MR HUNTER'S GAMING BILL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 9 December 1913, Page 5

MR HUNTER'S GAMING BILL

WELLINGTON, Dec. 9

The House expected to reach Mr Hunter's Gaming Amendment Bill yesterday, but an .unusual.amount of talkativeness abput^ trifles characterised the proceedings, and . it. was twelve hours before' the real cause of discursive comment was approached— Mr Hunter(s Bfll, for the consideration: of which the Government had promised a chance this session. It seeks' to give preference in allocating totalisator licenses to the claims of those racing and trotting clubs whose licenses were lost or reduced as the result of the Gaming Commission's recommendations; licenses to be issued for not, more than 250' specific days in the year; existing licenses, not to he prejudiced; ten more licenses to be appropriated to Hunt Clubs. Late last night the Prime Minister explained that, as the measure was contentions, He would not ask the House to take it after a long day's work, but the Government's promise to Mr Hunter would be kept within a day or two.