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FOOTBALL.
METROPOLITAN BRANCH.
A meeting ol' tho Metropolitan Branch of the N S IV. BTÜ was held hut night at the rooms, Pitt-street The question of noxt neaion's compéti- tions was considered At a recent meeting of tho branch, held for the purpose of adopting rules to govern a competition on the electorate basis, it was ¡loaded to adjourn until ¡september next, which really mennt shelving the district system till after the coming seusou After discussion last night it was resolved to hold a special mooting on March 10 (in conjunction with the annual meeting) for tho purpose of rescinding the icsolution that club foot- ball for tho coming season waa to bo on an electorate basis, and also to undo tho competition rules so far as thoy vi ere agreod to at tho last mcotiug of the
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With roferenco to tho visit of the English team, it was decided to instruct the representatives of the brunch on the council ot the Rugby Union to arrange a match, if possible, between a metropolitan team aud tho Euglishracn ou a Wednesday during their stay in S3 duoy