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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 15 December 1906, Page 43

The betting evil does not flourish in New Zealand only. They seem to be not a little worried in England just now by the gambling ways of women. Two lady bookmakers have been convicted at Salford. One of them was simply a bookmaker's agent, but the other was in business on her own account. In Salford, also, a woman, was found guilty of conducting betting in a shop. It was visited on one day by 20 persons of her own sex. and on anotlier day by 24 persons, chiefly women. She was only a servant, and a fine was inflicted, but the magistrate ■remarked that he would like to give her employer three months’ imprisonment.

“ I wish," said Mrs. Oldcastle, “ that I had Ml’S- Waddington’s' savoT-faire.” “ Yes," . replied her lioste-c, carelessly toksiiigher .£ 1000 dog-collar on thedressihfc TH.bio? "IJlike It.'foff. "1 .'whs'looking at sotuc’riqwn town at Selhmv and SendBin’s the-obiter day. hut .tjieyolidift.have Buy left that wa» anything like hers.”