NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 651, 30 October 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

, : (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)';i /.. ..-..-, -■: 'V, ". 9 .-.' -:-.■': .'•'•-/-.: '■.■-V=.'.:"- , .,-'.-\TV .'•''.v' ALCOHOLIC ! .;':li;'V^ v.A CHEMIST FINED.;; ''''■i^'i;. ''.-'V Auckland, October 29.''•• At the Police Court, Harold Wiles, chemist :'*; was charged with haviug 6old liquor' without. : a license—viz., "Molendo. Old quinine port wine." The Magistrate said an analysis showed '■■•; that the wino was ordinary port, with .the >' addition of one-ninth grain of'quinine to » ; ; fluid ounco of wine. .Defendant.contended that;.\ as a chemist lib was expressly, exempted from the; Licensing Act regarding the sale of liquor,.'..: without a license.- The Magistrate held that,, for defendant to como within the exemption, ' ':*■' it must bo clear that the wine had been sold at the comparatively'low price of 3s. a bottlo, ' "... ami. was a palatable beverage. ; It was'not '[.'. supplied by doctor's prescription, and no in- > quirics woro made-at the time of'tho sale as ' to the■■ purpose for which the wino was re-, quired. "Molendo". was not what might described as nn official or recognised medicinal preparation. Defendant was convicted, and - lined £i Is.. ■■•■. , ■.-■.;- ,■ .■:'

~.' A CABLE, TO CANADA. REGAEDING'.STEAM. SEEVICES. '.■.• ..' •',,' . '■ ■■ Auckland, -.Oc&Spr 29. : During their, stay in Auckland the. s'sgatei of the Canadian Chambers of ■ Comment-Visited a number of the more prominent hardware arid softgoods firms, and wore much impressed with the magnitude of the establishments,' and the largo stocks carried. The delegates were greatly pleased with tho'gerieral good'feeling expressed' towards Canada by local merchants, many.of whom informed the delegates that only the. unsatisfactory, shipping facilities from theeastern coast of Canada prevented them from extending their business with that Dominion. At present' the Atlantic-coast, shipping services are altogether inadequate, but, this session, there will belaid before the Canadian Government a proposal to establish a direct line of cargo steamers from Montreal in summer, and from St; John's or Halifax in winter. In consequence of f this, the delegates considered the momont opportune to forward a cable to Sir Wilfrid Launer: supporting the establishment of such a line.- .Mr. H: De Schryvor, the local representative., of the Canada'.Manufacturers' Association-, ■ was instructed to send the following cable: - / Tor the development of trade between the Dominions'an , independent Atiantio steamer. connection is imperative. . The merchants of Mew Zealand ..desire trade expansion." . ..'.'' '..'•'

\ '■;■: .- . ..the; dental act., :,]: .■;• ■'<■![ ':' ;■■: AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. v ; f.'C] ''''.'.. ..'. .. Gorßj October 29. : ' -' Mr. Kenrick, S.Mi, to-day gave jndgment,in. the chaTgo brought by the Dental.Association , against W..T. Splatt, that not being registered under tho' Dental Act,. 1908, ;and.- not. . being a medical praotitioner, he did unlaw- , fully have atta'chod'. to his business •promises , tho following; words:—"Painless, dentist.: up-. ; stairs.; Painless extractions, 2s; 6d.;. complete . set of teeth.from 4J3 35.; hours, 9 a.m. till , 6 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.' till 9 p.m.'.'—imply- . ; : tending to the belief that-ho carried on. the' practice of .dentistry;',, Th- magistral; v., held that under an English casp bearing on '■-■'• Section 21 of the; Now Zealand Act, there wag nothing to prevent a man doing'dontisfs.work, , and it is not wrong for him. to inform the - ' public that he does what iß.lawful,for him 1 t0.,, do. But although ho may act as a dentist,; he : ■•■■"• shall not. call himself a dentist, or use words implying he is qualified to do the work <>i • a dentist; unless registered. In-view of the . ; fact that Splattfs name: did not appear at all on the premises, and the fact that he em- •. ■„■ ployed a qualified dentist, Mr. Kenrick held that the words did not imply that Splatt.was '. the painless dentist referred to. / The informa-, tion was dismissed. Notice of appeal we* ' lodged., '-'i : '-"'-.""-:'■■,■; ■■'■''!■::■■:■■'■ ■■,'■■'.''■■.:-■ ':■':':_'■. CAPTAIN PAVITT'S DEATH.' " ; >' ."■'■'" '■'■;" ,-'. Christchurch,, October 29.".'-'.' William Averill: Humphreys,-charged with .-'■■' manslaughter in ■ connection with : the recent ': motor-car accident resulting in the death of ; Captain Pavitt,"was further remanded to-day till November ■2..i..8ai1,. ; as previously, was al- /,-... lowed. ; .',..;. | ../:.,,■■.,..-,..: ..''."'..

■'"'■''■'• ■:;'; SHOW.' " - J ■..-.'■>■ Dannevirko,' October 29. A meeting of the ■■. committee of the Dannevirke A. and ~P. Association this morning ■ decided; to hold the inaugural show .on 'Thni*' day, February;. 10,..;. The membership, now total* four!hundred. ' . '"■'""'! '-' .'"•'■* ' : '" ;