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Big Racing Returns Returnsfor for Ontario Government TORONTO Ont Juno 6 The On ¬ tario government coffers havo been en ¬ riched by nearly half a million dollars as tho result of tho spring meetings of the Ontario Jockey Club and the Thomcllfto Park Racing and Breeding Association The new tax of 5 per cent on money wagered in tho mutuels netted the government J21S 29010 from Woodbine and 5170915 iu from Thorn ¬ cliffe In addition thero was also the government tax of 57500 daily or 552 500 for tno meeting which means that the government received 527079010 from tho Ontario Jockey Club and 22341515 from Thomclffo or a grand total of 49420525 49420525This This does not Include tho federal government tax of twcntyflvo cents on every admission ticket which ap ¬ proximately would bo 535000 from Woodbine and 14000 from Thorn ¬ cliffe
