NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1132, 20 May 1911, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Dy TclcErcph.-I'resa Association.) « THE LIQUOR LAW. FORTY-SIX CASKS HEARD AT TB K'UITI. To Kuitl, May 10. In the MaEislralo's Court yesterday, before Mr. Loughiian, S.M., forty-six cases alleging breaches of the Liccnsm? ■Act were hoard.' The broaches wcre:Failing to notify the Clerk of the Court of the™ amounts of liquor ordered, failing to supply the addresses of persons to whom'liquor was sent, and sending notices after forwarding the liquor, llotelkcopers and brewers from Waitara and Auckland were present. Several entered a pica of guilty, and were lined Is. and costs, tbo magistrate considering that absence from business and the expense incurred in coming to Ta Kuiti was n penalty itself. A number of cases wero dismissed, oivinc to being considered trivial breaches of the JaW. TAIHAPE HOSPITAL. Talhapo, May 19. Tlio Hon. G. Fowlds opened the new Taihapc District Hospital yesterday. The. building cost £3800. The Minister left by the south express this morning,SALE OF ANTLERS. Hastings, May 19. ■ A Native, on tho information of tha. Hawke's Bay Acclimatisation Society, was charged with selling a set of slag's ... antlers without obtaining -Jhe consent ' of tho Minister for Internal Affairs. He was fined 10s., with 21s. costs. Tho, case was brought as a warning that trading in antlers ifl illicit. BRIEF MENTION. Hastings, May 19. Two sheen-owners were, each fined £2, with costs ?s., for exposing lice-infected' sheep for sale. Auckland, May 19. A severe earthquake was felt at Ora. nui shortly .after one o'clock this morn< ing.