OPPOSITION TO LOTTERIES
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
CHRISTCHURCH, 9th June,
At a meeting of tho Christchurch Presbytery, Dr. R. Erwin moved: — "That this Presbytery desires to express its appreciation of the stand taken by the Prime Minister against lotteries, which by their frequency, the large prizes offered, and by the strenuous efforts made to sell tickets, are demoralising the public by fostering and diffusing the spirit of gambling." The motion Was carried unanimously.
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Evening Post, Volume 137, Issue CXI, 10 June 1926, Page 10
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72OPPOSITION TO LOTTERIES Evening Post, Volume 137, Issue CXI, 10 June 1926, Page 10
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