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MIDGET LINKS. SUNDAY PLAY APPROVED. (THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, December 3. •■Worded that way the decision to approve of Sunday play is tho surest way to kill it," said Mr Collins when the matter of Sunday play on midget golf links was discussed by tho Takapunna Borough Council. Mr Hart introduced the matter by saying that he understood a polico prosecution for Sunday play was pending against tho owners of one of the courses in the borough. In view of that it was desirable tlint tho Council shoald record its official opinion on the matter.

Mr Guinlven said that public administrators had to recognise that the modern world was not living under the Mosaic dispensation. So long as Sunday mornings were left intact for the churches, ho saw no reason why the courses should not be allowed to open on Sunday afternoons. He moved that Sunday play be approved between tho hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., but that no charge for the use of the courses he permitted. The opinion that this was a matter that concerned only thoso who were running midget links and their patrons was expressed by the Mayor (Mr Williamson). It was definite, however, that Section 309 of the Municipal Corporations Act gave tho Council jurisdiction over tho courses, although they were within the boundaries of private property. Mr Ouiniven'B motion was carried by five votes to four.