GAMING ACT

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1927, Page 1

GAMING ACT

SUGGESTED AAIENDAI ENTS

WELLINGTON, June 7.

Last session the Hon Sir Edwin Miteliolson, M.L.C. framed a Gaming Amendment Bill, and in his unavoidable absence the second rending in the legislative Council was moved by the Hon Mr Reed. This Bill, which was passed by the Council, hut merely introduced'and read a first time without discussion in the Lower House, sought t„ make it lawful to telegraph totalizator investments to the secretaries ol racing clubs on the racecourse, to publish before a rate information with regard to it, and after the race the dividend paid in respect to the totalizator, and to lc-cstablish the ‘double * totalizator.

The Bill made it an offence for an undesirable who had been iemoted from a course to re-enter that course, made it compulsory for clubs to race upon their own courses, except in special circumstances, and repealed a section in the 1021 'Act which permitted racing clubs to become trotting clubs, and vice versa.

in racing and political circles it is anticipated that a Bill similar to Sir Edwin Mitehelsen’s Bill, at any rale in regard to the puhlieaiion of dividends, the “double tote,” and the tele-

graphing of bets to the course, will come before the Lower House during the coming session. Although it may not he sponsored by the Gvernment, it is thought that the private member introducing it will he afforded facilities for allowing the House to express free views as to its merits.