DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. MORTALITY IX LAMBS. WELLINGTON. Sept. 15. A settler whose farm is situated in South Wairarapa mentioned last Sunday that he had recently lost over forty lambs from an unknown disease. Healthy lambs gave a leap or two in the air and then fell dead. The matter was referred to the Minister of Agriculture, who has issued a statement that the Department so fur has not been advised of any lamb mortality in AVairarnpa.

T'roni the farmer's description of the eases, the trouble is undoubtedly renal congestion. During the last few years the Department, recognising that serious losses have been occurring has been canwing out. and is varying out. extenxiv eresearch work. Certain foatures of the condition have been established, e.g.. the age of the lamb (about' three weeks). Usually a single iamb, and generally a owe one, is aflooted. The condition is one of plethora. So far as the Department’s knowledge goes, prevention must be the sheet anchor. Anything that will reduce 1 1)0 condition of the animal is indicated. such as regular exercises, bleeding (this can be done by docking about the time the three weeks’ trouble appears), a change cf pasture for ewes, etc. Should any of the above .steps be taken, losses should be reduced to a minimum, but these preventive measures must Ik; taken early- it loss is to be avoided.

bigamy charge. AUCKLAND, Sept. 15. Two young women sat side by side in the body of the Police Court today—they had both been through the marriage ceremony with one man. and he stood in the dock charged with bigamy. The two weddings wore solemnised within 12 months of each other, and the first wife was deserted over three years ago. The other woman said that accused had been a good husband to ’ her. Accused was Tan Cameron, alias John Brown, alias John Cameron Brown, aged 27. Mabel Victoria. Brown, accused’s real wife, said she met accused in 1923. and they were married at the Auckland Registry' Office on July 271 li. 1923. Tn January, 1924, her husband deserted her and she tlid not see him again until September 7tli when ho was arrested on a charge of failing to provide her with maintenance.

The second wife said she met the accused when she was a. domestic at Cost Icy Home, where In* was employed as a porter. They kept rompnny urn. were married at the Auckland Registry Office on July 18th, 1924. Brown describing bimsel? on the marriage certificate as a. wrestler. They lived together happily and had two children He had maintained her and worked all the time lie was well. Air Dickson, who appeared for accused, entered a plea of guilty and applied for Uiiii I. The Magistrate (Mr F. K. Hunt): No, T will not grant hail. Think of the injury he has done that girl.

SWIMMING RECORD. DUNEDIN. Kept. 17. Cable advice received here announces that. ' Leslie ■ Oids, bolder <>l all boys swimming titles of New Zealand, who went to United "stales with bis father won the oOyards championship of Lake. Size. San Diego, Caiiloriiiii. in 27 3-5 secs or 2 2-5 sees bettor than llis New .Zealand record.

SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY. HAMILTON. Sept. 1(5. ,A middle-aged man named ( buries Minifie. with several aliases, was sentenced at the Hamilton Supreme Court to-day to* two years reformative treatment on two charges ot obtaining goods by valueless cheques. & The .Judge said lie would have admitted accused to probation, but the report showed be had been .systematically robbing bis niece over a period of- years, and bad had £SOO ol her money. DRUNKEN DRIVERS. WELLINGTON. Sept. 10. Two men. Richard James Thomas C’owely. painter, 39. and James Yipo.i Millienn, carpenter, 25, came before Mr Page, S.M.. on charges of being intoxicated while, driving in the city. The former was fined £2 and lus license was suspended for three months. Tlio latter was fined £25. and his license was cancelled for twelve month.

“liOWSER” TEST CASK. I) GNEDIN, Sc lit. 10. An important tost rasp, involving tho iesue vvlictlipr petrol tilling stations come under the designation of garage. was heard at the Police Court today, when bowser proprietors were charged with having sold petrol in view of tine public oil Sunday. The police contended that howsern were not exempt like garages. Mr Callnn, for the defence, urged that they were garages and supplied necessity.

Evidence was given by Mr Ansill. President of the South Island Motor Union, who considered it essential that such places should he open on Sunday, as closing put serious difficulties in the way of Sunday motoring. Most motorists now filled from such pumps. It was a method that avoided waste and leakage, moreover the service stations provided for many small emergency troubles. • *' The Magistrate, in reserving his decision, intimated that at present his view was that there was no offence. The police asked the Magistrate to decide also whether a bowser on a highway worked by storekeepers was a “garage.”