THE TOTALISATOR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 158, 3 January 1912, Page 2

THE TOTALISATOR.

:NEW SOUTH WALES COMMISSION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday. Mr. Levien, president of the New South Wales Totalisator Commission, states that Mr. John. Rowe, president of the Auckland Trowing Club,.a member of the Racing. Commission, "% gave strong reasons for the abolition of the bookmaker and the restriction "of 'betting to the totaiiisator. Mr. Rowe said the machine was run entirely with 'a view to regulating betting, and the effect had been an improvement of the status of racing, in the financial posi' tion of the clubs, the prizes offered, and the improvement of the racing stock of the country. He .expressed the opinion emphatically that if the question went to a referendum of the people both bookmaker and totalisator would be abolished for all time. Dr. Bennett, many years president of Ihe South Australian Jockey Club, who is fow visiting Auckland, gave evidence of the successful working of the totalisator in his State. It was admitted therein all sides that the totalisator provided the most honest way of betting. He was satisfied the totalisator had a restrictive influence and was in every way. preferable to the bookmaker. The absence of credit betting was one of the strongest arguments favoring the totalisator. v The president expressed disappointment and surprise that those opposed to gambling had pot responded to an invitation to place their views before the commission.