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Smoke Nuisances.
During the year, notices were served and, where necessary,
proceedings were taken to prevent the sending forth of black
smoke from factory and other chimneys in the district, with
the result that smoke consumers were introduced in fifteen
instances. In seven cases police court proceedings had to be
resorted to before this desirable result was achieved. In each
case the Magistrate granted a prohibition as well as an abatement
order. In several other instances where efficient smoke
consumers were in constant use, the nuisances were caused by
the habitual carelessness of the stokers.
Unsound Food.
The following articles were condemned as unfit for human
food and destroyed:—
1 van load of potted meat.
1 box of Mackerel.
1 box of Haddocks.
1 box of Eels.
2 cwt. of Meat.
68 tins of Pine Apple.
176 bags of Garlic.
18 boxes Oranges.
4 boxes of Herrings.
112 lbs. of Meat were seized on the premises of a butcher
on a Sunday morning in June last. The meat was exposed
for sale and was unsound and quite unfit for human consumption.
It was taken before the Magistrate on the following
morning and condemned. A summons was taken out against
the owner, but as this was his second offence, he did not
appear, and a warrant for his arrest was applied for and granted.
In October, he gave himself up to the police and he was fined
£12 and costs.