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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 7

The evidence given at the inquest on ! the body of James Doolan, aged 19 years, who was drowned while bathing off Motuihi Island, Auckland, on Monday afternoon, showed that deceased, a member of the 'crew of the cutter Lee, went into the water, which was only four feet deep, just after he had eaten his dinner on board the vessel, and the opinion was expressed by the Coroner that death was due to the fact that he had gone in for a swim immediately after making a heavy meal. The regulations made under the Sale of Foods artd Drugs Act will come into operation on the first day of next month. Generally they require that every package containing foodstuffs for human consumption must bear a true and accurate description of its contents, and many of the regulations are direct prohibitions against the use of injurious processes or ingredients in the composition of foods. The regulations were gazetted _on 6th March, 1913. but under the provisions of the Act their operation was suspended for a year to enable merchants and dealers to dispose of stocks which would not satisfy the requirements of the new law. Mr. C. Sakurazawa, who is on a visit to the Dominion, returned yesterday from a visit to the West Coast, where he made an examination of the coal mines Mr. Sakurazawa, who is attached to the statf of the Mitsu Bishi Company, which controls mineral and coal mines, paper mills, a bank, and a dockyard in Japan, is visiting New Zealand partly on business and pleasure. In scenery and climate Mr. Sakuraaawa found the South Island very similar to parts of Japan. He motored from Nelson to Westport, took steamer to Greymouth, proceeded overland to Lyttelton, and caught the Maori for Wellington. He leaves by the steamer Maungaliui this afternoon, for Sydney. Mr. John Wemyss Scott, who died at his home at Wh&kamara (Hawera) on Monday evening, was in his 72nd year. A native of Dundee, he came to N©w Zealand in 1864, taking up his residence in Wanganui He witnessed troublesome 1 times with the Maoris in Trfranaki, and with ihis brother, Mr. G. J. Scott, of Palmereton North, served in the Wanganui Firet-class Militia,_ under Colonel pWhitmore. He also participated in/tho famous siege, at W«aro» in 1868. ' For a number of years bhe late Mr. Scott was chairman of the Hawera Hospital Board, and wa« an esteemed and highly-respect-ed settler of the Taranaki district. He took part in the settlers' presentation' and luncheon to Mr. James Livingston a few weeks ago, and appeared Sn excellent health. ' The demonstrator in chemistry at .Victoria University College writes as follows i-^^ln view of the state of our city's water supply at present dhe following method of rendering the water odourless may prove of value. Take a small quantity of Condy's crystals _ (sodium permanganate) and dissolve in a little warm water. Add about ten drops of this solution to a bucketful of water, stir, and allow to stand for an hour? The water will now be light brown in colour, but will be odourless and 'perfectly harmless even for infants. Should a violet tinge remain in the water after standing for the hour, less than the ten drops should >be added when purifying the next bucketful of. water. * Mr, E. S, Grundy (son of Mr. W. T. Grundy, headmaster of Clyde-quay School), whose death, at the age of 27, was announced from Auckland yesterday, ■was educated at his father's School and at Wellington College. He decided to take up tue law as a profession, and entered the office of Messrs. Skerrett, Wylie, and Weston. About three years ago he removed to Auckland, and joined Messrs, Nicholson and Gribbjn, solicitors. Six months ago he entered into partnership with Mr, W, A. Black. Whilst in Auckland, Mr. Grundy made many friends, was well known in athletic and aquatic circles, and was an active member of the Royal New Zealand YacHt Squadron. Shortly i after Christmas he uuntracted a severe illness, and was confined to the Auckland Hospital, where he passed away. Legal advice has been obtained by Mr. Henry Bodley, a member of the Wellington Milk "Vendors' Association, relative to the motion passed by a majority of two votes at last Friday's meeting of that body increasing the price of milk from 4d to Sd per quart as from the first day of the present month. Mr. Bodley entered f a protest against the motion, contending that there should be no increase until Ist April', and he has to-day written to The Post on the subject, as follows:— '.'l have now to hand a reply from my advisers, Messrs. Brown, Neave, and Courtney, re the validity of last Friday's milk ' Vendors' meeting, to the effect that five members of the Milk Vendors' Association have the right to call an extraordinary meeting, but no power to fix the date. "The notice in the matter of this meeting twas insufficient, the meeting itself, therefore, irregular, and the resolution unenforceable. The question of a uniform pt'ice for the coining winter came up for discussion at the last ordinary meeting, but was deferred till the next meeting, on the 11th inst., and that is the position the question wilt now revert to." The Hataita! Bowlers are good judges of how much green to take, consequendy they won the great Pairs Competition last year on the Wellington Club's Green, They are also good judges of choice furniture, for, on making a presentation to their late secretary, they selected the Morris Chairs • and Pahn. Stand from Edward Collie, Ltd., Ai-t Furniture Manufacturers,, 167, Riddi-ford-street. Wellington South, who will be happy to manufacture latest designs for presentations for all other clubs.-— Advt, s