BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5293, 29 June 1928, Page 2

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

RUGBY UNION BUSINESS. DISCUSSION BY COMMITTEE. The question of information arising from meetings held by the committee of tlie Paeroa Rugby Union leaking out to the public was introduced by Father Taylor at Wednesday night’s 'meeting of . the committee. ' t Father Taylor said th.a.t he had heard hints and' insinuations made concerning some of the committee’s deliberations and discussions, ami there was little doubt that information was leaking, out. possibly per medium of the delegates who attends cd the meeting. He felt Sjiirc that members were not likely to discuss committee matters in the street, and the local press could also be .relied upon. Tn order that the rumours should 1 be cheeked-.he thought it desirable that members of the committee only should attend the 'meetings. To his mind it was a serious matter that discussions should leak out. and he would- film to hear an expression of opinion from other members. The chairman (Mr W. P. Pennell) said he agreed', and pointed out that as a management committee it had many matters to discuss which could be dealt with better without undue publicity. In reply to a member. Father Taylor said he considered! that it would be more satisfactory if members were supplied with an agenda paper setting out the business at least two days before a meeting, Under the present method members attended a meeting and business; was literally hurled at them, and not infrequently decisions were arrived at without due coiisid’eration. ' Tin’s view was also shared by/Mr J. Pinder, who quoted an instance of information having leaked out. Mr M. Crosby suggested that tiie difficulty could probably be met by requesting delegates having busineSjS to place before the committee tp notify the secretary in writing and wait outside the meeting, room until the committee was ready to deal with the particular matter. He could nbt see thf force of having delegates in the room. Each club was, represented! by a member on the managemnt committee, and although delegates; were entitled to be present under the rules of the union, they could not speak or take any other part in the proceedings. Father Taylor said that 'ini vie'w of the discussion that night he considered the matter was of sufficient importance to place before the next general meeting of the union. Tin’s was agreecli to.