DAIRYMEN PROSECUTED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2083, 8 January 1908, Page 3

DAIRYMEN PROSECUTED.

FINED FOR SELLING IMPURE MILK. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, January 7. Two dairymen appeared before Air. H. AV. Bishop, S.AI., at the Poljee Court this morning each charged with two breaches of the Dairy Industry Act, 1889. One man was fined 20s for selling impure milk and a further 20s for using unclean milk cans, and the other was also fined 40s on charges of failing to cool milk for home consumption and milking cows in sheds not kept in a clean condition as specified by the Act. During the hearing of the eases the dairy inspector, in answer to ciue.stions hv the Magistrate said that he had 600 sheds to inspect and lie had one assistant. In connection with the last case it was prnbab'y four months since Ins previous visit.

The Magistrate: "A place might get mighty had in four months.” Contiiuiing. Air. Bishop remarked that the regulations of the Act would have to he complied with by dairymen. Breaches of the Act did not very often conie before the Court and the natural inference was that the dairymen were satisfactorily fulfilling the requirements of the Act. It was absolutely essential for the protection of the public that the milk supply was kept pure, and when any future charge came before him and he was satisfied that such milk was a menace to tho health of the community ho would deem it his duty to •'inflict- u very severe penalty.

POVERTY BAY OIL-FIELDS. PRELIMINARY SURVEY TO BE CARRIED OUT. Proas Association. AVETiTJNGTON, January 7. Mr. H. Adams, assistant Government Geologist, is to carry out a preliminary survey of the oil-hearing country near Gisborne. He leaves on Thursday. Dr. 801 l will afterwards complete the work.