LOTTERY LAWS.
BRITISH COMMISSION APPOINTED. (British Official Wireless.) Received April 9, 8.5 a.m. RUGBY, April 7. The appointment of a Royal com* mission to make a comprehensive survey of the laws relating to sweepstakes and lotteries was announced in the House of Commons to-day by the Home Secretary, Sir Herbert Samuel. Sir Samuel said that it was generally agreed that serious difficulties existed in the way of enforcing the present law regarding sweepstakes and lotteries. Events in the last two years had brought this to the notice of the authorities and the public. There were difficulties in connection with the enforcement of the law relating to street betting and the totalisator and from time to time new developments arose such as betting on motor-cycle racing and greyhounds. The Minister added that the Government had decided to consider whether any amendment of the present law was needed, and steps would be taken for the appointment of a commission with wide terms of reference as soon as possible. . The Government has intimated that it is unable to give facilities for the State Lotteries Bill which was recently introduced aS a private members measure, and received its first reading. As all private members’ time has been taken there is therefore no chance of the Bill making further progress this session.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 110, 9 April 1932, Page 7
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217LOTTERY LAWS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 110, 9 April 1932, Page 7
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