CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1492, 28 June 1905, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

'(Per- Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. The Canterbury Rugby Union decided to instruot thoir delegate to the New Zealand Union not to vote on the'question of the appointment of a coach for the New Zealand team, to be discussed at a meeting of the Union oo July 18. The Chairman said his only feeling in the matter was that now it was decided to send a team Homo he wished to see it go under

ihe beet possible manner ; but he could

I not help feeling that the appointment of a I coach, and of the particular coach apI pointed, would probably establish an I amount of discord calculated to be inimical jto the success of the team. He hoped be I was wrong, but it would have been better I for a)l cooooroed if the idea had not been I mooted. Having gone so far, however, he I felt it was too late in the day to object, j I Generally these views were supported by I j other members of the committee. I I The temporary line ot Chaneys corner, I j put in as a result of Saturday’s accidont, I was strengthened td-day, and it is expected the large engines will be run over the line I ] to-morrow. The fune’ala of A’exan’sr and Richards, victims of the railway accident, took place to-day, and were largely attended. For having trespassed on the Riecarton racecourse on April 24th, John Fairbairn and Thoojas H°hl>han were each fined 1 £lO and Peter Grant £2. ■

j The committee of the Chamber of Commerce decided, regarding Mr E. W. Roper’s proposals to raise funds for the completion of the Midland railway by the issue of State debentures, that whilst the com* miftao is desirous of seeing the railway completed as early as possible, it dees not consider it in the best interests of. ths colony that it should be financed in the manner suggested.