NEW SOUTH WALES GAMING ACT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81865, 15 October 1906, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES GAMING ACT.

PROHIBITION OF BETTING NEWS.

ti . Mney, October 13. tne Altorney-General has notified ""> propuetors of the Melbourne papars and their Sydney agents that if tlie papers were circulated in New Ply wth the provision of the Gamine DtohM **° Publication ol bitting news. The l aw will be strictly enforced. Possibly mi i„ action will be taken against »2 » other neighbouring S?a"e S ; PaP *

BOOKMAKERS REQUEST A RESPITE.

REGARDING EXISTING OBLIGATIONS.

Received 14th, 5.,3 p . m , Sydney ,October 14 A deputation of bookmakers and urf commission agents asked the At-torney-General that the law wi£ * rTtl ,?* 1\ connection with the Cau field and Melbourne Cups untU *e latter have been run . They are wihng locally to observe the l aw ! but obligations have been entered into : n D W ! h ., various doubles at the ate Randwick and Melbourne meetmg. Many clients wh c, go ™ to hed n J "* R ?? dwi i* m * ht d«ire Position ' CrW ' Se Pr ° tect the * th a l t r Z a tn eplied that >* *a» awan that the Bill was severe.. He was anxious not to do anything unnecessanly drastic, without infringing the 1 lay. He was willing to allow oM- * gatons already incurred to be met ** 'j™ who desired to meet them as debts of honour, but could not give adhesion to the request in the formit. was put However, he would cons& er it, with a view to finding a way £■ alleviating the alleged hardship