PATRIOTIC RAFFLES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 430, 9 August 1915, Page 2

PATRIOTIC RAFFLES.

[mt tfi T,<;i(Afti •iTcive.; Wellington, Aug. 9. A certain amount ol stir has been created in several districts by agitations against raffles, art unions and other methods of chaiice in connection with galas and fairs promoted to raise funds for the wounded soldiers and similar worthy objects. For some months these chance methods have been allowed to pro coed without the promoters being molested in any way. but it cannot be said that the authorities have simply shut their eyes to what was done/ In several instances where affairs were reduced to a straightout mechanical gamble, those in authority have intervened, but so far it is understood the police have not been instructed to “look over the fence” whilst passing a raffle.

In Feilding some consternation exists amongst: the promoters of a fair, they having been left wit’ll two avenues of escape —either to go on with the raffles and being prosecuted for breach of tlie law, or to cease lire and be prosecuted for obtaining money under false pretences. Those concerned with tlie fair are not looking with a kindly eye on the individuals who moved in the direction of forcing the law to lie brought into operation against t hem and bursting up their efforts to assist those who are fighting for their count!” .