RACING AND THE WAR
totalisator permits.
STATEMENT BY MINISTER,
[per PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
WELLINGTON, February 22. “1 give that statement an emphatic denial,” said the Hon. G. W. Russell (Minister lor internal Affairs) to-night with reference to a statement to the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce by Mi; Smith, that he knew- of a case where the Government had informed a race club that if it suspended its meetings for the duration of the war it would forfeit its permit. “Several racing clubs in New Zealand,” added the Minister, “one at Cheviot, another at jKaikoura, a third I think in Central Otago, and a hunt club in Canterbury, have notified the Government that they do" not propose 'to r ace.. t while the war is on, and in each case they asked whether they would by this course, forfeit their right t i a permit for use' of a totalisa,tor when the war is over. In no case lias any pledge or promise been given by the Government, except tills, that the closing down' of race meetings during the war, which I. as Minister for Internal Affairs, heartily ‘appreciate and congratulate them on, will not prejudice ’ their right to a totalisator -permit after the war is. over.”' ' ‘ 1
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1917, Page 2
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