REDUCED RACING.
The introduction by Mr, W, T. Jennings of a Bill to amend the Gaming Act in the direction of conserving the rights of country racing clubs, whose totalizator permits have been Ayithdrawn by the Racing Commission, will give an a opportunity for a discussion in the House of Representatives on the decisions of the Commission. Several deputations on th© subject have approached the Minister of Internal Affairs, and yesterday afternoon A deputation waited upon the Hon. D. Buddo and protested against the withholding of permits from the Pahiatua Racing Club. Formerly the club had two days' racing each year. Now it has hone. The members' of the deputation objected that in the case of Woodville, its allowance of four days had. nofc been reduced. In reply to the deputation, the Minis* iev said tha-t the 1 result of the Racing Commission had nob been in conformity with the intention of the Act. Parliament had anticipated that the number of days devoted to racing in the centres would be reduced, but 'the Commission had deprived country districts of their single day's ra-cing, which could hardly be regarded as detrimental to the business of thG districts. He added that if Parliament made no. alteration in the position, the claims of all the clubs would be reconsidered before another year's facing was commenced.
ANOTHER PROTESTING CLU"B.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 3
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225REDUCED RACING. Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 3
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