WHAT IS FANCY BREAD ?

. ■ . - ■ ■» (By Telegraph.) Wanganui, Sept. 4. In the case brought by the police against a baker for selling French bread under weight, the question as to what French bread wag arose, i'elegrams received from Dun edin, Auckland, and Wellington showed that different namea were applied to the same loaf m these places. Mr Ward, R.M., held that it was generally known as French bread and must ba full weight. Regarding tin loaves he considered them fancy bread. If they were not that there wss no provision under the Act for baking them at a'l. An appeal will possibly be made re French breai. Further evidence is being called. The fine m m this case will be fixed on Tuesday.
THE TARAWERA CLAIMS.
(By Telegbafh.) Wblwkgtoh 1 , Sept. 4. The Government have sent Mr Hotschkiss, junr., and Mr Way out to enquire into the claims mnde after the eruptions. A large number of claims had been sent m to the Government for assistance rendered m various ways, which it was thought at the time was done from pure sympathy and humanity. Some men a9ked as much as £15 a day for digging out the buried people nt Wairoa. Amongst others, J. Warbrick asked for the value of a boat which he had to abandon after his relief expedition across the lake. The Government hare refused to recognise any of tho claims, including Warbrick'e, on the ground that they are not responsible for voluntary acta of private individuals. Other claims have been made for losses by the eruption, which Government state they can no more recognise than they could the losses of those io the recent storms.
WEST COAST PROSPECTING.
