FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
The announcement that over a quarter of <i million of money was put through the totalizator at Christchurch during last week should supply food for thought on the part of thoso who contend tlv.it, by reducing the mini her of race days, the gambling habits of the people will show, an improvement. As the reduction issue was a failure when applied to tho hotels, so will it be a failure in respect to the totalisator. So far as we tan discover-, the investments on the totalisator have been larger since the number of nice days was reduced than before, In addition, a monopoly has been created which is not Kood for the community. While the larger clubs are .swelling their assets, tho smaller country clubs arc being made to suffer. This is a lop-,sided .arrangement, which country representatives in Parliament should ponder over during the recess
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 12 November 1912, Page 4
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149FOOD FOR THOUGHT. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 12 November 1912, Page 4
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