THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 216, 14 August 1918, Page 2

THE TURF.

TOTALISATOR MAXAGEMENT. | GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR APPOINTED. ; Christchurch, Aug. 13. ' Mr. P. J. Kelleher, Chief Clerk of the Internal Affairs Department, has been appointed Inspector of Totalisators and ivilj supervise the working of the machines at Riccarton and. Addington this week. This will be ■ the inauguration by the Government of a new system in connection with, the management of the totalisator.; Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister of In- ‘ vernal Affairs, in telegraphing to the i Canterbury Jockey Club and Metro-i politan Trotting Club announcing' Cabinet’s approval of Mr. Kelleher’s' appointment, says that his duties •, will be to act as inspector within the totalisator house, and see that the ; figures for each race are accurately compiled and displayed before the i race, starts, in order that the re-' quirements cf the law may in the: future be strictly carried out, and until he appends his <:ertiCea,te of accuracy of the total, no race will ' be allowed to start. Tne figures ap-‘ proved by him will be tnose which 1 will be shown in the tet i<’ it »r for; each horse and for the grand total, i "I look for the support of all clubs I in making this appointment as a J further guarantee to the public of thej accuracy of th* totalisator returns.” I i — .