YESTERDAY'S NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10153, 24 December 1910, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S NOTES.

Tho discovery of an extensive reef assaying three ounces of gold, fourteen ounces of silver, and six per cent, of copper, is reported from Tuena, New South Wales. A large area lias been pegged out. Sir Jas. Mills and Hon. W. Hughes conferred regaining the Vancouver service. Further discussion was deferred until Mr Fisher s return to Australia. The Governor-General of Canada next year to Yukon via the Mackenzie River, returning by Dawson City to Vancouver. Canada has k.; pointed Poussette, now in charg? o.v Durban, Natal, as Trade Comniissicr.'-jr of the Argentine in consequence of the growing trade West. barrel containing the frozen remains of an aged roan was opened at Montreal station, addressed to the janitor of a college which was closed years ago. The barrel was shipped from Ontario City. The diing is a. mystery. Destructive bush fires have occurred in the Denilquin district of New South Wales., An area thirty miles long by twelve wide is devr "stated. Many holdings were swept including large portions of the Nariga, Mathoura, and Warbreccan stations. Many thousands of acres iu grass, hundreds of acres in wheat, many, sheep, a few houses, and miles of fencing were destroyed. A gale carried a wall of fire across the country with tremendous rapidity,, despite the efforts of a hundred firefighters. Excavations at Pompeii have brought to light the petrified body of a woman who was overwhelmed by ashes just outside the city. Both hands were full of jewels, including, some unique earrings and twenty-one pearls, still in perfect condition. The Chinese Assembly has presented a/memorial to the Throne in favour of the severest punishment short of death for opium smoking, and rewards for informatic i leading to arrests. Canadian engine-men have decided to join the pending strike on the United States railroads. Mr'Lemieux, Postmaster-General, states that the Arbitration Act is likely to be invoked to settle the Canadian dispute. There is a deadlock in the American dispute, the engine-driv-ers refusing any commission.

Fifteen policemen were buried an the Philadelphia factory, while working in the blazing ruins. The bodies have not been recovered, and the names of the dead are unknown. Four firemen are dead. Others were also buried. The firemen were rescued and conveyed to the hospital in a serious condition. The walls collapsed without warning. The Washington State Superior Court granted twenty-three divorces in three hours. The judge denounced the laxity of the Divorce Law, and said he would endeavour to secure ah amendment. The University Senate of New South Wales rejected Cardinal Moran's suggestion to establish a college for nuns. Expert evidence in the espionage trial as to the. precise significance of accused's discoveries, was heard in camera. The prosecution admitted that there were no extenuating circumstances. . Brandon and Trench have been sentenced to four years' imprisonment in a fortress for alleged espionage. The steamer Zambesi (Newcastle to Bombay) put intoi Fremantle in charge of the chief officer, who reported that the, master, Captain Baker, was dead. The earthquake at Santo extended as far south as Mallicolo, and many destructive land slides occurred. Some mountain" peaks disappeared, the. whole formation being altered on the west coast of Santo. A tidal wave followed, and the beach was raised several feet. "Considerable damage was caused to he shipping. One report states that the shock lasted thirty seconds, during which houses were lazed ,a large area of crops were destroyed, cliffs were shaken into the sea, and tons of fish were destroyed along the coast. Several places wore raised several feet.