BETTING IN BRITAIN
KEEN DEBATE IN COMMONS. -[by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, November 13. In the House of Commons the battle on the Betting Bill was again fought. The Government was again strongly criticised, particularly for not dealing with football pool betting, and for rejecting a demand that was made by many of its supporters in favour of the legalising of State lotteries. Mr Churchill took a leading part in the attack, he declaring that the Government’s uncompromising adherence to the whole bill was against the opinion of the country. Others attacked the provision giving the rights of search for lottery tickets, and also imposing penalties for their sale. The Home Secretary declared that the Government intended to have the whole bill or nothing. The House rose at five a.m.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 November 1934, Page 7
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