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WANT THE TOTE AT MELBOURNE In Victoria there is seemingl effort on the part of the public f of tbe totalizator than is the case in New South Wales and those Melbourne bookmakers who used to loudly announce that The tote will never como here Melbourne are perhaps not now so eock sure on that point Last week a deputation from the lioard of directors of the Australian Natives Association waited upon the chief tocretarv Mr Murray with an appeal for the installation of the totnlisator upon Victorias racecourses Mr Murray who is a totalizator advocate assured the deputa ¬ tion of his support but pointed out that it was an open question with the ministry and that he could not do more than place the views of the Australian Natives Association before the cabinet In Vic ¬ toria Ms in New South Wales it looks as if c riiiit niiMderalhni of the question of the legalialbm f the lolalisator eanm t be averted much longer Sydney Referee
