CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3685, 1 September 1927, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor). INFORMATION ASKED FOR. Sir, —In connection with an investigation on Tutin (the active principle of the poisonous native tutu plant), I am desirous of obtaining from old identities, settlers or anyone else with information to communicate, anything of interest they may be able to contribute. While particularly interested in experiences relating to the poisoning of human beings, symptoms, after effects, attempted measures of relief, I shall be equally pleased to learn of experiences with stock, or other relevant facts. For this use of your columns and the kindly assistance of your readers, who are requested to communicate with the undersigned, I am duly grateful. I am etc., C. ASSID. CORBAN, M.B. Mental Hospital, Kihikihi. FOOTBALL MATTERS.

Sir, —I* read with some interest the report of the public, meeting held last Monday night to discuss football affairs. What struck me very forcibly was the doubt expressed by one speaker as to the legality of the Awahou Club’s delegate to a seat on the Union, or his right to voice any opinion as a delegate. According to the rules of the Union the club must be financial, that is, all members must have paid up thensubscriptions before they can take part in any game or have any representation on the Union. Well, Sir, I happen to be awai-e that a certain club contains only two fully paid up players, therefore, according to the rules, all the games played by that club are void, and their delegate has no voice on the Union. Shortly, by the fact that the club was, and is, unfinancial, contrary to the rules, their delegate must, resign his seat. Further, accotding to the same rules, a certain star player of that club, by the boundaries as laid down, should be playing for Manawatu, he living im.their territory. Likewise Roberts, of Whitaunui, at present playing for the Combined team as a Horowhenua player, should also be playing for Manawatu, as he is also domiciled in Manawatu territory, but, in justice to him, it must be said, to use his own words, that if he played for Foxton he would not get a rep. game. Another point according to the rules, Moutoa is also in the Manawatu area. So to get down to tin tacks the Horowhenua Rugby Union has, knowingly, broken the rules as laid down) by them in allowing a club to place teams in the field, and in allowing that team delegates, to the Union, while all the time it must have been aware of the fact, as well as known they were playing men in Manawatu’s area. If they did not know it, then it shows just how questionable is the management, otherwise it savours of sharp practices, insofar as the facts related above are concrened. They appear to be a body whose whole aim has been to rub it into the Foxton Club, so .no doubt they won’t mind a little rubbing of it into them by way of return. The quibble as regard to posts and wire for the rep. match is disposed of by rule 29, in which it distinctly states that the Union after grabbing all the gate, is liable for all outgoings and expenses in respect to- rep. matches* so you see the onus is after all on the Union as money spent on a grqund for a rep; match is justified by the fact it must necessarily be an expense of the match. Now,' Sir, one more point: In the Junior Knock-Suit tourney, one team defaulted as.their senior team called upon juniors to fill vacancies in the senior team. After forfeiting their match they appealed and were awarded another game. Foxton Thirds were misled by a delegate and as a result they appealed. The Levin team was upheld, the Foxton team turned down, so you see how it is that Foxton wants a change of venue. At .present I shall remain incognito, but I shall furnish you, Sir, with- my evidence, . other evidence of muddlement and favouritism, which I shall use at the right moment, but I hope the deputation will see that this reaches the Manawatu and N.Z. Rugby Unions. At present the rules are, similar to dishonoured cheques —worthless.—Yours etc. ANTI-MUDDLE. Sir, —In the interests of local football and the game in general, may I ask if bookmakers are allowed on a football field to ply their •parasitical calling? —Yours etc. CLEAN SPORT. •Sir, —Might I ask who is at present controlling the Foxton Amateur Cycling Club? Has there been an annual meeting held this year and a balance-sheet submitted to members and supporters? I happen to know that one prominent member of the committee knows nothing of the transactions of this club for some time past. Trusting some light will be thrown on this matter, Yours etc. interested.