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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 134, 3 December 1904, Page 5

The local chemists have held a conference with the Chief Health Officer (Dr. Mason) with respect to the recently-gazet-ted regulations relating to patent medicines. As a result, the Pharmaceutical Association last night met and further discussed the matter, and passed a resolution approving the regulations as gazetted. They will come into force on the Ist of April next year, but it is understood that time will be allowed by the Department for quitting stocks of medicines which do not contain the prescribed formulce. In a lecture oh Thursday night a wellknown Christchurch doctor severely condemned the "idiotic policeman who htints down small boys for bathihg withbut garments in open places."' Such an attitude as that towards the natural desire for exercise, he saidj cduld only presage race decay. An inquest was held at the Upper Huttyesterday concerning the death of the young man found in the river at Silverirtream. , Evidence showed that there were no means of identification beyond • the name Henry Bellenger, inserted in a OJisborne Post _ Office Savings Bank book found, on deceased. A verdict of suicide by drowning- Was returned. Messrs. Crichtoh and M'Kay,. architects, invite tenders tip to 6th January for the erection of the new Bank of Australasia buildings at the corner of Cus-tomhouse-quay and Hunter-street. The export of gold from the colony during the month of November Was 49,8290z, Valued at £191,481. The contributing ports were as follows: — Dunediu, 21,6780z, value £88,133 -, Auckland, 18,6540z, £65,392; Greymouth, 4782bZ( £19,12.7; Hokitika, 16350z, £6515; Invercargill, 11560z, £4620; Westporfc; 10250z, '£4100; Nelson, 8990z, £3594. the- amount of silver sent fronrthe Auckland district was i10,9560z, valued at £11,095. The amount of gold exported for the corresponding month last year was 48,2180z,. valttdd at £184,831, andthe amount of silver was 84,6890z; valued at £8812. Commencing on Monday next, o, train will leave Wellington daily at 6.30 a.m. for Johnsonville, arriving at the hilltoWnship at 7 a.m. It will, leave again for the city at 7jl& n.m,; arriving at 7.40 a.m., and will stop at Cfofton and Kbandallah on tlie wfly. The Defence Department has notified the Marino Department that it intends to lay down a practice minefield in the small bay immediately to the south of Shelly J3av. The mines will be moored so as to be on the surface at all tides. Two fed pasts will' mark the points at which the sides Of the field start from the land, and a red buoy will mark each outer corner. 'Ine cliarge against Hugh. Austin, of supplying a girl with a noxious thing, has been adjourned till next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. Jurors summoned to attend on Monday will not n6w bo required. Two wharf labourers named Alex Aitclieson and Antonio Frankariburg were before Dr. A. M'Artlrur, S.M., yesterday aftefnbdh on a charge of Bating stolen from the hold ,of the steamer Ayrshire a bottle of whisky. Mr. flislop prosecuted, and Messrs. Dean and Young defended. Robt. Alexander, an officer oh the vessel, sAvore that whilst he was watching a gang of six men unloading from one of the holds on the 26th November he 'observed' a man- on top of the Port Chalmers, cargo hand something to Frankanburg, who then walked away. Suspecting that broaching* was going on, witness went below and found Aitcheson climbing, down off the' Port Chalmers cargo. Witness searched round and found a bottle of whisky about 26fb from where he suspected Frankanburg df concealing what he had received. On -a. subsequent search of-the vessel with Detective Camer6n 'several whisky bottles^ — some empty — were recovered, and cases were found to have been tampered with. In cross-examination/ witness said the hold Tvas open in Auckland, and it wag not a matter 6f irfipbgsibility for the cargo to have been tampered with th'efg. Ho had had occasion to leave the hold when the cargo waa being worked in Wellington, and it was quite possible for the whisky to have been opened then"; His Worship said he did not think the evidence, although very suspicious, was sufficient to enable him to convict, and thereupon dismissed both informations. , | Christmas comes but once a year. Order your poultry early. Fresh Food and Ice Company. — Advt. Munt, Cottrell, and Co.* general carriers, Customs" and forwarding agents. Storage a speciality. Furniture packed and removed. Office ; Queen's Chambers. Telephone No. 23.— Advt. The New Zealand Express Company has been appointed forwarding agent to the New Plymouth Exhibition. Goods carefully packed and sent by rail or sea. Prompt, efficient, and satisfactory service. -Ailvt. -, Laca curtains, value extraordinary. Don't be led astray by spurious advertising lines, but call and egg what a fine lot C. Smith can show you; his values are always sound. Patterns more artistio than ever. Hundreds to select from, prices ranging from 2s 6d to 50s per pair. Floor, oilcloths, and linoleums, a grand selection of patterns, all qualities. Prices right. O. Smith, the Popular uash Draper, Cubastreet. — Advt. The result of the South British Packing Company's second tea prize competition is advertised in this issue. The winners are from all parts of the colony, a fact which indicates the extensive area over which the company's tea is sold. The Dresden Piano Company advertise the particulars on which their business "with the public is. conducted. ' The Miramar Ferry Company advertise in this issuo an extension of their timetable for to-morrow. In addition to their usual steamers there will also be a boat leaving town at 3 p. Hi. and returning from Scatoun at 6.15 p.m. Mr. W. B, Chehnells, auctioneer, of Masterton, advertises for tale by auction on the 22nd December, at 2.30 p.m., at St. George's Hall, Feittherston, the property now. in the occupation of Mr. W. Fuge, of Kaiwaiwai, .and having a total area of 352 acres. The property will be gold in four dairy favms, the homestead having aii area of 101 acres, and tho balance in three" farms of 84- acres eaoh. Full particulars and plans on application to the auctioneer. ■>