DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1928, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press -^ociation. ADULTERATED Aii L^ : WELI.INGTOX, 20. Unusual features marked in the Magistrate's Court to-day,Nihon Gilbert Hamilton McMeckijig was charged with selling adulterated milk. Defendant stated that a sample was taken on Alay Bth, and that ho did not take control of the farm until Alay 13, although lie had received profits from the sale of milk for three days prior to the sample being taken on Alay Bth. He was learning the round, and ii was not until he took over lhe farm that 1m learned the cooler was defective. The Magistrate: “It- seems to me that in law there has been a breach of the statute, because milk, was sold which did not comply with the standard.’’ Defendant came within the meaning of .Section 7 ol the Sale of Food and Drugs Act (1921), in that he was a person who, not being the owner, was in possession of food with the concurrence of the owner, us it he vote in fact such agent : “ but 1 think all the. merits arc in favour of defendant. He agreed to buy the farm, but «as not. in fact, in control of it. Tt seems to me it would be a hardship to convict defendant, and 1 do not propose to inflict, that hardship upon him.” The charge was dismissed.

DEFECTIVE SCALES. WELLINGTON. June 29. For using unstamped scales. AA ah King was to-day fined 10s. He had bought them out of an auction mart and they bore the rejection mark which prohibited Their use until put in order.

AIOTHEB’S SUICIDE. CARTERTON, June 29

A sad suicide occurred at Carterton to-day, Adelaide Annie Wallis, wife of D. B. Wallis, painter, being found hanging over the end of a bed. Deceased laid suffered from ill health for some time past, and though depressed. gave no sign of suicidal intention. Her husband had been away all the week. The children went to school as usual, returning home at dinner time. John, aged nine, found his mother dead.

Deceased was aged 18. and leaves a family ol live, aged from Hi years to 5 years.

HUE'S FUNNEL FALLS. ■HAMILTON, June 29.

The funnel of the river steamer Rawhiti was blown over in a gale today. A member of the crew. Frank Joyce, aged 19. of ATercer. was crushed beneath the funnel, and was injured in the hack and pelvis. He was sent to hospital.

MIGRANT'S SUICIDE. TAIII APE. June 29

An inquest was held to-day on Sarah Mcßride, domestic, single, who was drowned yesterday. Deceased jumped from a bridge into the Ilautapu Riv-

The verdict, was. “Suicide while temporarily insane, through fretting for relatives in Beilast. Ireland.’ A young girl said that she saw her standing near a stanchion and pleaded with her not to jump. Deceased said: “Please run away.’ Iho girl hurried for assistance, and on her return deceased had disappeared. The body atvs found a few chains lower down by the police.

NEW ZEALAND HONEY. HAAVEBA. June 29. (sixty delegates attended the Dominion Conference of the National Beekeepers’ Association which opened today in conjunctin with the South Taranaki Winter Show.

AIT 11. Clark (Matarelm) piesided. Addressing the'Conference he said the hone) season' constituted a record this year. The export so far was a total of 11;VI tons, and allowing twice that amount for local consumption, he estimated iln- output, at f’OOO tons. Hie previous best! season was 1t)24-2.>, when the export was 780 tons.

The balance sheet showed :t credit of £77. and £IOO as fixed deposits.

T'RAAIS SCR A PILED. GISBORNE, June 29. a he electors: of Gisborne carried a "prill to-day by a majority of 162 votes, to abolish the tramway system. Two previous noils taken on the ratepayers vote were invalidated on toclinicnli-

The figures to-day were. I>'r abolition 1286. against 1124. Tbe Council intend to establish a municipal hits service.

FATALLY INJURED BY TRAM HAMILTON, June 2!'

A verdict of accidental death was returned today at the inquest in Job' l William Taylor, aged <l, who fatally injured by a train at a Wei crossing at Glaudelancis.

NATIVE WOMAN'S DEATH CNDEP

ANAINTH ETIC. TA IH A BE, J'im

\ young married Maori W'nu.oi. mother of six children., died yev-ei-da\- at Dr MeDiannid’s private ho>i»it: 1 1. under an amiestbeiic, while her teeth were being extracted I ,v Mr Delatoiir. a dentist.

At it'll inquest to-day. a verdict- was returned that tlie greatest possible rare was taken and skill shown, absolutely no blame being attachable to anyone.

hoard of health. WELLINGTON. June 29. In addition to granting the application of the AVellington City Council to proceed, with the drainage and water supply. ihe Extensions. Board of Health at its last meeting dealt with two other similar applications. Tlie Christchurch City Council as:tod the Board to issue requisitions enabling the Council to proceed with the reticulation of a high pressure water supply in Bromley, a Cliri-stchurch suburban district, at the cost of C 0.300. The application was supported by the Medical Officer of Health. The Board resolved that;! the requisitions bo issued.

The Invercargill Borough Council wrote stating that the sewerage system and water supply reticulation proposed for South Invercargill, would cost iMo.OSS and armliod for a requisition. The Council ids;) asked the Board to issue a rcquistioii enabling the Council to relay the outfall of the Borough drainage system, at an estimated cost of £3.270. It was resolved that further consklerath.n of the matter be deferred; that Dr NT. H. Watt. Deputy-Direc-tor-General of Health, conduct an inquiry on the: spot, and that the Chairman (Hon ;J. Young! and Messrs McLean and O. M. Luke, be a committee to receive the report, and have power to act.

SHOPS .\ND DWELLINGS RAIDED ATI KLAND. June 29.

Three burglaries were committed in the suburbs last night. -Jewellery valued at 230 was stolen from tlie dwelling of Misses Paterson at. Royal Oak : an! during Hie absence of the owners, a shop at Birkenhead, kept by Mrs Hawkins, was entered, and cigarettes and tobacco valued at £-10 stolen. The butcher's shop of Ileslop and C’oy. at Ouohunga. was ransnked by burglars, but nothing was taken, the management. in view of a previous burglary, having taken the precautions of removing all the cash,

POISONOUS FUMES. * WELLINGTON. Juno 20. A recent fire in a film office when some firemen were overcome bv fumes was relerrbd to, io-dav,at tin meeting of the Fire Board. Tlie Chairman stated that an analytical investigation showed the gas present was carbon monoxide, its effecK. ,X V and oily deposits. The Super! it tSui-iNAT deni pointed out that the Tire had been smouldering for some time before being discovered, and all the circumstances were most ini usual. There was no indication when the brigade arrived that gas masks would be needed. , :

THIEF GAOLED. WELLINGTON. .June 29. Wallace James Clifford True, released early tliis year on a probationary license alter serving a term of two years’ reformative detention for theft, got a further three months to-day for thefts involving £3 It's. The term is to be concurrent with the 15 months lie got in May at Marton. after travelling round the country and stealing at various plates,