SPORTS PROTECTION.
j MEETING OF THE LEAGUE. } By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, .Saturday. At the meeting of tin: board of control of the Sports Protection League today, Sir George Clifford was in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Paape, reported that 73 branches had been established in the principal centres of the Dominion. Since the work of organisation was started, twelve months ago, he had travelled over 18,000 miles. The hoard voted £SO each I to Dunedin, Auckland and Invcmirgill to liquidate, accounts incurred in starting branches. It is held that the league had justified its. existence, but it is thought } it will be necessary to maintain fclie interest of* members by enlarging the area and scope of the organisation. The suggestion that a conference of representatives of branches be held in Wellington, to define a course of action for tile future operations of the league, van approved. The ITon. Dr. Collins suggested combined British representation at the Olympic games at Berlin in l!Hli. The board favorably considered the suggestion, and it was resolved to ask 'the chairman of the Olympic Committee here to confer with Dr. Collins.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 137, 28 October 1912, Page 2
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