CRAZE FOR SPORT

Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 August 1930, Page 9

CRAZE FOR SPORT

AMOUNT SPENT DEPLORED

CONTRAST WITH MISSION CONTE IBUITOXS.

(By Telegraph—tress Association.}

WELLINGTON, Aug. 7. In a sermon last night Bishop Williams, of Waiaupu, contrasted the amount of money spent on amusements with that given to the mission fiedds. He pointed out that over £50,000 in cash would he taken in gate money alone for the British football matches and that the total spent would' probably be £250,000. To that could he added £12.500,000 expended on racing, tennis, golf, pictures, etc All they could find for missions was £IB,OOO, hut if they denied themselves one per cent of their amusement thev would have £50,000.