“ORGY OF ART UNIONS”
CHRISTCHURCH PRESBYTERY’S PROTEST “TOTE” VERSUS “BOOKIE” Special to THE SUN CHRISTCHURCH, Today. That the country was experiencing an orgy of art unions was the opinion of the Rev. J. L. Robinson, when the Gaming Amendment Act, now before the House, was being discussed by the Christchurch Presbytery. The Presbytery strongly opposed the provisions contained in the Bill. “We feel,” said Mr. Robinson, “that it is time something was done to check the fever that has laid hold on the body of the community.” The talk about extra revenue was merely to mislead the public. The Church must stand up against gambling in all its forms. The Christian Church had always found that Governments were its worst enemies.
“Looking at the matter from a purely outside view,” said Mr. Robinson, “it seems to me just as bad to bet on the totalisator as with a bookmaker.” Mr. Robinson, I cannot see any , difference in betting on the totalisator and with a bookmaker,” said the moderator, tho Rev. T. Paterson. ‘‘l would rather bet with a bookmaker myself because then the Government would not get any revenue. The talk about revenue is, anyway, just dust in the eyes of the public.”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1051, 15 August 1930, Page 1
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