TOTALISATOR RETURNS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2376, 7 January 1922, Page 2

TOTALISATOR RETURNS.

From December up to the 4th of January, the totalisator figures of the various race and trotting meetings held throughout the Dominion, no"less a sum of money than £1,957881 was put through the machine. Of this total, racing accounted for £1,464,889 10s, and trotting £522,991 10s. Last year, for tAe similar period, £2,351,300 10s was registered, the proportion being: Racing £1,805,451 10s, trotting £545,849. In view of the present financial stringenby it was natural that clubs should* record decreased returns this year, hut in several cases there has been an actual increase. In the latter category are Taka puna, Greymouth (two days only), Westland and Porangahau. - In the case of the last named, the races were this year held at Waipukurau, hence the increase.

The Auckland Trotting Club was the *only concern of this branch of sport to show larger totalisator figures over last year. It has to be remembered that the money is circulating all the time, and does not represent a fixed sum.

The increase in the Government tax on stakes and dividends, passed during the present session of Parliament, operated throughout the recent carnival, hut the increase in the amusement tax did not come into force until January Ist. The result of the increases is that the Government will reap a substantial sum. Detailed figures arc: — RACING. 1920-21. 1921-22. £ £

£1805,4514 £1,464,8891 TROTTING. 1920-21. 1921-22. £ £

£545,849 £522,9914 AGGREGATE. 1920-21. 1921-22. £ ■ £ Racing 1,305,4514 1,464,8894 Trotting 545,849 522,9914 £2,351,3004 £1,987,881

Auckland 511,455 439,362 Man a wa tu 198,056 156,622 Takapuna 161,3794 163,910 Marlon 102,166 70,22S Dunedin 75,429 64,439 Stratford 81,307 58,845 Koilding 89,597 58,180 Taranaki S2,052 57,0004 Southland 71,913 53.145 Ilawko’s Bay 67,820 43,512 Wood vi He 63,925 39,268 Wairarapa 58,758 36,1054 Grey (two days) 26,894 28,0471' Waina 30,187 27,403 Westland 24,434 44,362 Wyndham 25,650 2.1,719 North Otago 32,206 20,3674 Waikouniti 19,885 18,559 Dannevirke 31,531 17,769 Methven 13,453 11,144 Taumarunui 12,497 10,874 Bay of Plenty 9,547 9,106 Porangahau 4,368 8,917 Otautau 10,942 6,0044

Auckland 190,6424 213,11S Canterb’y Park 00,00)7 94,991 Forbnry Park 74,485 4 0)2,4634 New Brighton 77,027 59,853 Greymoutli 33,878 28,843 Ashburton 2fi,017 26,091 Westport 20,333 19,420 Gore 21,609 18,212