MORE RACING DAYS.
INCREASED RECREATION NEEDED (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ROTORUA, This Day. Belief that the time would come when there would be more racing days allotted in the Dominion was expressed by the Minister of Internal Affairs, ,11011. W. E. Parry, when replying to a deputation from the Rotorua Racing Club which, asked for an extra racing permit. v The, Minister stated that the Government stood for live days’ work and two days’ recreation, and to follow this policy it would have to create facilities and give the people means to enjoy recreation. He thought Hhat encouragement should he given to hunt clubs, so as to engender a sporting spirit among the farming cornmun- ][ ity and cater for isolated districts. [ Unless sporting facilities were provid- ( ed in country districts, sons of farmers 'vonbl dri:t to the cities for work. However, the turnover of the totalisator depended on the incomes of the people and the Government would also have to pass the necessary legislation which would ensure a greater earning capacity for the people. >
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 February 1936, Page 5
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