LICENSING OF BOOKMAKERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2056, 6 December 1907, Page 2

LICENSING OF BOOKMAKERS.

, CONFERENCE WITH CLUES DESIRED. A COMPROMISE PROBABLE. WELLINGTON, Dec. 5. A. number, of .bookmakers interviewed officials of the Wellington Racing Club, with a view to corning to an understanding as to the terms on which bookmakers will be licensed by the Club a»t its meetings. Several suggestions were made, but no definite arrangement was arrived at. A mutual' compromise, if is understood, is not improbable, in .the terms of the suggestion made by Dr. Findlay to the deputation which waited on him on Monday. The following letter lias; been sent to the Chairman of the Racing Conference on behalf of the bookmakers:—“Sir,—l have the honor to inform you that a strong deputation of the leading bookmakers, comprising representatives from the principal centres and towns in the Dominion, waited on the Minister for Internal Affairs this morning, and amongst other things Dr. Eindlav suggested that representatives of the racing authorities should meet representatives of the _ bookmakers in conference, with a view to arriving at reasonable licensing fees, and also to discuss rules for the governing of bookmakers, etc. I 'shall, therefore, be glad if you will use your good offices and arrange for a meeting, and- as the subject is of some urgency I would respectfully ask for a reply confirming this suggestion at your earliest convenience. —\ours faithfully, M. Barnett. 1 —ln older to expedite the above I have forwarded copies of tins letter to the presidents of metropolitan clubs throughout the Dominion, so tint there mav he no delay in appointing delegates.”