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GALLOPING SEASON OVER PTVE MILLIONS Once again the predominant position of the Auckland district in racing is strikingly emphasised in the totalisator figures for the 1937-38 galloping season just closed. The sum put through the totalisators was £5,289,415 10s, of which .£1,919,290 10s was credited to Auckland district clubs. Wellington district is second and Canterbury third. Following ' is a list of the districts, with the number of clubs, including hunt clubs, under their jurisdiction, the number of days of racing and the totalisator turnovers: —
At the end of the 1930-37 season, the totalisator returns showed a turnover at galloping meetings of £4,007,069 10s, so that the increase for the ensuing 12 months was £082,340, or about 12£ per cent. For the individual districts, tire totals for the 1936-37 season were as under:—Auckland, £1,677,512 10s; Wellington, £746,927 10s: Canterbury, £047,403; Wanganui, £427,272; Hawke's Bay. £282,451; Dunedin, £264,773; Southland, £247,032 10s; Taranaki, £220,152; and Greymouth, £85,036.
Days' Totalisator District Club; i Racing ; £ Auckland .. 17 53 1,979.290.', Wellington .. 8 27 832,6181 Canterbury . . .. 12 29 744.2001 Wanganui .. 10 29 526,6311 Dunedin . . 10 22 311,5791 Hawke's Bay .. 13 32 284,6044 Southland 9 18 269,8741 Taranaki 5 15 244,6974 Grcymouth (! 15 95,9184. Totals . . 90 240 5.289.4154
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19698, 2 August 1938, Page 8
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