BETTER OFF WITHOUT BOOKMAKERS
"'Both .'facing artd ."tfottrng. have deteriorated ili Tashiaiti'a sirthe the advent of tlie book-mak'ers, " stated Mr. E. Titlow; a Tasniaiiiaii Studiiiastef, who is at present on a visit to.-the Dominion. "People in New Zeala-nd who are advocating tlii return pf bookxiiakers viant to see What. effect the bookmaker has had in . other countries before they are so.anxious About tlieir Teturn. " He remarked that in Tasmania the bookmaker was introduced ./duting the depressiou years, iff an effort to help the sport, but it proved a false move and had been .regretted e.yer' since.^ The bookmakeri had retarded the progress of the sport in both South Australia and West Australia, while in Melbourne they had ahnost extinguls'lied trotting e.ompletely. "No doubt the bookmakers are anxious to get back -and they are continualiy advoqating their reinstatemeiit in New Zealand, but I thiirk.you are doing sple'ndidly w'ithout them," added Mr. Tatlow.- • «
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 March 1946, Page 6
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