PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 244, 12 October 1907, Page 7

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

©y__.TelegrapiL—PatUameatary BeDorter.} Friday.- > STOCK EXCHANGE FON'CTIOjrs. "The Auckland Stock Exchange refuses to- quote mining- company's stock .unless it approves-of the terms and conditions of floatation of the company, and the vaine'flt tie-property. and thus pra.ctica.lly blackmails the owu- ! ers of mining properties," states Mr. j Poland; and He has asked the Minister of I Mines whether in the interests of. prosV pecfcmg" tuid mining generally, lie -will take the necessary steps to confine the I operations of - tlie- Auckland Stock ExI change to- its- legitimate ruDctions, namei ly, tho exchange" Ql quotations, the facilitating Of purchases and sales, and the Tnq.JTif-.QTi;vnr*A . of noiiotirable- dealings amongst its members. THE DOUBLE TOTE. • Mr. Poole has called jfche Premier's attention to the advertised programme of the Wellington Eacmg Gl'ab, which states that a "double totalisator" will be in use on ooth days at the club's meeting at Trentham on the 17th and 18th of October, notwithstanding the of the Premier, who Vhen replying to the anti-gambling deputation, stated that the "double totalisator , ' .should be abolished. " He ask 3if the Goverament ,'will take prompt steps, to ■ prevent the "Wellington. Racing Club and any other racing clud rrosi using a "double totalisator/'