LOTTERIES LEGALISED.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15396, 29 September 1915, Page 7

LOTTERIES LEGALISED.

PROVISIONS OF NEW BILL. (special to "tite press.") WELLINGTON, September 28. There are some interesting provisions in tho Gaming Act Amendment Bill, which circulated to-day. The second clause gives authority to dispose by way of raflles of real or personal property for tho benefit of tho War Funds, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in tho principal Act, or in any other law for the time being in force relating to gaming and lotteries. The Minister of Internal Affairs baa power to authorise any person or Association to dispose of real or personal property, but shall not issuo a license unless ho is satisfied that the property to which it relates has been, or is to be, presented as a gift for the purposes of a fund within the meaning of tho War Funds Act, 1915. If any dispute arises as to tho amount that may be deducted by way of expenses, the decision of tho Minister shall bo final and conclusive. A synchronising measure is the Auctioneers Act Amendment Bill. Under the provisions of the measure, any person, whether a licensed auctioneer or not, may sell by auction any real or personal "property, provided tho money is for tho benefit of War Funds. No person who is not a licensed auctioneer shall sell by auction under the proposed Act unless he is specially authorised in writing to do so by a Stipendiary Magistrate or by the Mayor of tho city or borough, or the chairman of the county or town district, in which tho sale is to take olace. or by the ■society or trustees controlling the War Fund vo which the proceeds of the salo are to be paid.