PRIZE-FIGHTING AND GAMBLING.
SERIES OF KE~Of J TT" r IONS AGAINST 'iuh ... By Telegraph—Press Associuii? :. CHRIST CHURCH, July 12. The Christchurch Presbytery today decided to strongly protest against the brutal details of boxing contests being reported in the columns of the public press, to a gross outrage of humana sentiment, and pledged itself to oppose to the ut~ most of it 3 power the representation of "these horrible exhibitions" by cinematograph or other process. The Presbytery also resolved to urge the early repeal of the provision in the statue legalising the calling of the bookmaker, and to draw the attention of the Government to the fact that the General Assembly of the church has expressed its opinion ia favour of the abolition of the totall&ator.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10039, 13 July 1910, Page 6
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125PRIZE-FIGHTING AND GAMBLING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10039, 13 July 1910, Page 6
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