RACE PERMITS RESTRICTION.
STATEMENT BTTKEHHEBJ«. MISTAKES BT COMMISSIONERS. CONSIDERATION BY CABINET. (I!/ Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. As the Racing Conference meets next v.--s-k to allot dates for the year's racing, the representatives of the Bangitikei lia. ing Club appealed to the Prime Minis-l-r i" grant them permits, the Racing commission having withdrawn all their tutalisator permits. lion. \V. I-'. Massey explained the legal jM-.sition. The commission's report, he said, ceased to have force after July 31 . ..eep-t as refrards the limit, on the total number of race .Lays, lie could not spenk positively, because the matter had not been before Cabinet. The chances were against the Government bringing down racinj; legislation this session. '-But. so far as the Rangitikei Clnli was concerned." said Mr. Massey. "I am free to admit that the "Racing Commission had a particularly difficult task, and I think 1 bey made some mistakes. The most seri.ii- in all' probability was regarding the Rangitikci Club."' The deputation's case, lie added), appealed strongly to him. and Cabinet would consider the matter.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 166, 12 July 1912, Page 2
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