MILKMAN FINED £5.
MUST NOT SELL RAINWATER Auckland, September 3. ‘‘People do not want to buy rainwater ; they can get that for nothing at home.” said Mr F. K. Hunt, S. M., in the Police Court, when Frederick G. Clark was charged with selling milk containing 14 per cent, of added water and with selling milk containing less than 8.5 per cent, oi milk solids other than milk fat. The Health Department inspector said he examined the milk. It was raining on the morning in question. Defendant, formerly a dairyman at Avondale, said he had never been in trouble before. When the milk was examined he was in bed ill. and lei; the milking in charge of another man, who had since lei l the place. His milk had been recommended by a Blanket nurse. Counsel asked the Magistrate to deal with the matter leniently, as the ■ defendant had now given up his farm A fine of £5, with costs, was im posed.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 221, 4 September 1926, Page 8
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163MILKMAN FINED £5. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 221, 4 September 1926, Page 8
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