ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 251, 16 October 1908, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

By Telegraph,—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. At the annual meeting of the Otago Ventre of the New Zealand Amateur 'Athletic Association to-night a resolution was unanimously passed in (avov ol tlie removal of the headquarters of (lie association to Wellington. It was 'decided to write to the council stating 'that the centre bad been informed that 'the council had rejected the Otago nominations for the council (Wellington gentlemen), and asking under what "rule this had been done. Tlie chairman said it was rather Calk of secession, but he would be prepared to go 'that length il iliey ,did not get satisfaction from the council, A conference ot' tile Caledonian No- [ ciety, New Zealand Athletic l : iiiou, and 'l'ipe Dancers' Association was held twilight to consider the best means of 'coining lo a mutual arrangement between (lie newly-formed Pipe Dancers' 'Association and tlie Caledonian Society in regard to their rules. The question 'at issue was (he matter of dealing with pipers and dancers disqualified for competing at the Exhibition meeting. It 'was decided that the operation 01 (lie Mile* of the Pipe Dancers' Association 'be suspended till after the annual meeting of the New Zealand Athletic Union, 'and that another conference be held in '■laomarv.

'ihe games and grounds committee of the Caledonian Society has agreed to 'take over the Athletic Union championships tliM year.