'atid), and C. t IV. Tanner (WeMiifii'oii). Tho Manawatn Cltib acted as hosts during the ",lay of the. visitors, and OJiterkiWcd 5 theft »ml hipper and 011 Sunday arvar.god -a moter' lfun; round the district.-