Draughts.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 78, 6 April 1904, Page 2

Draughts.

(Per Press Association.) ' WANG AN UI. April 4. liilliko.r, Lucas, Brodlo, ftnd Gfl.r- £ diner slill remain in the Now Zea- ' , laiid 'di'aughts chamirionship. Hilliker and Lucas, in the fourth round, played two draws and havo two Kan ICS to play. : Tfce winner playa lirodie, ami the winner of this beat bus to 'beat Gardiner thrico to win.; In Urn junior championship, J. iiryce has played 20, and with 13 points is leading ; J'. Boreham 20, 131. second; J. Duncan 18, 114. third. ' j WANGANUI, April 5. J'lio New Zealand draughts Cham* pionsbip was resumod to-day. Hil-iik-ert beat Lucas and is now play* ' iiiK' Brodie, each having two draws. Thu winner plays Gardiner for tho championship. •I. Boreham won the junior, championship. Thieves at Work,

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 5. The Imperial Hotel, one of the lending Aucklund houses, was robhod lust night in a most darittK, 1 maimer. Tho losses in cash and jow» I m cilery aro estimated at between fli £GOO and £7OO. Someone, apparmtly a person- staying in tfoH hotel, entered the bedroom of Tom Pearce, the manager, anfMrfole Ins keys while he slept ami-' quietly opened the safe without difficulty, taking £125 in cash and' a large cash box lillcd with valuable jewellery and gold specimens, the property of Miss W. K; Pearce, who CHt'imatee her losses at between £.joo and £6OO. So coolly wai the robbery carried out that occupant* of tho hotel did not discover it till a policeman found the front door unlocked and roused those inside.