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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 83, 6 January 1928, Page 9

Tn recognition of the hospitality which he has enjoyed at Doorn, the exKaiser has offered to present to the local municipality a rose garden. "’'O' a view to adding to the amenities of the locality and attracting tourists. For having matches in his possession while working at Outwood Colliery, where 1000 men are employed, a youthnamed John Byrne was fined £2 at Radcliffe, Manchester. Using a match, he lighted a cigarette, which he halfsmoked. First-clasß potatoes should, according to the British Min’.rtry of Agriculture, have a minimum girth of ifui., and no potato should exceed 3iin. in circumference. The increase in the cultivation of rubber is affecting the supply of Pepper; rubber plantations come to maturity much more quickly than pepper. The “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review” begins the New Year well by offering to its readers a wonderful selection of illustrations from all sources and covering all sports. Racing enthusiasts are well catered for in scenes from the , Auckland Racing Club’s summer carnival at Ellerslie, the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting at New Plymouth, and the Manawatu Racing Club’s gathering at Awapuni. Trotting is represented in scenes of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting. The opening of the hunting season- ni England is depicted in a graphic set of photographs, while a unique series is that showing the hunting meet in Senhs Forest (France) and the picturesque blessing of the hounds. Of keen interest will be the pages devoted to the athletic championship meeting at Wellington, with a group of the New Zealand team and a vivid snap of R. Rose winning the one mile championship. The miscellaneous division should prove unusually attractive, including Tokyo Street fair, midget horse, notable Royal wedding, spectacular New York fire, Canadian War Memorial in France, giant floating dock, baptism of Belgium’s babv Princess, and snow scenes in Switzerland. The Stage and Motion Picture pages have some especially blight and fascinating photographs of vid and new favourites, and together . nilh a page of chic French fashions combine lo make most popular mrtut,pv. rhe "Review" is on sale, at all j booksellers and statjonsre.,— j