H.—42.

1907. NEW ZEALAND.

TOTALISATOR NUMBER OF PETITIONS PRESENTED FOR AND AGAINST RETENTION OF), SESSION 1907.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 23rd October, 1907. Ordered, "That there bo laid before this House a return showing (1) the number of petitions presented this session, with the number of signatures attached to those petitions, for me retention of the totalisaur; and (2) the number of petitions presented, together with the number of signatures attached thereto, for the abolition of the totalisator."—(Mr. Laueenson.)

Fob the Eetention op the Totalisator. Number of petitions presented ... ... ... ... 3H Number of signatures attached ... ... ... ... 36,219 Foe the Abolition op the Totalisatob. Number of petitions presented ... ... ... ... 48 Number of signatures attached ... ... ... ... 36,471 H. Otteeson, Clerk, House of Eepresentatives. House of Eepresentatives, 25th November, 1907.

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