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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2412, 24 December 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

A i ■ v paper points out that the passion for g ambling is :~'j great iu England that even in weeding notices it is necessary to slate that there is “no ranis,” in or<ltr to put a check upon the national tendui-y to gamble on all occasions. “ What —women overworked : fudge ! Think of the nn n!' “ Ah, but you know the < M saying, ‘ Woman's work is m ver dun • i” I know it, ami that's tile r< a-im she oughtn't to complain for a man has to do his work or get the sac-:." 'some time back a man of net iriously bad character, residing in a village, wished to emigrate. To obtain assi-tance from the Emigration Commissioners one must have a character, anb the man accordingly asked our fiom bis neighbours Everybody was anxious be should go,and and everybody therefore testified to bis : excellent reputation. No one was more ; astonished at this result than the man ; himself, and, after looking at his 1 certificate, with its long list of signatures, “Well,” said he, “ I had no idea ■ T was so much esteemed in the neighI bonrhood; I think I 'hall stay.’’