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Kumara Times, Issue 1167, 25 June 1880, Page 4

Now that rabbit poisoning is being so very generally adopted (says the Dunstan Times), it will be well for the owners of stock to keep a sharp look-out for them. On the assertion of some wiseacres that the poison is not effective on cattle, hones, pigs, and poultry, it is tbjfepreyailing belief that such is the case. We'are very jredibly informed, however, that it is mogp destructive, our Informants having had horses, cowp, sheep, pigs, and every class of poultiy poisoned. For our own part we do not know which is to be preferred—the cure for the disease. We shall leave that phase of the question to those interested ; but we think that on the commonages at least the poison should not be laid so as to endanger the stock of the settlers. A sensational occurrence is reported by the Manawatu Tiines. Two children belonging to Mr Jordan, saddler, it appears, had just crossed the line at Falmerston as the ballast train was approaching, when, unfortunately, the hat of the younger was blown back on the track. The elder of tht* two rushed to securo it, but by that time the engine was within twenty yards of the spot, and a horrible death seemed imminent. Amongst the horror-stricken and spell-bound spectators was the father of the children, powerless to Btir hand or foot, when Mr yers, the officer in charge of the goods shed, who luckily was in a truck close by, jumped down and dragged the child from her perilous position, just as the engine shot by, tearing bis jacket in the oontact. Those who witnessert the occur, renee speak in the highe t terms of Mr .Ayers' conduct, but for whose coolness and courage a human life would have been sacrificed. one of the members oi the Masterton Borough Council has an eye to economy, it seems. That local body recently received a bill for burying dogs, Is per head The Councillor in question expressed his astonishment at the charge, and remarked that in place of paying that amount they might have received It by taking the carcases to the Bhop of Councillor , who carries on business as a bntcher, The Daily Bays th t its reporter had his life soured ever Bince then by a man who follows him about carrying a cleaver in one hand, a zinc pail in the other. The inhabitants of that place should watch for the disappearance o? dogs and newspaper reporters, * and religiously abstain trom sausages for at least a monthafter any inch event.