RACING PERMITS TO BE CURTAILED
DECISION OF CABINET ANNOUNCED The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. G. W. Eusscll) made the following statement Inst night to a reporter:— "The question of racing permits has'been carefully considered by "Cabinet, which lias resolved that a substantial curtailment of racing is necessary in ,tho interests of the country. Accordingly, a letter has been ■ dispatched to-day to Sir George Clifford, president of the Eacing Conference, Mr.. John Rowe, president of the Trotting Conference, and Mr.' B. C. Bruce, president of the Country Racing Clubs' Association, stating tho decision of the Government, and requesting them to, submit to the Government alternative proposals for a reduction of the racing permits issued during the present year by one-third and one-half. Their attention has been directed to the fact that as a number of clubs may require to discontinue racins during the war in consequence of the reduction, it is desirable that conferences ' interested should consider this aspect of tho matter, and suggest financial proposals affecting' clubs which may cease racine"
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 8
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173RACING PERMITS TO BE CURTAILED Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 8
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