SPORTING.
Mr J. Vincent has been appointed starter for the Otaki Club. At the Poverty Bay meeting Probate, who has run very consistently, won the Telephone Handicap. Ryder was in the saddle. A PARLIAMENTARY PROTEST. Wellington, Last Night.. Ilie present heavy taxation of racing clubs was referred to. in the House today by Mr de la Perellc (Awarua) who said he was satisfied the present heavytaxation on racing clubs was killing the .goose that laid the golden egg. Mr Isitt: I wish it would. Mr de la Perellc said that he had received a telegram from the president of the Dunedin Club, saying that unless taxation was eased, many- clubs would go under. The recent Dunedin meeting resulted in a loss of £ISOO, while the Government taxation amounted to £7OOO.
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Otaki Mail, 16 February 1923, Page 3
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130SPORTING. Otaki Mail, 16 February 1923, Page 3
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