AUCKLAND NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1820, 28 July 1906, Page 4

AUCKLAND NEWS.

I'UIiSS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. UuriDg the four works ended Ju'y 14th the Komata Beofs Goldmining Co. treated 1680 toes of ore (short tonnage) for bullion valued at £3531.

A poll of tho ratepayers of Parnell on tho proposals for four loans for municipal purposts, totalling £IO,OOO, was taken yestoiday. There vte:e 960 rafcrpayors on the roil, but only ono-fourth voted, and every proposal was lost by a majority of more than one-half tho votes recorded in their favor.

Claudo Clardenoe Neville, charged with bigamy at Nelson, appeared at the Polico Court this morning. On the application of tho polioe tbo charge was withdrawn the Inspector stating tho obarge would ho again brought when Nevilla had served his present teim of imprisonment. What was described by the prosecutor os a fearfully bad oaeo otins before Mr Dyer, SM. this mnrniDg, a dairyman named William MeQaoid being charged wiih having committod four breacbo3 of tho Dairy Industry Act in facing to tbo oughly olcanse a milk cooler and strainer, taking mi k for human consumption from a cow without firet cleansing tho udder and (oats, and m'lkiDg without first clconsiDg his hands. MeQaoid pleaded guilty. Tho Crown solicitor described tho case as a featfuliy bed ODe, McQioid having apparently brekon every regula'ion fr.med to secure cleanliness. Tv o Inspectors who looked at the cooler and strainer in MtQioid’s dairy found that it h'd ODly been rubbed over w : th a c'otb while underneath was an accomulsn t : cn of milk which was in a putrid state, Ouo boy was so dirty that tho filth could ho scroped off bis fiogors w : th a knife. Tfo Magistrate described the ca;o as a horrible one. Ho imposed a fine of £4 on each of four informntionp, with costs, bringing tho total to £2O.