THE GAMBLING EVIL.
A deputation from the Anti-Gnroblinc: League waited" on the Premier at Wellington last evening, and asked that legislation should be introduced to restrain and restrict gambling, especially street betting, and to abolish 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 also was drawn to the growth of gambling among young persons. In reply, Mr Seddon said that he was bound to confess that gambling was on the increase, but he considered that it was not possible to stop it altogether. The best way of putting gambling down was to create a public opinion avaist it, and then by passing legislation in keeping with this opinion. The police had* made suggestions to the Government respecting totalizator betting, aiid a Bill had' been prepared and finally approved on tlie lines suggested. He did not think that it was possible to abolish the totalisator at? present, and he pointed out that if the machine should be abolished, it would probably mean a return to book-bet-ting and tlie undesirable features accompanying it.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6285, 16 September 1898, Page 3
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188THE GAMBLING EVIL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6285, 16 September 1898, Page 3
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