STATE LOTTERY

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, Page 3

STATE LOTTERY

PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL INCREASED FUNDS FOR CHARITIES (From Oor Paruamektart Keporthr.] WELLINGTON, February 2-1. As a means of increasing the national revenue a Bill providing tor the establishment of a State lottery is being introduced this session by Mr Black, oho, Independent member for Motucka. According to the provisions of the proposed legislation, formal notice of which was given to-day, the lottery will be conducted by the Government on the lines of a national sweepstake, and the proceeds will go direct to the Consolidated Fund. The finance thus raised will be earmarked for charitable purposes, including expenditure on certain aspects of education, the relief of distress arising out of unemployment, and general relief. Mr Black holds that a precedent for the inauguration of a State lottery can be found in the Government’s issue of permits for art unions and its taxation of the proceeds from them. In addition he says the time is overdue for staying the investment of New Zealand moneys in oversea lotteries and sweepstakes. The view of the member for Motucka is that people will always try their luck; therefore their investment should be to the benefit of their own conn cry.