THE ANTI-GAMBLING CRUSADE. WELLINGTON, September 15.
A deputation from the Anti-gambling League waited on the Premier this evening, and asked tnat legislation be introduced to restrain and restiict gambling, especially street betting, and abolishing the totalisator. With respect to street gambling, it was suggested that witnesses giving evidence in cases brought against street bettors should be indemnified. Special attention was also drawn to the growth of gambling amongst young persons. In reply the Right Hon. Mr Seddon said he was bound to confess that gambling was on the increase, but ha considered it was not possible to stop it altogether. The strongest way of putting gambling down was to create public opinion against it, and then by passing legislation in keeping with this oj>inion. The police had made a suggestion to the Government; respecting tote betting, and a bill had been prepared and finally approved to-day on the lines suggested. He did not think it was possible to abolish the totalisator at' present, and pointed out that if the machine was abolished it would probably mean a return to book betting and the undesirable featui'es accompanying it.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2325, 22 September 1898, Page 46
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187THE ANTI-GAMBLING CRUSADE. WELLINGTON, September 15. Otago Witness, Issue 2325, 22 September 1898, Page 46
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