GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 833, 6 March 1903, Page 1

GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 4.

Mr Choate, the American Ambassador, was entertained by the Pilgrims’ Club. In the course of a speech ho attributed the improved relations between Great Britain and America to the popular will of each country, also to Lord Salisbury’s and Lord Lansdowne’s union candour, fairness, and friondlincss on every question, maintaining cordial, warm and hearty relations, nor could ho ignoro King Edward’s influence in heartily commending union.

It is intended by the Department of Agriculture to analyse threp, ?amplps of butter from every factory in thq colon''' this seqson. It is tire poiniun of sella; Hairy Commission-- Kjn "_ spection is that Dairy inland __ _,,y required in New Zea- -. j.j.e has found that the experimental work carried on by the Department has beon exceedingly useful, so far as it has been possible to carry it on with the facilities at command, in discovering the sources of contamination in the manufacture of butter or cheese. For instance, it having been found in one factory that the flavor of the butter was not perfect, investigation was made, when the trouble was traced to a well containing indifferent water. The water from this well had been used to rinse the machines, and when its use was discontinued the butter immediately improved. Greater facilities for this experimental work are required, however.

Large hauls of big schnapper are beino caught off Coal Cliff, Clifton, New South Wales, by local fishermen in small open boats. A fishing club is being formed at Clifton, and it is intended to purchase a new oil launch, at a cost of £IBO.