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TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Page Preliminary (paras. 1-12) .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 PART lI.—BETTING Section 1. —History of Betting Laws ~ .. .. .. 12 In England (paras. 14-33). In New Zealand (paras. 34-47). Section 2.—Fundamental Issues (paras. 48-53) - .. .. .. 21 Section 3.—Duty of the State in respect of Betting (paras. 54-61) - .. 23 Section 4.—Off-course Betting .. .. .. .. 25 Suppression Impossible—Regulation favoured (paras. 62-67). Bookmaking not favoured (paras. 68-91). Off-course Totalizator Betting recommended (paras. 92-96). Mr. J. H. Winter's Scheme (paras. 97-99). Mr. J. L. Brady's Scheme (paras. 100-103). Mr. E. G. Mitchell's Scheme (paras. 104-107). Mr. R. T. Watkinson's Scheme (paras. 108-109). Racing and Trotting Conferences Scheme recommended (paras. 110-128). " Sections. —Restriction of Illegal Off-course Betting carried on through the Telephone Service .. .. .. 46 Suppression of Illegal Off-course Betting (paras. 129-136). PART lII.—RACING Section I.—Control of Racing and Trotting .. .. .. 49 Growth of Dominion Control (paras. 137—139). The Racing Conference (paras. 140-147). The Trotting Conference (paras. 148-149). Commission's Views on Conference Control (paras. 150-155). Executive Committees of Conferences (para. 156). Judicial Proceedings (paras. 157-166). Section 2.—Conduct of Racing (paras. 167-177) .. .. .. 57 Section 3. —Stabilization of Stakes (paras. 178-182) .. .. 62 Section 4.—Protection of Interests of Public (paras. 183-186) .. 64 Sections. —The Racing Advisory Board (paras. 187-193) .. .. 65 Section 6.—Mid-week Racing (paras. 194-200) .. .. .. 68 Section 7. —Trotting Events on Racing Club Programmes (paras. 201-206) 70 Section B.—Auckland Trotting Club's Claim to Holiday Dates enjoyed by the Auckland Racing Club (paras. 207-211) .. .. .. 71 Section 9.—Jockeys .. .. .. .. .. 73 Accommodation for Jockeys (paras. 212-214). Apprenticeship System (paras. 215—217). Section 10.—Taxation of Racing and Trotting Clubs (paras. 218-233) .. 75