FINANCIAL BAROMETER

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 5, 7 January 1928, Page 15

FINANCIAL BAROMETER

HOLIDAY TOTALISATOR TURNOVER A GENERAL INCREASE Whether the improved weaj-her throughout the holidays this year is the reason, or whether the economic position is more favourable, the totalisator returns for the holiday racing showed an increase in most places. The aggregate was £1,313,242, compared with £1,261,594 during the corresponding period last year, or an increase of £51,648. Of this sum the increase at the race meetings was £46,903 10b, and at the trotting meetings £4744 10s. Two years ago the grand total was £1,414,117 10s, bo that the figures are still something in arrears. The Auckland, Manawatu, Waipukurau, Stratford, and Auckland Trotting Meetings appear to have been the most successful judgpd on the totalisator - basis. Both Auckland fixtures were eminently satisfactory from this point of view. The one-day Waipukurau Meeting was easily best, for it almost doubled its turnover. The most pronounced decline was at the Marton Meeting, while the Wairarapa Meeting also showed a decided falling off, due possibly to racing on the Saturday and Monday instead of the two holidays, Monday and Tuesday. Following are the figures of the investments1 at the various racing and trotting meetings from 26th December to 4th January.

1926-27 1927-28 Auckland— £■ £• First Day 114,658% 131,513 Second Day ...... 65,494 72,331 Third Day 98,450% 111,964 Fourth Day 77,822 78,679 356,425 394,487 Manawatu— First Dav 52,024 54,647' Second Day 35,380 41,833 Third Day 31,936. 35,147 119,340 131,627 raranaki— First Day 29,959 28,607% Second Day 23,264 24,800% 53,223 53,408 Dunedin — First Day 24,826% 23,999 Second Day 20,362 22,320% 45,188% 46,319% Waipukurau— One Day 7,265 13,531 Greymouth— First Day 9,269% 8,532 Second Day 12,235% 10,472 Third Day 9,632 12,722% 31,137 31,726% Westland — First Day 9,498 8,179 Second Day 8,334 7,222% 17,832 15,401% Eawkes BayFirst Day 17,593 14,763 Second Day 14,590 19,989 32,183 34,752 StratfordFirst Day 30,183% 33,694 Second Day 25,850% 26,648 ' 56,034 00,342' Marton— First Day 32,456 30,726% Second Day 27,949 19,514% 60,405 50,241 Wairarapa— First Day 24,849 20,511 Second Day 22,842 24,468 47,691 44,979 Waikouaiti— One Day 18,095% 20,798% Wwndham— One Day 21,916 19,420 SouthlandFirst Day 27,601 24,642 Second Day 23,489 23,053% 51,090 47,695% Eacing totals :... 917,825 964,728% TROTTING CLUBS. ' Gore— One Day 17,640% 18,916% Ashburton— One Day 21,329% 20,256% South Wairarapa— First Day 8.634 8,949 Second Day 6,499 6,134 15,133 15,083 Auckland— First Day 75,319% 87,677% Second Day 59,547 50,460 Third Day 56,196% 70,126% 191,063 208,254 Westland— One Day 6,853% 6,213 Winton— One Day 13,054 14,462 Canterbury Park— First Day 37,995 34,657 Second Day 40,100% 30,671% 78,095% 65,328% Trotting totals . 343^769 348,513% Grand totals .... 1,261^594 1,313,242