TOTE PERMITS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1924, Page 1

TOTE PERMITS.

PROPOSALS IN RILL. BY TELEGRAPH —I’ll ESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. WELLINGTON, September 10. The. Gaming Rill wa.s introduced today. It makes provision for up to <llu -‘ dozen one-day extra permits for racing clubs, and up to niicteen similar permits for trotting clubs.

It. is provided that, oil a change of the constitution, a racing club may retain tin- right Hi ri-i• ivi• a peiuiit.

]t is proposed to make il lawful for u club to refund money invested on a tntalixator in re-peet of any horse which is. for any reason, withdrawn from the race before the closing of the machine. The tot al i.-at or is not to he o] en to receive invest more than eight times a day at. any one meeting. Not more than eight races per day will be allowed. No member ol any club is to he deemed to have any personal pecuniary interests in lii.s capacity as a member, in the property of the club, the assets remaining, alter all legal claims on the i lull have been satisfied, shall he disposed of for public or charitable purposes in Mich a- manner as the club, with the approval of the Alinister for Internal Affairs, may have determined piior to its dissolution; or, in default of such determination, in a manner appointed by the Governor Gcneral-iu-CoiiueiL

There is a clause covering the appointment of tobdi utor inspectors and • tat ui", I heir I'o" eia.

I RuTTING ( Id US' INTEREST. WKIbLIN'GTON, Sept. 10.

At a meet in" of i lie Wellington Trotting t’lnli to-night, the I‘resident, Mr I!. A. Armstrong, congratulated the dull on ;i Mieeessful year. He spoke of the cxros.sive taxation, and said that the people were being made to pay too deailv for their sport. Kverv pound collected in this way was a relief in a like proposition to that party in the eommunity, who if they had their way would wipe raring rinks out of cxist-

Aii increased nunther of raring days for rluhs wan of perennial interest, lie had the assurame of the Minister that tin' (diming TJill that would he inlrodin ed this session would provide lor an increased numher of permits. They would then see how they stood. Of the increased permits trotting was entitled to a large share.