ATHLETICS.
AN AUSTRALIAN PROPOSAL. £ TO DROP NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Dec. 29. The Telegraph suggests that the athletic alliance between Australia and New Zealand is threatened. The conference in Adelaide will consider New Zealand’s grievance, which is that she is compelled to pay many more visits to Australia than are returned. A Victorian proposal is mooted to drop. New Zealand from the Australasian Unixjri as the dissection of the Dominion into provinces places the Australian Stafts at a disadvantage, the suggestion being that the provinces should enter separate teams instead of one team representing the whole Dominion. In the event of New Zealand 'dropping out it is suggested that an invitation be extended to New Zealand to participate in the championship meetings, provided that the destination of Australian honors is not
affected thereby. New Zealand's separate representation at the Olympic Games is interpreted in socie quarters as a desire to sb.ikc off the AustraCun ties.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1921, Page 3
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157ATHLETICS. Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1921, Page 3
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