THE GAMING ACT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13461, 6 December 1907, Page 5

THE GAMING ACT.

BOOKMAKERS AND CLUB. ' . i . ... , ■ i P«"i". preus - A.wir>inMnu. WELLINGTON", December' s.'' A number of book'ihlakeHJ interviewer thd officials of the' Wellington -Radiig Cltfb with a view to coming" tto'.'&n'understanding as to the terms on which UookmaJcers will be the Club at. its meetings. , v ' A number of suggietstiohs were, made, but no definite arrangement 'was at mutually. A cdtaj>rbm»se, it ik \mderstood, nofl itap'r6bable%ou tHe ienfts of a suggestion made by Dr Fkfdlayxto a deputation "which Waited tfh'him on Monday. ' The following 'letter has' beett' sent to the chanmau. of the''Rating Conference on behalf of the booktmSkett*: —'f Sir, —I have the honour to inform ,J you tjhnt' a 'ktfong deputation of loading* bnokmnlcerls comprising representative* from the*principal centres and 'to'wns in 'thfe 'DtfimWori, waibeVll on the Minister* for 'lnteriftiT Affaifs this morning and auibhgsti btlier (things Dr Findlay suggested' thkti the racing authorities Should meet tlie representatives 6i the bookmJikerii its conference with a view to arriving'at l a reafonable licensing fee,""antt aJj<s,tb' rules for the* government of bookmakers,' <itc. 1 shall, therefore; 1 b6'glatl"{f you will use your good offices'aft'd arrange*f or the meeting, and'as is of some urgency, I l 'Would l-espeirifitly ask ,for a reply confirming this »uggestion "ai your earliest convenience*. * if ours' ' faithfully, Ml Barnett.—P.S.'— In' , order" to expedite the above I haVe forwardeH;'copies qfthis letter to the pre&dentls of the metropolitan clubs throughout the Dbmihipttj so .that there may be iio delay ih appointing de« legateis." '"' "'- /"" r ", ;„'/ '