ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 177, 31 August 1909, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. By TelegTaph.—Pres9 Association. Wellington, Last Night. The council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association decided to isk the Mayor of Wellington (Dr. Newman), who is also president of the N.Z.A.A.A., to give the New Zealand team, which has won the Australasian State ehamt ionship at Brisbane, a clvie welcome in Hie Town Hall on Wednesday cvenhg on their arrival from Sydnev. The Act-ing-lPremicr, members 'of the Cabinet, and the Wellington members of Parliament and representatives of other sport" bodies will be Invited, The South Canterbury Harriers, who are conducting the New" Zealand provincial cross-country championship race i'.t Timaru on September 9th, asked that medals and badges for the prize-winners be forwarded by that date, so that tli»v may be presented at the club's reunion the same night. The request was acceded to.

Consideration of a letter from th? Australasia}! Union with regard to (lie proposed visit to Australia and New Zealand of R. E. Walker and Hefferon or Duncker. South African athletes, was held over until further details are solamed.

Mr. Marryatt referred to the position of the Southland centre. They had had no reply to any communication they had sent to that centre for some time and something would have to be done io wake it up. Perhaps the centre's delegate might be able to do something.— Mr. David (delegate for Southland) said he had written to Dr. Snow (president) and Mr. A. A. Paape (secretary) i n connection with the matter, but there was time yet for a reply.—lt was decided under the circumstances to allow the matter to 6tand' over until the next meeting. (Messrs A. Marryatt, A. Davies, H. S. Robinson and J. F. Thompson were anpointed an organisation committee to work for sport in districts where it 's at present neglected.