DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1933, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

HANDERS CUP. - . , . (Per Press Association—-Copyright). "f‘ CHRISTCHURCH, September 28. TW holders tof. the Sanders* pCupV Canterbury 1 Sailing and Power Boat Association, -decided at the. .annual meeting to-.-acicede :t<# a' ' r&jaest--from-' • Auckland> -.'Yacht and' Motor- Boat- Association, for ap return of -t-htr Trophy, to Auckland. ** > • The Association wishes to return it "tiTthe donors,- Walker' arrd lla'ii, "who' have decided to transfer control'of the -icup to - the New-'' Zealand- Ya'Chting Council,"with which Auckland has not affiliated. - INCREASED STAKES. ; ' STRATFORD', September 28. The Racing Club has decided oil a considerable increase of shakes for the forthcoming summer meeting oil January 2 land 3. The total stakes is now £2455, an increase of £255. Stratford .Cup winner will .receive £3OO and a gold cup valued at 50 guineas. WATERED MILK.. CHRISTCHURCH, September 28. “Watered milk lias increased, this year in Christchurch, and the department looks upon the offence as a serious one,” said an inspector ’of the" Health Department, when several charges of selling milk below standard were heard in the Magistrate’s Court" before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.

, Oliver James Wakelin, of Halswell, pleaded guilty to a charge'of selling milk below standard on July 4. He was fined £5 and costs. “Suspicion fell upon ten other suppliers as a result of defendant’s action, and it has cost the department £l4 to get this far and sheet the matter home,” said the inspector (Mr J. W. Huggins). “Twenty-four samples had to be taken to' trace where the watered milk was coming from. Four cans of milk were ready to be collected, and four samples showed that water had been added.”