TOTALISATOR COMMISSION
FURTHER EVIDEMCE. *
(Received Xa&t'lMglit, S':o'clock.)
SYDjNEY, April 24
' Before -the Totalizator ;Comniis'sion, Mr Knox, chairman of the Australian. Jockey Glvib, examined, stated ftjhat ifii-orti ai Club's point of view the total- - isator had advantages and disadvaniages. It ivio'iild cost £4OOO to uiHtal v ,the £<ys,te!m' at Raindwjck, hut on the- -.; other naudat 1 would (force the Club to increase ithe stakes,'aiid'..-leve|-:ih© email stakes with ftihe big stakes, and that won Id .'prroye a : check to corrupt _ . .piraicti<?es.."Be" oppo;sed|. to., the.. ibtah'sator. >fit, : meant Governmental V dbnbt ttfie (majority ofa-ace-goers fav-oured:-the .marine. r ; It would rfexil* . in suppressing . tbig ipuntiersJ. prabably, ■■.-; and "cause improvement s in the* breed-; ■'. ing of .thoroug'libreds. About, £7oo>000 yearly was transacted in bets at ißiandwick., and apruvt from expense's, theCilub mow ttiook £120,000 anii\ia]fly. If it (got ,7-i pcr.ieent. from thp r totalisator- takings, it would get about. above expenses. .
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10618, 25 April 1912, Page 5
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146TOTALISATOR COMMISSION Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10618, 25 April 1912, Page 5
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