STRIKE THREATENED
Sydney Bookmakers Oppose the Turnover Tax SYDNEY, Aug. 20. Bookmakers threaten to boycott all metropoiitan courses if the Government refuses to aft'oTd relief from the incidence of ' 1 the turnover tax of 1 per cent.," which they declaro will force them out of business. One bookmaker claims that he paid more than £3000 to tho "Treasury last year in taxation and says hc cannot maintain the strain. A nleetiug is being held on Monday of bookmaker members of 'Jlattersalls and city Tattersalls clubs to decide whether they will withdraw from all courses until relief is granted.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 184, 21 August 1937, Page 3
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