New Zealand Sports Protection League.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 31 July 1912, Page 3

New Zealand Sports Protection League.

WORK OP ORGANISATION

Since the inauguration of the League in Wellington the General Secretary (Mr A. A. Paapej has been following out a plan of organisation laid down by the Board of Control, and already Branches have been established in sixty-three towns in the Domiuion, principally in the provinces of Canterbury, Nelson, Westland, Taranaki and Otago. During the present month the organising Secretary will address meetings in twenty towns in the Auckland province (ex*< elusive of a number held in the city) with the object of establishing branch • es of the League. The objects for which the League is formed are :— To influence public opinion, without regard to party politics in the interests of sport, so as to enable the people to amuse themselves in future without molestation. To promote any alterations of law that may be necessary for the better protection of sports and pastimes. To take up and defend any actions, that the Council may consider irnpoitant as test cases. To discourage all malpractices in connection with sport, and to raise its tone wherever it is considered necessary, Generally to do whatever may", from time to time seem advisable to extend the facilities for every honestly conducted sport, exercise, and amusement. At the meeting to be held m the Foresters' Hall Supper Room, Helensville, on Thursday evening. August Sth, the General Secretary will deal fully with the aims, aspirations and policy of the League, and a large at*, tendance is specially desired, of those intoiested.