THE GAMING ACT.
A WEAK SPOT. - ( STATEMENT BY THE HON. .E,' MITCHELSON. , - .-. CUT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' ' Auckland, April 28 y Interviewed to-day regarding tlio Rev. J, 'J. • North's statements as to the necessity for . amending , the Gaming Act in regard !to racingj the Hon. E. Mitchelson, chairman of the, Auckland Racing Club, said that his Cliib nearly; two years ago had taken the initiative in , regard to suppressing b00k- .... makors.. He would favour wiping l out book.'makers altogether. Ho:admitted that Mr. : North had .touched a weak spot in regard to >■ our racing, .and tho regulations of the totalisator clubs. The (representatives of metropolitan clubs.- .at the. Racing Conferenco Bould willingly .agree to reduce the nvlmber ■- ... of: clubs-■ and - days of-raeing, but they wero ■ ; out-voted; by. the representatives of country clubs. " There is no doubt," he said, : "that there is far too much racing." . lie agreed North r as to-the necessity'for urging .'. 3n ;tho Government the suppression l of- nontotalisator clubs, restriction of totalisator slubs, and prohibition of proprietary, racing.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 184, 29 April 1908, Page 7
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169THE GAMING ACT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 184, 29 April 1908, Page 7
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