CERTIFICATED BOOKMAKERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 233, 6 November 1909, Page 6

CERTIFICATED BOOKMAKERS.

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iSonic ob«ervations 011 the darning Act I .u« "nulc by JJr. JJinnie, Conmiissioner lot 1 Olne, ill his annual rejiort. Jlc says 1 :-'The proviMons of the Cianiin., Act | as rc S ard.s l.c-ttin- houses, street bettinir, resi net ions oil betting telegrams betling advertisements, and the u,,. of the tolalisalor :ue ciiiinciilK- .sal Ul'.u-torv bill having regard t„ t |i,, lieeiisin.r of bookmakers ;md the iudiseriiiiiite action of racing authorities i|i is-n:n> licenses to all applicants i t) „ position to pay the necessary fee. iite>])ei-tive itflogether of eliaractcr or titiie-s hold a license. u„. result lias been ciiiiic contrary to Unit intended, liookmakers and tlii'ir followers have scriiuislv increased, (lie majority of them 'being | totally until both pecuniarily and other wise to hold licenses. If bookmakers are to lie licensed to bet at rae-e lncct--1 ings in provisio.l which from lonu land varied experience of racing I ,|,l not support) the law should provid • tliat none bin those holding a certificate ot Illness from a magistrate (o„ the re port of I,he police) or chief of police if the district, concerned should be licensed, nor should anyone be permitted to act a ''"oli at any race meeting whatsoever unless lie holds such a cortilicate.' 1