TOTALISATOR COMMISSION.
MKM HKi;," INTLKVILWKD. The Totaima'.or ( 'omin i HHion ll»S tßturned to Sydue\. Mr Levien. chairm;m. in :--n ml rvv ie\\',. Htatcd that there was, a :!nmo preponderance of evidence in a'l places they visited in favour <>| (he machine. Only tVVO witnesses examined, one in Now Zealand and she ..ther in Victoria, advocated the bookmaker, and both were hoel.mai.ei: . !le praised the manner in >,v!nch New Zealand racecourses were run, ami mentioned that tho jockey:-' room in Uunediti was used as a Sunday school and preuching place, Tim weight of evidence was ;ii:ainsf allowing women to bet. Mr Wilson, another member of the Commission, declared that if he were a member of a New Zealand racing club he would support tho tote, provided lie, were a public man, without a conscience, because, of tho immense amount of money it brings to dubs. The betiing iii Auckland was out of proportion to anything else the commission pnw, including Melbourne ("up day. The comminHion war. iiresenf :,t tho Auckland meetins, when the attendance was :ui,uoo ami the tote investments .IMS.OOU.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 441, 21 February 1912, Page 5
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179TOTALISATOR COMMISSION. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 441, 21 February 1912, Page 5
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