THE TOTALISATOR.
■FOLLOWING' NEW ZEALAND'S FOOTSTEPS. ■By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, November 8. In the Assembly .Mr. Levin introduced 'the Totalisator Bill, which provides for the granting of licenses for totalisators to any recognised racing club for a period of twelve months, the fee to be a pound for every day on which the license is issued, the clubs to retain 10 per cent, of the moneys handled by the machine. 'Within a fortnight the'clubs [must pay half the commission deducted to the Colonial Treasurer, the remaining half to be expended on prizes and upkeep of the course. Proprietary clubs usin« their own course need spend only one quarter in 'prizes and upkeep. All moneys after commission is deducted must be paid in dividends. A clause provides that racing clubs must use all means to prevent bookmakers plying their calling on the courses. The selling to or purchasing for a minor a totalisator ticket is piin° ishable by line or imprisonment. The Bill prohibits anyone receiving from another money to invest, also any? one acting as totalisatoi agent on commission,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 148, 9 November 1912, Page 5
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179THE TOTALISATOR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 148, 9 November 1912, Page 5
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