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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 75, 29 March 1905, Page 3

The lady was troubled about the numerous changes in her name, and called at the Lands Department for advice (says the Melbourne "Age"). She has some broad acres, which she selected in the days of maiden innocence, and although she has since selected and lost three husbands, the land remains, thus proving the truth of the northern farmer's philosophy, that "beauty'-s a flower that blows, but proputty, proputty sticks, and proputty, proputty grows." The lady paid the survey fees of the land in her maiden name, the land sale deposit in the name of her first husband, some of the instalments in the name of No. 2, more in the name of No. 3, and now, having married . for the fourth time, she wants the grant made out in her present name. Her anxiety was quickly relieved, and she was informed thajr there would be no difficulty in again making the alteration. Truly, all flesh is grass, but property sticks. Ladies more frequently complain that they do not get a chance to change their name at all—but they haven't all got land. If they had, the problem of closer settlement would be solved. , The cricket match, Hawke's Bay v. Poverty Bay, which was concluded yesterday at Gisborne, resulted in a tie. There was beautiful weather and a large attendance. The exciting finish added great interest to the game. The last successful stroke was made by Hughes, who pulled MePherson to the : boundary for four, the ball falling ' among the spectators. There is an unsettled dispute as to a run * made by Napier on the previous day. If the disputed run is disallowed Gisborne wins tbe match. Scores:—Poverty Bay, first innings, 109; second innings, 73;" total, 182- Hawke's Bay, first innings, 67; second innings, 115; total, 182. A fortunate escape from snake bite ocurred at Kyabram, Yictoi'ia, a few days ago. The little six-year-old son of Mr James Finlay, of "Killamont," was out in one of the paddocks surTounding the station, and came across a sheep's skull, which he carried home ;to show his mother. When Mrs Finlay saw her son with the skull, she was horrified to notice a snake curled up inside, and at once took it from the child, and had the snake killed. She closely questioned the bey if he had felt anything bite him," to ■which he replied, "No," but the mother, being anxious, he was closely watched all -through the night, and, nothing serious happening, her mind was set at rest. An old law, passed in the reign of George IV., has recently been put into operation against Chinese in New South Wales, charging them with selling tickets in a pak-a-pu lottery, being a lottery not authorised by this statute. The statute in question is a peculiar one, and its main object would, if such a measure were now submitted, probably shock public sentiment to-day, its object being to raise money by means of State lotteries for the government of the country. Incidentally, all other lotteries were declared illegal, the idea being that there should be none to enter into competition with that promoted by the State. There was a clause in the Act that the provisions suppressing private and foreign lotteries should remain in force, notwithstanding that the general powers given under the Act ceased. One Quan Yiclc was proceeded against in Sydney under a section of the Act which provides for a fine of £50. and declares a I person convicted under it to be a rogue and a vagabond. The magistrate held that the Act was not in force here, but Mr. Justice Pring, following a decision of the Full Court in the case in which one Ah Nam was prosecuted, held that the Act was in existence in this State. Against this Quan Tick has now appealed to the High Court, who have thus to review the decision of the Full Court in Ah Nam's matter, where the whole question was gone into. It is understood that the Hamilton branch of the No-License League has practically concluded arrangements for visits from the Rev. Father Hays, Rev. L. M. Isitt, Mr Woolley, and ..Mrs Harrison Lee between August anil the date of the general election. ' Leather collars and stoles, the very smartest things in neckwear, in the leading colourings, 2/11, S/G, 3/11, up; belts of the latest shapes and colours in leather and silk, I/, 1/6, 1/11 2/6 wn,—McCuUaeh and Gowtr.— jAd.)