NATIONAL SPORT

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 375, 5 March 1937, Page 6

NATIONAL SPORT

STATE ACTION DOMINION COUNCIL

i Control of Physical Education and Instruction.

Press Association—Copyright. W- r Hingt.-.n, Last Night. I Plans for a national 'onneil of [ sport were outlined by the Minister ■ of Internal Aff.tu'j. ue Hon. W. E. I Parry, at J’anH-ni Ruiij*og.‘ today to a • -op re .syntax 5 r e jalht-.ng of Dominion j-pm-ts executives. proposals are to be submitted to various organis|ations and the Minister will call a further meeting aCtr June 30. ‘‘l have called yon together to discuss? the formation of a national body whose object will be the encouragement and development of all sports with the co-operation of all the different sports bodies and the co-ordin-ation of all of their activities,” said the Minister. “My considered opinion is that the foundation of the system of national physical wellbeing murst be taught real physical education, including something about their own physical make-up.” The Minister of Education would be represented on the national council for the sake of continuity. The organisation would control physical education and instruction to children so long as they Remained at school. In planning foi* the inauguration of a national council of sport the Government: considered the existing organisations need not .be interfered with. Provincial councils would link

| with the national council. The couq- | cil would consist of representatives < of sports bodies; with the Internal > Affairs Department represented.