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On the 28th August, 1929, we received Your Excellency's first Commission to inquire into and report upon the control and management of horse racing and racecourses in an area deﬁned by that Commission.

By a second Commission, received from Your Excellency on the 23rd October, 1929, the area so defined was extended so as to include the racecourse at Strathpine.

The area of the Commission's inquiries includes racecourses at:—

The sittings of the Commission for the purpose or taking evidence were held in the Land Court Room, Executive Buildings, Brisbane. The inquiry was held in public, and representatives of the Press were present throughout.

The first sitting was held on the afternoon of the 27th September, 1929.

Mr. A. D. McGill, of Counsel, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. H. J. H. Henchman, appeared to assist the Commission.