N.Z. AUTO CYCLE UNION

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1925, Page 3

N.Z. AUTO CYCLE UNION

.■it the annual conference held at Auckland recently, the report states:— During the year the Wellington Motor ( Itih, Greymonth .Motor 4 lull and Hokitika Motor (Tub were granted affiliation in the N.Z. Auto-Cycle Union. Wanganui Motor Club was also reinstated. Permits to hold race meetings were issued and meetings held by the Inline, mg clubs llawera. Fcilding, Manawatu, Napier. 11 si mi 1 lon, Hokitika am! Wellington. li was resolved: That all liaiidicappers approved by the X.Z.A.C.U. lie obliged to iorward immediately on the completion of their race meetings particulars of the handicaps and results of their meetings to the secretary of the union and that results lie available to anv approved lmndicapper at any time on application to the secretary. Every club shall lie entitled to send one delegate to the annual meeting or special general meetings of the union. Riders will he charged a registration fee of 5s for the first year and 10s for any year thereafter. Bidet's must register with the secretary of tile union whose receipt alone entitles riders to participate in benevolent funds in case of an accident. (Tubs must supply a statement of accounts of all motor cycle race meetings an the X.Z.A.C.G. uniform bala.mi- ■ licet tiel'ore .lulv I in each year. The union may appoint an executive committee of three delegates (including the president) who shall have full power to early out all dulies in connection with motor cycle racing in accordance with Hie rules of the Union. Three to form a quorum. If necessary I lie Executive Committee may order a special meeting of the Union to he called at any time. Notice of all executive commit te" meetings to he given to chilis with copy of agenda and any club having matters of special interest under discussion shall have the privilege of appointing a delegate tn attend such meeting. All expenses to he home hv the club concerned. All entries must be accompanied by a fee of Ills, such amount to he credited to the sides at the meeting. In the event of iion-appearum-e of the sides the matter of refunding the fee to lie left to the discretion of the (Libs. All machines competing til race meetings held under the rules ol Ihe X.Z.A.C.U. must have exhaust, pipes turned horizontal. Mr E. C. Gnisfnrd was appointed to consider the riders' colours question, and submit a colour scheme to the next annual conference. Every rider must give the number of his machine engine when accepting for a race. Classification of riders is to he tinder chili control. Biders will use the same imniNr I I’roughout a race meet ing. Riders must provide number plates blank) fastened to head and front forks of machine, in fIETAOI NSTIR D and allot numbers from 1 up. said numbers to lie fixed on plates by officials of Ihc club. Sizes of plates to bo circular and eight inches in diameter for front and ten inches in diameter for -ido. Riders to use the same number throughout the meeting. All riders must, he lined up alongside the inner rail behind each oilier for preliminaries and races.

BURGOMASTER AND EX-EMPRESS VIENNA, June 1. The National Conservative Party, • the official Monarchist Party in Austria, has addressed a very fierce letter to Dr. liarseh, Burgomaster of l.angenzersdorf, near Vienna, concernin”; lis statement that “the Italian lienst (Zita) in the imperial palace has always had something to say and hr turned everythin” to our disdvantage. lie had publicly accused her of pr venting the Austrian Army’s advatu in Italy because she herself was Ita tan. A newspaper editor having been fine for describing Dr. liarseh as a “lir and slanderer,’' the Monarchist. Part has taken up the matter, and in th letter, widely circulated, states (hr ■‘abuse of the Empress, so heavil afflicted and living in exile, is blacl guardly and unworthy of any decel man,” and has called up the Coven meat to disclaim all sympathy with tl abuse and allegations of Dr. liarseh. LABOURERS RICHES. LONDON, June 2. When Herbert Broomfield, (id. labourer, ol Brewery-buildings, Bella? road, Stoke Newington, was charged a North London yesterday with stealin a pair of rubber heels, value (id., i was stated that lie had in his posse? sion when arrested Sti L'l notes, tw Ills notes. I'll in gold, and litis Oil i silver. liroomlield said he had paid for tli goods. Replying to the .Magistrate, Broom field said he was a labourer employe' by the Hackney Borough Council. Broomfield, who said it was his owi money, was unable to read the oath ami lie was lined 2()s.