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Manawatu Herald, 3 February 1898, Page 2

A French gunboat bas passed tbe rapids on the Upper Mekong river, and found the • iver easily navigable to Kiang-Kwang, in Tonkin territory. The Motueka correspondent of the Nelson Cohnist writes on the harvest operations that the corn crops on the whole (with the exception of those on the dry plain land) have been fairly good, especially the wheat crops, and there have also been some very good crops of oats and barley, and should the yield turn out as good as appearance there should be little to complain of as far as tbe grain is concerned. The fruit, although perhaps not quite up to last year's crop, will turn out fairly well, the raspberry growers being especially busy. The latter industry ia now becoming a most important one. The district is, however, feeling the effects of th* drought very severely. Of grass there is absolutely none, and stock has now to be fed, and it is feared that if the present dry weather continues there will be few, if any, 'ate potatoes or swedes, which is a serious matter for farmers, who to a certain extent depend greatly upon these crops.

In the rabbit cases heard in the Magistrate's Court laßt week there was a discussion as to the usefulness of poisoned pollard for killing rabbits. Mr Hull, the Stock Inspector, has sent us some leaflets of the Agricultural Department detailing how to prepare tho poison, a copy of which any one interested in the matter can procure on application at this office. Mr Speirs is makivg good headway with the new house for Mr A. S. Easton as he has all the framework up and partly covered, as we'l as the roof on, and all the chimnies built. The (Government is to be asked to preserve the native btish in the upper reaches of tha Wanganui River for climatic rea sons. A member of the River Trust predicts that Wanganui will be visited by a disastrous flood some of these days if the depletion of the timber from the river banks is allowed to go on. The Manawatu County Council invito tenders for trimming, claying and metalling Elkins' road, and for delivering 900 yards of sand on the Motoa roads. Tenders to be in by the 9th instant. The Foxton Racing Club committee held a meeting last night and passed accounts for payment, eutside of the stakes, for £846 odd. The heat wave has returned to Viotoria and water abd feed are scarce.*, Busfc fires have been disastrous. A pretty prospect is predicted by the Government Astronomer who says that if the fire gets hold of the Otwayjforests, and the wind remains in the same quarter Melbourne Will be an Inferno before the week ends. A first offender was charged with drunkenness, this morning before MrG. Nye J.P. and convicted and discharged with a caution. Good many small paddocks of oats got flattened out by Tuesday's gale. Certainly the mo3t effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently poworful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding?, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produoed in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronohitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, &0., Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others.— [advt.] To The Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, tho world famed Aural Specialist and inventor of Artificial Ear Drums, has just issued the 100th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deafness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z. Mr Campbell was cured of hi° deafness by Dr Nicholson's system,. and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A little boook on the cure of Rheumatism Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author may be had from Mr Campbell, also free.