MOST TOTALISATORS SHOWED INCREASE IN SPITE OF STRIKE
Racing and trotting fans in New Zealand yesterday invested a total of £723,288 10s at seven meetings in spite of the rail strike which restricted attendances. For the holiday weekend the amount Invested was £987,457. The totalisator returns nt four meetings showed an increase in comparison with Boxing Day of last year, but at Manawatu, Taranaki and Ashburton investments were down. At Manawatu on the first day the amount handled by the tote showed an increase. Figures for yesterday were as fol-
low:— 1950. 1949. Ashburton .... £76,9884 182,149 Auckand . 360.375 J 322,3396 Gore 39,37-1 37,967 Westport 23,640 20,209 Dunedin 69,9366 65,496 Manawatu 102,3394 105,565 The figures for Saturday were: — Manawatu 105,388 101,848 Taranaki 53,953 59,565 S. Canterbury .... 30,684 i — Gore T.C j.. 37,536 37,967 Cambridge T.C. . 36,607 —
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Wanganui Chronicle, 27 December 1950, Page 4
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