NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 639, 16 October 1909, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

■ 18/Tolcjrspli-Prcis Association) , ■:A - THE LIQUOR LAW. CHARGJE! AGAINST A CHEMIST, t ) Auckland, Octobor 15. At jlbo Magistrate's Courti to-day/.Harold 0. Wiles,, ohemist. -'was > oharMd- .with selling • ■ liquor without a license.. Ino liquor in- ques< 'f!% ;Vcdhstabl«;,that' he : .had:purchased : a bottle of the i witt6^at ; d«fondant's,(Shop;^ 1 ,^ 1 . iii'-'' . :. Mr. Pond, Government Analyst,.described : >. v a :full-]tadied"port ; wine,'containing . ;i.kwJWt. It con- : r .taiMd.-onlyiioiiC'luntbtrOJ f a.graini.rof quiitino v' -it' • i uisagrceabia'.'.to.: the.-.taste' 1 or ",to:< spoil - ifc,-;as a :.:b®vefage.v,>.He considered. ,that-.it,this- wino cooid bo sold legally, chemists could sell ■ ~: whisky', - brandy,- or: 'any- other spirit If -'perceutage'-'of „ ? • .<: ... r rThb: defendant, Harold Wilts, gavo evidence that ho was merely agent for. the disR9 3 S'- O V t ' lc '. , v i ' ll!! - , Hedid not.manufacture' it. ■ wasv.very. weak' port .wine.. Ho in. wince, i.soiio of, whioh wore sold ■ ty. grMorfi. 'a.r Vr-01l as and contfiincd 'In his-opinion, -r:;;W!<>ndo A wi no; unquestionably; had;tonic'pro<q y; perties.;;' v sojd.111 auy' otiler i". iviueaj ;y,. i,njijnttly;.the;Eanio.>ategory,.ana ■ ;i ' V-'^nv 1 3fc"Dctu:rcSt.which' cdntairied more alcohol. " a '':.: : :V'p™n,.intoiieated-if ; he'jtook !too. r much. of it,: - ;=butjiy:.wquld ; (methylated ; spirits,': arid so also ' ivoul(l,:tnany af M th6..tinoturc^. sold. ■ \ «Udgmentnvaa resorve(l. .' .V ■. .' NATIVE LEASES. I ' ' , ' Greymouth, October IS. '4,®; ia «K®fhon.: weetingCbf-'thi committee of held to-nijht to protest "' ! ; if 6 ls- ;1 .Si??' 1 ? 11 • Mri' Guinness in iritroiuoilig a Bhl dealim* with the irattei c«n- , Irury "to the ivishefc of the committed. After ?»ts2r Ct ?! it was decided to telegraph to Mr. Guinness as follows, and ad. i°» f n ."P ij a ro t pl y \" R wceiMd -"A meeting orieaseholders has adjourned to-night pendin? "f' to ' y? nr iutro-; fA . S: ~ Vrith ■ leasehold •in any v - : fhe jwtes tho' froehold wm essential Please send a cop) of your ialormatio'a" * ,U . b < hold »W °< ' ' WELCOME RAIN. »..> . . Chriatchurch, October !4 ■ inlk-p»iri l t 11 "?- wrelcomo raih fell in Chnitchurch to-day. The surrounding districts were m urgent need of -am, 9 1 ™: ?» Sped •. fall, iyill ,bc very .welcome to "tho • farming, community. , '• . • . ■ ,, 4 • KING'S BIRTHDAY. „ .. . Duncdin, October 15 Ketailors are moving in tho direction of ob. Mfinday, November g_ yO3 " ' ' .. t REGARDING LIQUOR. J/', .... . Ajhburton, October 15. A n f i? ? i"5 - n3 • £3O a charge. S P ■ liquor "for saio iu a no-license dis-:-'''.?:.;;ETM n thovsamo ; do,fifllhrig: liquor.; Wft3 - dismissed.' . , ' 1 ! trL„ a i ' r. Auckland, October 15. ;;; °[ wl!0lC!al6 the birthrate. ThA trifi „C 1 Dunetlin, October 15 '■ Cpntr/il fffnoA' a ' , „ t r i ." v Bcc ' t ' 3 Township, ' V g -J, o,f ■ delivered -of - triplets—a .':' .0.4 October Iv * hoattended the case,' says ; BnM.Wrtbs?" oCCi,m ' RW on'y .averages one fa NEW. PLYMOUTH. PORT CONCESSION. (p ,' „ Plymouth. Octotier 15. l« Ur i. ) ? < ', a / d Wm detidec! to reduce the . 13 . P o *" conti if and to long'u 1 . fihiftping compaaics run ; threo trips por week bettfefen liere and Onihuuga.