TO CHECK GAMBLING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1917, 27 November 1913, Page 9

TO CHECK GAMBLING.

-IN WATERSIDE WAITING R00M... At last night's meeting of the Wellington Harbour Hoard, a letter, was received from tlie AVolliiigtoit I'Jiiiployvrs\ Farmers', and Citizens' Defence Committee with reference to tlie mens waiting room on tlio wharf. Tlio letter ran as follows: — '■By the direction of tho-Labour Committee of the Employers', Farnicrs', and- Citizens' Deicnee Committee- I have, to convey to you tlio following suggestions with regard to the waterside workers' waiting room, when the present difficulty is ' ended, for consideration of -your ■■ hoard:—(l) That the Harbour Hoard ■ should be asked to remove all. tables and construct seats so as to make gambling impossible. &) That the Harbour Board should to requested to recommend tho Minister of Justice to have the room placed under strict polico supervision.—(Signed) William -I'ryor,. Secretary."... Tho chairman (Mr. 11. Fletcher) mov-, rd that the consideration ol the matter 1, 9 lield-oveiv.-He did, ; not the present lime- was, opportune.,.„ipr dealing with it. ' Mr H h. Nathan thought tlie matter was one that required attention before the room was again opened for. uso l>y the men. The room in tlie past line l,enn terribly ill-us.fld, ami there had been a number of fiond men who hail been led astray through tlio gambling that wont on there. ~' Mr V Macfarhwe also considered that something sl.ioi.ild be done at the I '' f TiL t chairman: The Woilin&ton. Employers'- 'Farmers', and Citizens- licence Committee is trying to run.tlio Harbour Board at the present time, and I object to it. ' Omtain Watson: They're try IBS. to run the country. Mr. I'r.vor is running the country. ~,,-, Mr M. Cohen considered that it was tlio dutv of the hoard to check", m some way, what had been going on. Ho thought the suggestion -that had teen made demanded attention. The chairman remarked that more oamWiiiß took place on the wharf than iii the* room, and the police could no., prevent it. Rem/wing tho. tables would no* put an end to the tvoiib.o. Finally it was decided that consideration of the loiter bo postponed until tho December meeting of the board.