"THE CLAN MCSHORT-ODDS"
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WHARFIE WAJSTTS OFF-THE-COURSE BETTING FAOILITIES
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WELLINGTON,- June 13. The "briefest witness yet to appeav before the Gaming Commission — he qccupied less than twQ .ITOtltss— pr^sented himself this morning, declaring that he had been backing horses binqe Star Rose won the New Zealana : 6up in 1906. He1 was Joseph Kenny, . a waterside worker, who said he was a small punter. -He aSsked what was he to do if he wanted to back a horse . that was likely to pay a s,mall dividend. All he could do if he could pot attend the course was to go to menibers of what he called "the clan McShort-odds." Then he would be cornmitting an offence. "Some facility should.be given us to send our money to the ;co.urae, " he declared, adding that dividends should be published. Mr. Justice Finlay: You say there pught to be some provision for on-the-.course bettors to put money on , the totalisatOr and that dividends j ought to be published. Witness: Yes your Honour. "Thank . you, Mr. Kenny, ' ' said the Judge.
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 June 1947, Page 4
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