TOTALISATOR PERMITS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 19 June 1912, Page 5

TOTALISATOR PERMITS.

DUNEDIN. June 1.8

A deputation from the Otago Hunt Club Avaited on Mr G. W. Russell to-day asking for favorable consideration of an application for a totalisator permit for a one-day meeting per annum. The Minister said that if the matter of the allocation of racing permits came into his hands next month, he intended to have a say, together Avith the racing clubs, Avith regard to programmes. He was of opinion that many sprinting events —four and fiA-e furlongs—should be sAvept off the programmes of ordinary racing clubs, and replaced by races in AA-hich weight-carriers and other horses fit for remounts were engaged. He would use the permits for the purpose of raising the standard and breed cf horses, so that the country might be able to supply remounts to the Old Country, and thoroughly equip its OAvn soldiers with the best class of horses if war broke out.