A STRIKING CONTRAST.
His Majesty the King has suggested that, during the period of the war, the Governors-General in the various Dominions might remain aloof officially from race meetings. If, during the coining Christmas season, the totalisator takings on New Zealand racecourses go up with a bound, the Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister will be able to use the increase in the amount spent by New Zea.anders in gambling as one indication of the prosperity and progress of the people of this country. ROLAND.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 301, 21 December 1939, Page 6
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84A STRIKING CONTRAST. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 301, 21 December 1939, Page 6
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