CHARITY LOTTERIES
Ml CEASE, SAYS MAGISTRATE [Per United Press Association,] CHRISTCHURCH, October 27. “Those lotteries are illegal under our Gaining Act," said the magistrate (Mr Mosley) to-day in 'convicting and discharging several defendants on charges of running rattles in aid of Christmas parties for children. "They should not. bo persisted in, even for charitable purposes,” said Mr Mosley, “That they are held in the cause of Charity is no excuse. They assume tremendous proportions after a while. Look at tho art unions. They became so big that flip Minister had to close down on them."
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Evening Star, Issue 19698, 27 October 1927, Page 6
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95CHARITY LOTTERIES Evening Star, Issue 19698, 27 October 1927, Page 6
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