THE TOTALISATOR
N S W. COMMISSION
REPORT AGAINST 'ITIE MACHINE
(Received Last Night, 9.10 o'clock.)
SYDNEY, July 10
Thc Totalisator Commission's report has been published. The majority's report is against the machine, and is signed by six members, after stating that while the enquiry was thorough and comprehensive, the report says that the bulk of the evidence was tcndeivd )>v -interested ponson*. lilio gcn L cral public, who find tho whole of the money were singularly apathetic. The machine undoubtedly provided a fair system for betting, and to a very large extent lessens tho evils of credit betting; but it does not suppress the worst forms of street and shop betting. Perhaps to a lesser extent this flourishes in New Zealand than in other States. Tho totalisator is fascinating, and attracts many who would not bet with a bookmaker. It is natural to assume that its introduction would increase betting and the number of bettors. Believing that racing lias already reached abnormal proportions in the Metropolitan area, the Commission does not feel justified in helping to increase the facilities.
The report continues: —"We view vitih npprcherdri the Growth ; of hotting, believing that it has an unsettling; effect on the community. We are convinced that the introduction of the machine will not cure, hut will add to the existing evils. The present facilities .for ''brtt'ns: ;ve more than- s-ifti-cient. Therefore we recommend that it should not be increased."
The minority reports, signed by the Chairman (Hon. Mr Levien) and three members, rny tl/.it betting is in«epa--able from horse-racing. The only question, therefore, is the best way to regulate it. The minority supports the totalisator as the fairest form of betting for the public, as it means increasing the prizes, providing for the more efficient up-keep of courses, purifying the sport, tending to improve the breed of horses, limiting betting to the racecourse, preventing credit betting, discouraging the big bettor nnd professional "punter," and enabling owners to.race without indulging in betting. It would also, they say, supply a legitimate form of taxation from which a revenue would be. reaped by the State.
the ifcfllciwnng altera-Jioris in the allocation of portfolios :
THE .HOIN 7 . W. F. MASSEY, Prime Minister, GVliMvister of Minister of Agi-.i-cuiture, Minister for Lniboto*, .Cbnimy.Lfoner ctf State \Forcets, ■M'inisrtoV in Charge of Lhnds for Agination and (Scenery Prccorvation Departmeiits. HON. J. ALLEN, Master of Finhnce, Min lis tor cf Defence, Mi> "istOT of Education, M-inisttr in Charge cif la.:id aaid Income Tax Department.'.', and the State Guaranteed Advances Office. HOX. W. H. HE'B.TUES, Minister in CB:#.rge cf Eacing Permits. • HON. W. F.RASEIR,, ,M,ln:istcr c'f Public Wiorkis, :Road« and Bridges, ■Minister of Min'eis, Mini&ter cf Industries and Commerce, and Miirfster in 'Charge frf Public Buildings and Domains. HON. A. L. HEiPiDMAN, Attorne'y'Woneral, Minister of Justice, iM')!i:i.-ter of St-am,p Dntien, Mini?tcr in .•cliargd cf iPol'ice, Prli;j.:f I-, Crowi Law (inekdiing dr.afting). and PuWic Trust Departments. HON. P. M. B. FJ.SHER, Minister of Customs, Mnis'ier of Miarine, Minister in c,lw<rgd of Inspection of Advertising, Gov!;rn.menit Printing and iSationery, - Legislative, State Fire liuiiranct'. Gi-i,'Ci'inmcn.t liife, Acvldent Insurance, Electorail, Nation ail Provident Fund, land Old Age Pensions Departments. HON. H. D. BELL, K.C., Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Immigration, Minister in cliarge of Audit' Office, Registrar-General, High iComirvis-yio'nar for Museum, Friendly Society and Laboratory Departments. HO'N. R. H. RHODES. PostmasteiG'cnerail and M'iiv'.sL'er of' IVlegra.phs, Minister of Public Health, Minister in Charge of IHcspjitai.s and Cnaritable Aid, ai:»:l Mer.trJi Hospitals Dopartimen'te HON. 3m POMAEE, Member of the' Executive represe-ivtin^c I . 'the Native .race, in. chan'ge of Maori lOouncffls, Cook and other I Islands Adtministiration, Tourist I and Heailith Reiortx.' (including Rotoruia Sanatorium H'osplital).
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10684, 11 July 1912, Page 5
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