FISTIC DUMPING GROUND.
SYDNEY'S BLACK INVASION. . By Telegraph—Tress Association.—Copyright.(Received December 4. 9.20 p.m.) ' SrDyEr, December 4. A deputation' of the Evangelical Council asked the State Premier, Mr. McGowen, to legislate against boxing contests, 1 which, the deputation declared, were nothing more nor less than prize fights. Members of the deputation argued that Sydney was X being made a dumping ground for pugilists, who. would not add to the moral tone of tho place.' ' ' v In reply, Mr. McGowen declared that! he was ignorant of the modus operandi of theso contests, ' but ' anything that was • tabooed in Great Britain should not be ; tolerated here. If the Government ; was possessed of power to prevent such contests developing into brutal exhibitions, or into anything other than exhibitions of; skill, 'he was determined to do it. The question of the money element would be considered by the Cabinet.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14855, 5 December 1911, Page 7
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