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WELLINGTON DISTRICT. Samples were collected by Inspectors as below set out: —

Samples. Where purchased. Besult of Analysis or Weighing. Number. Nature. By Chief Inspector Schauer, — Wellington (in and around) 79 Milk .. 42, complied ; 21, slightly deficient, or warned ; 12, prosecution advised ; 3, no preservative found ; 1, became defective in transit. Complied. Blenheim Picton Hastings and Napier .. Wellington 3 1 5 31 j, . . . . ); Napier Blenheim Picton Hastings Grisborne Wellington Napier 4 3 5 3 3 2 4 5 Bread .. Became defective in transit. 19, complied ; 8, slightly deficient, or warned ; 4, prosecution advised. 2, slightly deficient; 1, prosecution advised. 2, complied ; 3, slightly deficient. 1, complied ; 2, slightly deficient. 2, complied ; 1, slightly deficient. Complied. 4, prosecution advised. 2, complied; 3, prosecution advised. j, j> ,, . . Pepper. . ,5 . . . . Hastings 3 ,j . . 2, complied; 1, prosecution advised. Prosecution advised. Complied. Grisborne Blenheim Picton Wellington 1 3 1 7 ,, . . ,, . . Baking-powder .. 5, complied ; 1, slightly deficient; 1, prosecution advised. Complied. Napier Hastings Blenheim Picton Wellington " ! 4 4 3 1 1 20 i j) • • 5) ' ' J5 j, ' * 2, complied ; 1, slightly deficient. Complied. ») * * Gisborne 5 Lime-water Coffee .. 20 complied, but all were made tip with ordinary instead of distilled water. 4, added chicory, varying from 38 to 55 per cent. ; 1, not analysed. Added chicory, 5 and 46 per cent. Complied. Hastings Napier Hastings Wellington . . ,, . . ,, . . ,, . . Inspector Gardiner, — Taranaki 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 9 Mustard Spirits Jam Cream of tartar. . Lung-balsam ?> >, ,, .. 38 Milk Bread 7, complied ; 1, slightly deficient ; 1, became defective in transit. 15, complied ; 23, slightly deficient, or warned. Inspector Sargeant, — Wanganui (and district) ' * i 7 )? • • * • 1, complied ; 6, slightly deficient, or warned. Inspector O'Brien, — Palmerston North 3 Lime-water 2, complied (see reference above) ; 1, deficient, and warned. 2, complied ; 1, slightly deficient. 6, complied ; 3, slightly deficient; 1, became defective in transit. )) • * Feilding (and district) 3 10 Bread .. Milk .. By Inspector Miller, — South Wairarapa By Inspector Gray, — Wellington (in and around) 4 9 .. 2, complied ; 1, slightly deficient; 1, defective in transit. ,, .. 2, complied ; 5, slightly deficient, or warned ; 1, prosecution advised ; 1, examined as to labelling of bottle.