Salient. An organ of student opinion at Victoria College Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 2, No. 7 May 3, 1939

Australian University Athletic Tour

Australian University Athletic Tour.

A sub-committee of the N.Z.U.S.A. and the Tournament delegates discussed the proposed tour and recommended that the Australian athletes be invited to New Zealand in 1940 on the following conditions:—
1. That the standard of athletes was satisfactory.
2. That arrangements could be made with outside sports bodies.
3. That visit be made in March, 1940, and the athletes compete in the N.Z.U. Tournament at Christchurch.

Amendments to the N.Z.U, Blues regulations—that graduates of a certain number of years be eligible for blues—that blues be awarded once only, were considered. The [ unclear: former] was supported by V.U.C. and A.U.C., and both were lost by a narrow margin. A recommendation by V.U.C. to remove the present distinction between matriculated and non-matriculated students, so Mat the latter now only require the three-hour weekly attendance at lectures, was carried.

Other miscellaneous topics, such as the standardization of degree fees, the insurance scheme ( see notice boards), and refresher courses for graduates were debated on and various subcommittees set up to investigate these matters. The election of officers for 1939-40 resulted as follows:—President. Mr. J. B. Aimers: Secretary. R. H. Wade; Treasurer, D. M. Hatherly: Auditor. J. B. Black: English Representative. Mr. A. T. S. McGhie.

—M.L.B.