THE TOTALISATOR AT ADDINGTON.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 17 November 1930, Page 13

THE TOTALISATOR AT ADDINGTON.

S; ri -°iJ BE . eWTO& OP TUB MESS. *"•&■«£ vouV 6 110103 ' n t!l 's morning's Heaerit of H aper refiartli "K tlie man'B2, your « -i recent trottiurr mcctdclly\ trotti "- ****** nf■ flr- i 0 ! 1 Ofcucred in the *«aarks ,vcr« I, tot "l'sator. Those

the time at which the totalisator closed in the various races. Tu the last race, yesterday, for example, the totnlisntor did not close till after 5.30. which was iwenty-tive minutes beyond the closing time as stated in the race books. Throughout yesterday in no raeo did it take more than the customary five minutes to balance the totalisator, and this is the tim? allowed in the race hooks for balanoinji. The late starting of the races was not in any way occasioned through auv delay in the balancing of the totalisator. The delays were caused through the reluctance of the • public to bet early, with' (lie subsequent rush' of betting about five minutes before the advertised inir tirno of each race, with the result that rather than lose the investment of considerable sums of money the totalisator was kept open long after the proper closing- time. The remedy for the late running of the races isl of course, quite obvious.—Yours, etc.. JNTE RESTED. November 15t]ij 1930.

SMOKING AND CHARITABLE AID. to ;ire EDiTon of tue pbess . Sir,—l had occasion to visit .the Public Hospital on Thursday, and while waiting took the opportunity to watch the recipients of charitable aid receiving their stores. While doing so, 1 observed that a large proportion of the men who were waiting and those who had been served were smoking cigarettes. If the men-buy cigarettes for themselves, and publicly flaunt their extravagance in the eyes of the public, suniy means should be " .taken to stop 1 lii.-s unnecessary outlay. Some wile can afford to smoke are denying themselves in order to help those who are unfortunately unable to secure work. When one sees such things it brings a desire to again enjoy" one's prohibited smoke and-let'others "go hang."—Yours, etc., PIONEER. iSovembcE-ISth, lOiiU.

THE UNEMPLOYiMENT LEVY. TO THE F.DITOR O? THE THESS. Sir, —The advice wo receive from the powers that be to be thrifty does not harmonise with the demand for unemployment tax. I.ots of married men receiving £l.">o per year and less are lliado to contribute to the levy. Men over sixty years of age, not receiving us much as £loo, retired on superannuation. which thev have paid well for, can never benefit from the funds. 1 o my way of thinking the tax is both '.-.ruel and vicious, especially cominir Iron) a supposed Liberal Government.— Yours, etc.. I'Ti.L ri\ November lOtli. ISJ3O.