LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1831, 11 August 1906, Page 3

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Auokland, last night. A prosecution instituted by tho Inspector of Dairies came beforo Mr R. W. Dyer, S.M., in tho Police Court to day, Jtimes Wood and Goo. E. Tanaley, dairymen, being summoned for failing to thoroughly oleanso two cans used for tho recoptiou of

milk. Mr S. Mays, on I oha'f of the Crown Solicitor, stited that Wood and T.ms'ey owned registered dairy farms at Otabuhu and Panmil.o, and kept a shop in Auckland. They collected milk from farmers in tho morning and left tho omp'y cuts along tho road each evening. Two outs owned by tho defendants we-o corcorr.o!

in tho oase. They wero dolivevod to cno of tho defendant-’ farmv io an unohansod oondition ail J wotohed for tho regulation four hours within which they shou'd have been oleanod, but tho proooss was not o trried out. Goorgo Long, malinger for defendants et the Otahuhu farm, stated that tho cans brought in at night from Auckland woro oleaDod at 8 o’clock next

morning. They wero allowed to air until 5 o’olcck wtun they were again used. Mr B rume, for tho defence, submttiod that the oaso ought to be dismissed, bioau-o the cans concert,od did not come under the regulations. Cans in woioh milk whs "received, stored, or distributed 1 ’ wore spooified by loguiation as having t j bo cleaned within four hours; but- the cans in question were used culy for transporting miik from a milk dairy. He thought the Court would riCJgniso that Messrs Wool and Tinsley’s cans wero clean whou umd. There was no provision for

washir g cans in the town shop, and ossumirg tho j lure-oy to tho furin lasted tnoro than four hours tho regulation oould not bo observed. His Worship replied that if tho regulation was unworkable, dairymen oould represent the matter to the h6adi of tho Department when an amendment could be made. Ho was satisfied the cans cacao within tho regulation. Mr Brown (Dairy lospeotor) was oallfd by the Magistrate, and stated that oleansing was easier if oarried out within four hours. Defendants were jciuily fined LlO, with LI 19j 61 costs. Welliugion, last night Government has appointed Mr Frank Reid to succeed Mr John Hayes as Inspecting E-'giceer to the Mines Department.

Cabinet has di cided to appoint a Magistrate to erjq'ii'o into charges of mismanage nient preferred by an inmate rgiinst tbe authorities at Burnham Industrial School. Sir Josppb Ward stated to-night that he had accepted with rig et Mr Robt. Alim’s resignation as one of the Estcutivo Commissioners for tbeloternational Exhibition, Mr Allan’s grounds for resignation are illheal.h, and the worry and fric'ion con moled with the position. Sir Joseph says nothing has been decided with regard to the appointment of a suoc.ssor, as he wishes to lock into the matter. Dunedin, last night. A youth who has evidoatly determined on a oriminal career was before the Police Court to day on charges of burglary aod theft. Six. years ago, when between ten and elevon, he was oonvicted of breaking and entering, birched and sent to Burnham Industrial School. He made repeated attempts at escape, and tbe master bad to acknowledge to the Education Depart men! that he was at his wits’ end to know wbat to do with him. Eecsntly he has been Jiving in a small oottag9 in South Dunedin, whence he engaged in breaking and entering and other thefts. To-day be pleaded guilty, utter tbe bearing of evidence, to five charges, and was found guilty with another boy of another charge He was committed for sentence on three charges, and convicted and ordered to ooms up for sentence on two others. Wellington, last night. The executive of the ccmmittee recently appointed in Wellington to. devise a scheme for creating a national memorial to Mr Seddou waited oa the Premier tonight, and expressed the opinion that it would be wise to let tb9 memorial take the shape pf scholarships on the principle was adopted by tbe Jite Ceoil Rhodes pr for tbp establishment of a technical □ Diversity. Is thought thero would bo do difficulty in raising L 25.000. The Premier promised ta cooler with his oolleagaes, and let the deputation know their views. Christchurch, last Dight. At the Supreme Court to-day Alex Me, Kenzia was acquitted on a charge of perjury, Robert Nordbery was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment on a charge of committing an indecent assau t Harti t Poster was acquired and Ann F.stsr conviolel of manslaughter by failing io supply a child with the mco-sarics of lifo His Honor ri mand. d acou-ed until Monday, in order to consider tbe que-tiou os to whether a point of law involved should be reserved for the Court of Appeal or Dot.

A Wellington re,iierthas eitnplained that on applying for bco unmodation at Chti6tohurch during the Exhibition 8' a son he was quoted £lO 10a per week, or 303 per day. In reply to that oomplaint bffioials of the Lioensed Victuallers’ Association state that the hotelkeepers had assured the bousibg committee of the Ex hibition that no subßtantal increase in the present rates would be made, and that the agreement had to be kept, The maximnm amount being oharged by leading hotels in pfiriatoburch was 15s per day. Dunedin, last eight. The ease of the Commissioner of Taxes v, City Corporation was concluded this evening. This was a claim for £853 duty on tramway mat; rial. The point involved was whether the points and crossings for eleotrio tramways were rails for tramways or tramway material not otherwiso enumerated. A special jury gave a unanimous verdict that the articles were rails for tramways, and therefore not dutiable. Judgment was eiterrd up for the City Corporation with costs on the highest scale.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Ohristohurch, last night. Thoro is widespread regret at tho resignation of Mr Robt. Allon, ouo of the ExhibitionExecutiveCommissioners. M-.tubers of tho Executive Committeo utge either that Mr G. Muaro, tho other oommissiouer. should be replaoed by Mr T E. Donne, or tbai two now commissioners should bo oppoinlod to act with him.