H.—39

Session 11. 1912. NEW ZEALAND.

RACE MEETINGS HELD IN THE DOMINION DURING YEARS ENDED 31st JULY, 1909, 1910, AND 1911.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd August, 1918. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The number of raoe meetings held in the Dominion during the year immediately before the coming into operation of the Raoe Meetings Act, 1909 ; (2) before the coming into operation of the Gaming Amendment Act, 1910; and (3) since the coming into operation of the Gaming Amendment Act, 1910."—(Mr. Reed.)

Number op Race Meetings held in the Dominion during Eaoing Year before Eaoe Meetings Act, 1909, came into force—viz., Ist April, 1910. Racing Year ended 31st July, 1909. Totalizator clubs ... ... ... ... ... 156 Non-totalizator clubs ... ... ... ... ... 116* Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 272 Number of Race Meetings held in the Dominion during Racing Year before coming into operation of gaming amendment ad , , 1910 —viz., 31st januar?, 1911. Racing Year ended 31st July, 1910. Totalizator clubs ... ... ... ... ... 155 Non-totalizator clubs ... ... ... ... ... 96* Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 251 Number of Race Meetings held in the Dominion during Racing Year since the Gaming Amendment Act, 1910, came into foree —viz., 31st January, 1911. Racing Year ended 31st July, 1911. Totalizator clubs ... ... ... ... ... 155 Non-totalizator clubs ... ... ... . ... 1401 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 295 * Registered clubs. Number of meetings held by unregistered clubs not available, t Includes registered and unregistered olubs. J. Hislop, Under-Secretary. Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 10th October, 1912. Approswmate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copies), £1.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9l2.

Price 3d.]