DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

VETINERARY SURGEON FINED

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

GISBORNE, Aug. 6,

At the Police Court this morning' Frederick Valentine, a vetinerary practitioner, was fined five pounds on a charge of giving prescription for a dangerous drug, a tincture of opium for purposes other than animal treatment and was> convicted and dischargI /)<• edj on a further similar charge. Mr Hlifjier, S.M.,’ dismissed, the "charge of. failing to keep a proper register of all transactions in relation to the •disposal of, the drug, pointing out there was 1 doubt as'to whether accused dispensed the drug from his own premises. Evidence showed accused had used 72 ounces of tincture of opium in the form, of fomentations for treatment of trouble with Ills, knee.. LEWIS ACQUITTED. OTAGO SHEEP STEALING DUNEDIN, August 6. The third trial of Gilbert William. Lewis, charged with sheep. stealing ill Central Otago,, in March last, concluded in the Supreme Court before Mr Justice Kennedy this evening,, when the. jury foun,d a verdict,of .not guilty. . Mr RECORD .YEAR: J i SOUTH '-OTAGO FREEZING WORKS ' '.-DUNEDIN, Aug. 6,. ■ . The South Otago freezing works at Finegand- definitely‘ closed for the season to-day. The grand total of sheep and lambs put through for the season is 278,299, which is easily a record for the workp. The next best total was that of last year, -157,295, which is 121,003 fewer than this year. In view of the facts, the strike at the beginning of the season was almost a blessing in disguise, for the company, as it lias attracted for'-it a great deal of publicity,,.dnd edthe farthers to give !; siljp.p6fU. -Th<# ! shareholders hope'• that a dividend will fee paid; V"-'" - 1 .••• -a KNOCKED DOWN BY .MOTOR VUN.I f ... i ■■ AUCKLAND.;'•! Aughstv'd.'V;.;’ -y. Gfidrgc-Knight 82, tired'> last year,' was 'T&tlifer’Dofvthe .Auckland- City- Cdiiffcilf%M : - his' ; wife>i Avere ' : ‘both knocked 'ddfriUfey-Ca iftfetbr . vah last night, ’when"crossing 'a. CoadiL Botli -were taken to the condition is sefiousl.' l -'^---’ 5 VFOOTRADWATALITY. ; y„: ; : 0 . .. - • ASHBURTON INQUEST. ASHBURTON, August, 6.. - ; .The inquest into tjiggdqath,,.of ; James,, ■Fa rr aged 25, . ofr thej’:Qld|^f>ys^ ,Rugby team, who died.,, f oji„July 26th v L ..aiS ithe result of head injuries' received jin - match held Jp- , day. It was revealed that the match was a hard and fast one. A verdict was 1 returned-. that .Farr died from lac,oration ,orrhage,.;as,"the ally! receiving '.a blmv an jopposing..v;|)tayer’is knee, no Diamo being attachable to anvone. : ,k.j; ‘ i PRODUCE RETURNS.' • • WELLINGTON, August •' 7; : :: Dairy Division figures for twelve months ended July 1930, show an increase for butter of 16.76 per cent, at 95,344 tons (81,656 tons) and ifor cheese an increase of 0.74 per cent, at 87.253 tons (86,605) ns compared with last season, shown in brackets. ■ •

Tn terms, of butterfat, gradings of dairy profljj^p? show an increase . of10'.'KH pot .i ftiit.; over the preceding season. J i