DERBY SWEEPSTAKES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1930, Page 6

DERBY SWEEPSTAKES

TICKETS NOT TO BE SOLD ■ TO PUBLIC,

[United 'Press ‘ Association—By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.]

LONDON, April 20.

Sweepstakes on the Derby this year are on a much restricted scale as a result of a declaration recently made by Mr J. It. Clviies, Home Secretary, setting forth the Government’s views on the subject. Mr dynes’ statement was, in effect, a warning that sweepstakes must be conducted privately, and that tickets must not be sold to the general puiblic. Tlie Stock Exchange sweepstake, which last year reached the enormous total of £1,000,000 owing to the participation of the general public, has this year reached only £70,030, tickets being sold oidy to stock-brokers. The Smithfield Meat Markets sweepstake has been abandoned owing the the threat of proceedings by the police, tickets having apparently reached the outside public. Other institutions such as the Baltic Exchange and the 'Royal Automobile Club are conducting sweepstakes as usual. Every elfort is being made to confine the ticket? to members only.

In all cases a large percentage, generally 10 per cent, is allotted to charities. The shrinkage of the Stock Exchange sweepstake will moan that £7OOO instead of £IOO,OOO will be distributed.