NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1825, 4 August 1906, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

J'HHSS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. Mr Dt sav, S.M., gave judge o it day in tlio prosecution of Jose Ainlmry, a dairyman, charged \vi

having' tailed to clean his milk ca within tlio time vnjuirod by the rog lations of tlio Dairy Industry Act If said tho (Question turned oil regulation 10, which providod that all cans in or about any dairy bo thoroughly cleansed without four hours. Tho regulation did not stato upon whom tho regulation foil. Ho was not prepared to hold dofondant liable. His employes brought in the milk and took tlio cans back to the farmers in an unwashed condition. No doubt the farmer cleaned tho cans, but more than four hours had then olapsod. Tlio Crowu Prosecutor said the matter was bo important that tho regulation must bo amendoi or tostod in a higher Court. Ho gave notice of appeal.

Eltham, last night. Tho Eltham Gnu Club Handicap, of £LOO, was shot for yesterday. Whittle (Now Plymouth) and McDonald ( Wanganuij divided first aud socoud prize money, £Bl, killing thirteen birds and missing ono; Lucena, Buckman, and Corley divided third tmd fourth prizes, £‘2o. Foilding, lust night. Tho Foilding Choral Bouioty gave a performance of “ Croatioa ” to a crowded house last night. The principal parts wore taken by Miss Amy Murphy, of Dunedin, Mr Loslio Hill, of Wellington, and Mr Ran, of Auckland. The whole affair was very successful

Christchurch, last night,

A young man namod Finest Hugh Copplestone, a tinsmith, shot himself this morning at his residence, 'Sydenham. His brother found him dead in the gardon. Ho had boon in bad health, and in the doctor’s hands lor somo time, and suffered from melancholia.

Christchurch, last night,

Tho criminal eorsions of tho Supremo Court open on Monday, Twenty-four persona nro charged, iho offences Rilcgcd beir.g iucTcsnt assault, assault with intent to do bodily harm, unnatural offence, robbory with violence (two eisot), theft from dwelling (two cissr), forger)' aud uttermg, petjury, murder, burglary, theft, and keeping a gaming bouso. Hastings, last night.

At the Hastings poultry show, which commenced ic-day with 000 entries, Holland, of Barmytborpe, vvou tho North Island championship for white Leghorns with a cockerel. Sawman (Blenheim) won the cup for moat points in black Orpington young birds.