LEGALISING BOOKMAKERS.
By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last flight A meeting was held to-night to arrange for a protest against Clause 6 of the Gaming Act, Avhich legalises bookmakers. About fifty representative citizens attended. Mr. J. G. W. Aitken presided. Speeches were delivered by Mr. R. A. Wright, T. E. Taylor and E. Newmon, M's.P., A. R. Atkinson and John Hutchinson, ex-M's.P., and others. It was resolved to organise a big deputation to the Prime Minister on the subject. Some diversion was caused by a bookmaker addressing the meeting. He contended that no man who opposed the ■bookmakers could consistently support i the totalisator.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 71, 2 July 1910, Page 5
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103LEGALISING BOOKMAKERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 71, 2 July 1910, Page 5
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