GAMING BILL
effect on racing clubs PRESIDENT’S CRITICISM. Per Press Association. . ,PAHiATUA, Aug. i. At the annual meeting ol the Rai.. Club the president, Mr James Cardie, drew attention to the Gnu,,.. Bill brought down by the Govennu and its bearing on the bookmaker. .. emphasised that it was through the i talisator that a club obtained its venue and fixed the stakes acci ingly. It was ridiculous that such tin: as dividends could not bo published tile papers, as was done in other cmu tries, it would be a benefit to the immunity at large if this were allow. Every member of Parliament had vo: against the hill. They were really v ing for the bookmaker. There was unholy foolish alliance of certain pc pie against gambling of every doscri tion, but this section combined to c feat their ends. As things were n< the information suppressed from i Press was always obtainable from va ous sources, whereas it should bo op to the public. Absurdity should ' abolished. It was a very vital mattas far as all country racings clubs we: concerned.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 208, 1 August 1928, Page 2
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182GAMING BILL Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 208, 1 August 1928, Page 2
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