COUNTRY CLUBS' CONFERENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10592, 22 October 1910, Page 3

COUNTRY CLUBS' CONFERENCE.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, October 21. ' A representative meeting ofdelegates of country racing clubs was held, in the Town Hall this morning, 34 clubs ' being represented. Mr A. Bruce (President of the Thames Jockey Club), was voted to the chair. The meeting was not open to the Press, but thefollowing resolution, was unanimously adopted: "That this meeting of representatives of country clubs throughout New Zealand is unanimously of opinion that the reduction of totalisator permits, as provided by clause 5 of tlio Gaming Act Amendment Bill, is not on'lv opppsed to the best interests .of . racing clubs, but is unjustified as, although the population of the Dominion has largely increased and mew districts have been opened up and rapidly settled upon during the Inst ten years, the number of totalisator permits during the same period has been materially reduced. We, therefore, urge that no further reduction of the number of permits be made." There was considerable discussion on the proposal in the Bill to reduce the numbpr of racing days, and a committee of four was set up to give evidence before » Parliamentary committee, definite instructions being given to them in regard to questions. The committee comprises 'Messrs O'Mallcy (fieraldine), Saunders (Rivcrton), Bruce (Thames), and Alison (Takapuna).