Racing in New Zealand.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5965, 31 July 1912, Page 1

Racing in New Zealand.

ANTI-GAMBLING LEAGUE'S PROTEST. WELLINGTON, July 27. An open letter to Mr Masscy, ,si|gued by the president and secretary on behalf of the Associated Anti-gambling Leagues ' of New Zealand, appears in the morning papers. They regret that tho Government propose to evade their responsibility by relegating the question of the number of race days to private memibers, and state that when the Bill " for .which you have_ promised a clear run appears we will take the opportunity of letting you and the general public (knew our mind concerning it." The letter proceeds to argue that alteration is demanded neither by the [Press nor the public, but solely by interested parties i; that the number of days is in the same proportion as in' New South Wales -. that tho totalisator gives horse;owners revenues far m excess of those in Vicuna; and that totalisator investments have reached the alarming liguro of £3 per head of the population, 'against £l in South Australia. The letter also scouts the argument iv bout encouraging the breeding of horses, and suggests that that can lw secured by withdrawing! permits from the clubs who eucourapjo short-distance events.