GAMBLING AND ROBBERY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 520, 6 April 1920, Page 3

GAMBLING AND ROBBERY.

On the journey home from the terton races (says the New Zea uui Times) the cry was raised by :ian that he had been robbed of 0~0. It seems that a game of cards \\ a.- in progress, and that while the tain was at a station one of the plavtis remarked that he would be back in a minute, and got up and wa'ked out. He is said to have had Esu belonging to one of ,i • i in his possession. A turn by the time t 1 train '»• to move on again s< ' :e of m\ jumped from the mc ■: ' .1 t«> in search of him.

The Waikato Shipping Company has purchased another steamer, Die Manuwai, for the river traltic. 'I he vessel is to be rehtted to allow of her passage under the bridges spanning the Waikato River, and is expected to arrive in Hamilton within two or three weeks. She will accommodate between 400 and 000 passengers. and it is intended to lun Saturday and Sunday excursions.

Roses: Prune the weak-growing ones well back and in your light soil give plenty of manure, well rotted, and sods. 1 would recommend for light soils the following: Frau Karl Diuschki (white), I.a Tosea (pink), Dorothy Page Roberts (deep pink). Lady Roberts (apricot), Betty, Mrs. Peter Blair (yellow), Mildred Grant, Victor Hugo (red), Hugh Dickson (red). Madam Melanie Soupert and Mrs. John Laing. These have done well with me, and would make a good collection for a small garden. Most of the other kinds will do v.eli if your soil is heavy. Sweet peas to bloom in November should be sown now. They may be sown in the open, but il \ou want to M|-ow the more valuable sorts it is better to plant in plots or boxes and transplant. 1 will exitlain transplanting methods Inter and also how to 'Uvpare the ground. in the meantime :',OW ill .1 1-HK about four to six inches ,lot p. and the seed about one inch apnit. if von want the best dozen get the following: Zephyr (blue), Clara Curl's (cream). Maud Holmes (ciim(l„) i; |-' Felt on or Florence Nighte (l.svi nth' ), King Manoel or l>illl''ll (maroon). Queen of ,\or- ... ;,v (m.a.ve), Tlios. Steviison (or..searlel), F.I ie Herbert (picotet ||-n |>|.- , Klf iiia I' 'son, Airs ! |-; i dcastle < s or Mrs Hugh Dick- ... (11iii 1 ). Baihara or Melba (salm- ■ (h ), Ktta Dyke or White Queen , A • *. 1 : , Mrs W. Cathbertson (i)i- . ..-olo'jr). These are all of (he Spencer \ n'i, I, . I am growing nea.lv -100 \:- lioti's t!iis vear. and most of then 1 ■I V oft he newt: SOI t but I am not putting out mo; e than nine plants , f ea.-h, and these are planted one foot apart . tiet \our anemones and ranunculus in a , soon ;• possible. All <|.r ;;g li,. Ib ■: should have been I ila.nt ed . i e t ; n , . i;,; . i,| ; ml I Ie eh ysanthe-i.iuin-llowered ;:iicmones are the nest, D n't plant in ihmip around. They |il<e high bed:-: thai will drain easiiv. I> .nnnnili like plenty of inanur-, We 11 lot led, of coll i e. Plant oill without delav carnation •, • They like plenty of lime in the soil Make ground firm around their roots

Lord Sydenham and Lord Blyth, as chairman and vice-chairman, respectively of the Executive of the British Empire League, are appealing for funds (says a London correspondent) to erect a memorial ovei the grave of Sir George Reid, and for the niacins; of memorial tablets in St. Columbus Church. Pont Street, and St. Margaret's, Westminster. They remark on his unique political history, a native of Scotland, '.vho became in succession Premier of New South Wales, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth. High Commissionei lor the Commonwealth, and a mem her for the House of Commons. The High Commissioner for New Zealand is on the committee. "More than one Prime Minister has loomed large in British public life," says the British Australasian. "Sir George ileid was iin institution here. Mr. Hughes was an earthquake, and Mr. Peakin was, it appears, offered (in reversion) the biggest position in Parliament next to that of the Prime Ministernamely. Leader of the Unionist Party."

"All manufacturers' prices withdrawn" is the text of a cable message received by a local drapery Hrm from its English buyers recently (says the Dominion). This, according to one leading indent agent, probably means another 20 or 25 per cent, rise in cotton and woollen manufactured goods from England, and such may be anticipated in New Zealand. Such are the conditions existing at the present time here that indentors are unable to mention prices at all. Thev can only exhibit thei •

samples, and tho retailer selects what he requires, and submits his onlc!,\ leaving the price quite open to the manufacturers: but such is the reliance placed in the latter that the retailers are awaire that no lise is made without justification, and so order as freely without quoted prices as with them. There is no option to do otherwise if they would maintain stocki..