INSPECTOR OF TOTALISATORS

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11615, 14 August 1918, Page 8

INSPECTOR OF TOTALISATORS

Christchurch, August 13. "Mr P. J. Kellerher, Chief “Clerk of the Internal o Affairs" Department, has been appointed Inspector fo Totalisators, and will supervise the working of the machines at Riecarton and Addington this week. This will be the Inauguration by the Government of a new system in connection with the management of the totalisators. The Hon. G. W, Russell, in telegraphing to the Canterbury Jockey Club and the .Metropolitan Trotting Club, annnonneing the Cabinet’s approval of Mr KeJleher’s appointment, says: “His duties will he to act as inspector within the totaliaator house, and see that the figures, for each race are accurately compiled and displayed before the" race starts, in order that the requirement of the law may in future he strictly carried out. Until he appends bis certificate of the accuracv of the total, no race will he allowed to start. The figures approved by him will be shown in tlie totalisator for each horse and for the grand total I look for the support of all the clubs iu making this appointment, as a further guarantee to the public of the accuracv’ of totalisator returns.”