ARAWA SHIELD

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 522, 4 May 1933, Page 6

ARAWA SHIELD

ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY LETTER OF APPRECIATION SENT TO OHINEMUTU PEOPLE J AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS' VISIT Appreciation of the hospitality extended the four New Soiith. Wales swimmers, Messrs. 0. Griffiths, F. Griffiths, V. Besomo and C. Philips and of the presentation of a shield for Australian competitioii by Te Arawa tribe and the /Ohinemutu Swimming Club was receijved by Mr. H. Tai Mitchell, president |of the club during the week from th'e secretary of the New South Walps Amateur Swimming Association. An interesting feature of the letter, which is published jnereunder is the statement that arranjrements have /been made with the Nl. Z„ Government Agent in Sydney t|o display the ■shield at the Sydney Tpurist Bureau thereby making it serve/ as a valuable ! advertisement for the /Dominion and I Rotorua in particular. The letter received py Mr. Mitchell : is as follows : — / "I have been direc/teci l by the president and council of/ tlie New South Wales Amateur Swfimrnmg Asociatr ion to convey to yoijir club and members of the Arawa /Confederation of Tribes sincere thaniks for the magnivficent "Arawa" S/hie.-ld presented as a token of high «steem and aroha .'held by them for/ Messrs- O. and F. Griffiths, V. Besc/jmo, and C. Phillips /and my compatri/ots generally. "The Shield was presented on be[■half of the ■O.'ninemutu Swimming Club to my Ashciation last night by ,'Mr. Owen Gr.kffiths when the workmanship and artistry of the trophy was greatly admired and members present were greatly touched by the ■sentiments Y/hi/xh actuated the presrentation. "It was unanimously decided to thank you?.* club for the Shield and to inform you that it will be awarded annually to thte winner of the 100 yards Champiomship of N. S. W. ; "Arra? lgerneilts have been made .'with the. New Zealand Tourist Bur/eau to display the "Arawa" Shield (in a wilidow of it's premises in George 'Street. Sydney. "Afyain. thanli.ing you for this handsome gific and e.ssuring of the respect ..my Association bears for your members."