P.O. Box 34. "It is said that the popularity oj' sweepstakes in England is largely due to the gratuitous information given by the British newspapers, particularly in the publication of the long lists of winners and the manner in which the good fortunes of many people are to be employed." said Mr W. E. Leicester in an address on lotteries to the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants. "It seems to me futile to blame the newspapers while the gambling spirit remains, as it obviously does remain, deeply rooted in our human nature/' the lecturer added.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20920, 29 July 1933, Page 9
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