THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 143, 29 March 1909, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

The Swiss Government has agreed ] to allow the importation of frozen meat from the Ist of July under the same regulations as fresh. It has alno promised to favourably consider the question of importation before July if any' canton desires it. Mr Cogblan, Agent-General for New South Wales, is now asking Switzerland to assimilate the duties of frozen and fresh meat. Mr Roosevelt and his son, Kermit, received a great send-off at Hoboken aboard the steamer Hamburg, en route for Italy. From Naples they proceed to Africa on a hunting expedition. Jem Mace, the idol of the sporting community half a century ago, and holder of the world's heavyweight fighting championship, who won thousands of pounds in his various matches, has applied at Clerkenwell for the old age pension. The public are notified that Miss Pine's new quarter for music and painting commences on April stb. — Advt. In the Magistrate's Court, Wbangarei, on Tuesday, James Bisset was charged with having sold five gallons of beer with out being licensed to do so. Defendant was one of the committee who managed the Opuawhanga sports on January 30th. At the conclusion of the gathering, a five gallon keg remained untouched, and a discussion arose as to what should be done with it. A member then came forward and said he would give 10s for the beer,and put the money down. There appeared to be some misunderstanding as to who actually received the 10s. For the defence it was held that the case was not in the same category as sly-grog selling, the liquor having been sold at a loss, being worth 15s on the spot. Mr R. W. Dyer, the presiding magistrate, dismissed the information. A Wellington detective speaking of the Gaming Act, says: "It is an abortion. Formerly, comparatively few bookmakers, who traded as decently as their calling permits, carried on a business that was in essence fair and open. The new order of things has produced hundreds of thugs and spellers, who have only to pay ten pounds in order to become legitimatised racecourse thieves. Even' common thief, with the requisite capital, is now a legitimate bookmaker, and so the racecourses of New Zealand swarm with vermin who would not be permitted to bet on any Australian racecourse, but would be debarred from entering a racecourse at all on Ihcir past performances."