THE TOTALISATOR IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 114, 31 January 1918, Page 6

THE TOTALISATOR IN NEW SOUTH WALES

AMENDING ACTJNEVITABLE. No effort is to be made to deal with the unsatisfactory isitor during the New South \uies States session, which will be resumed , > the lo J the month (says the Svdnev ''Sun"). The feeling in politfflrcles is that the clubs will have to be placed on a better footing, and the quesLon whether the bookmaker shoulo." e abolished considered. It arrears that the clubs are making no Kouvof the totalisator after having been put to the expense of installing machines. It is likely that an amerdii'g Bill will grant club* a bigger percentage out of the investments. ' . , The tctalisator was introduced as a tax on hoist-racing; but so far the revenue received tit the Treasury has been small. It is believed that the Government wishes to give the machine a further tiial before embarking on amending legislation. What amendments are introduced Ministers want to be final If the bookmakers continue to prove an obstacle in the way of tho tctalisator yielding Treasury revenue, he stands a good chance ot being ahdished: but there are many member who think it would be prejudicial v.) hcr.se-racing to dispense with the layer? of odds.