Farmers Seek State Lottery For Hospitals . .
FPer Press Association. Cop.uriaiit.l HASTINGS. This Day. A protest against increased hospital expenditure, and a suggestion that the Government be asked to finance boards by State lotteries were made by the Waipukurau branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. "Human nature is such that people will always gamble, and this tendency might well be used to assist those unfortunate enough to be hospital patients," said the chairman, Mr J. Ormond, Junr. Other members expressed the opinion that gambling was increasing and could be used to serve a good purpose.
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Northern Advocate, 25 May 1939, Page 10
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95Farmers Seek State Lottery For Hospitals . . Northern Advocate, 25 May 1939, Page 10
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