N.Z, TROTTING ASSN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1924, Page 4

N.Z, TROTTING ASSN.

SI'KKCII HY I'ltl'.'S! DKNT. rIIV TKI.I'RIIAIMI IM-tlt IMtItSS ASSOCIATION.] ( ■ni{isTciinr( ii. September i.*. lii retnriiiiiir tli:inklor 1 1 i- io-olert ion to tlii- position nf Hresidno t of l lie New Zealand Trolling Association, .Mr I’liiiicns Selig ssiid the sport of trn:tin.*' was in a very satislaelury jiosstinu, notwithstanding the unpleasantiii‘ss whit Ii 1 1 si■ I (;<->-■ iri-t*.l dining 1 1.• ; season. Alter all, it, was caused h\ men on the fi-i n.*.-;«* of the spoil, and not by men of any standing. Trolling today was in a in licit higher position than ever, and so lung as tils* public had eonlldeiiee in those conduction' the sport, il would continue in he a most popular pastime ‘in the I'ominioii. 'l'he clubs, notwithstanding heaw taxation, were all going ahead, and the sport was steadily progresMiig. |*’i tires which had heeu puhlished hv the (Mtveinment Statistician praetieallv agreed with their own. The sum ‘ t CI IH,!;:!() had been given in stakes hy tile various cluhs during the past season, and the sum of Cl.ss,‘l.s;|o hud passed through lint lotnliMnor. Ad (lino tlie stakes given hy racing chilis tor trotting events on their programme!!, these totals were raised to CISO,t’tst and L'l'.Odl,‘JtM, respectively. 11“ would like to limit out, for the neiielit of those outside the sport, who contend that the gamhling is so big, that the whole of the money which passed through the tolalisator was returned to the public in some shape or form : this is a fact which should not lalost sight of by the opponents ol the sport. Some of the money went to tlie consolidated revenue, and to the owners, hy wav of stakes. This iiienov was spent hy the owners in various ways, employment, saddlery, etc

lie added: “I sav that there is not 100 much trotting lor the popnl.ition of the place. We should cater for wlmt people reiplire. I hope the f*omliling liill will go through, and also that there "ill be some relief from the heavy taxation which bus had to he home since the war.