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PROPOSED PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF MUTUELS The Political Lain which represents the dominant party in that state is consistent in the application of its principles to one branch of racing affairs At its annual confer ¬ ence in Sydney last month the following resolution was adoptedThat adopted That any alteration of tlio present system of race course betting he done by moans of a nation alized totalizator machine owned and conducted bv the state the sole rights of the totalizator uuohino to lie purchased by the state and no royalty to bo paid to any company for its use useThe The principal speaker was the premier Mr Hoi man who was of opinion that the legalizing of the totalizator was not one of Labors Ideals and that consequently no attempt should be made lo place it on the lighting platform At the same time lie said he InMoved that wlifn the totalizator bill was introduced the house would carrv it itA A New Xea lander prominent iii racing affairs in his own country recently forwarded me the book programs of the Canterbury Jockey Club iirist chnrch and the Auckland Racing Mnli for 1 14 15 and with them the following comment commentThe The Auckland Racing Club holds It days racing in the year while the Canterbury Jockey Club has 10 days Hie total amount of stakes given away bv the two clubs iHing 9l200 an average of over 1S500 per day by each club I do not think the total population of the two cities Auckland and riiristchiirch exceeds 150000 Compare that with I ho huge population in Sydney ami just think how much could be done there if you had the tote Pilot in Sydney Referee
