TOTALISATOR PERMITS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 13 July 1912, Page 5

TOTALISATOR PERMITS

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB

AN APPEAL TO THE PRIAIE MINISTER.

[By Telegraph— Special to Styt> ] AVELLINGTON, July 13. i i le I?, acing Conference meets next week to allot dates for the year's rae- ■ ng, the representatives of the Rangitikei Racing club have appealed to the J rime Minister to grant them a totalisator permit the Racing Commission having withdrawn all their permits. -Mr Massey explained the legal position, and said the Commission's report ceased to have foire after July 31 ' ex _ mfn £ S VT VCIS th i 6 limit on *he t«tal number of race days. He could not iTI I Mf tlvel7-' because the matter had not heen before the Cabinet, but the chances were against the Government bnngi.g down any racing legislaUanguikei Ciub is concerned," said Mr ftlassey, "I am f ree to admit the RaeyiS,r? m? l,sslon bad a particularly difficult task, and I think they made some mistakes, the most serious, in all probability, being with regard to"the Rangitikei club." Mr Massey said the rlenutntion s y?e appealed strongly to him, and Cabinet would consider tho matter!

The Dominion states that Mr Herries will not be the Minister in charge oi racing permit*, as had been announced He is already a member of the, Racing Conference, aad very probably he dal not care to act in the dual capaoitv. It h*is not yet been decided which Minister shall undertake the duty of regulating the issue of totalisator'permits.