THE WAIKATO SAURIAN AGAIN.

That saurian monster has turned up again, this time at Scotchmans Valley between Cambridge and Matamata. A Me Paton living in that locality lost a draught horse recently, and on going to look at the animal last week, found to his surprise that it had been partly eaten, some of the large bones even " being crunched, while the carcase had been pulled round towards the creek. On a subsequent night, hearing the dogs barking, Mr Paton procured a gun and went to ascertain the cause, finding however that the dogs had all retired under the house be thought it advisable to return inside himself. Next morning footprints were found leading from the vicinity of the house across soft ground but lost on hard ground beyond. They are described as being; the impression of a large pad with three claws in front. Some of Mr Bussells children living close by came running home one day, saying they had seen the monster. As an armed party have left Cambridge for the purpose of solving this mystery if possible, we may hear more on the subject. Perhaps however the animal is journeying towards the Wonderland of New Zealand in which case we may possibly discover his name on the visitors list of one of the Rotorua hotels shortly. Already a Waikato Barnum is making preparations for exhibiting carcase of the "baste" round the colony.

We have received from the proprietors of the Illawarra Mercury an urgent appeal on behalf of the widows and orphans, to the number of over 200, of those who perished in the terrible disaster at the Bulli mine ; these unfortunate people have been left entirely destitute and • very large sum will be required to render them any effective assistance. The •ppeal is signed by W. J. Poulter, Mayor of I "Wollongonß, and A.A.Turner, Pol'ce Magistrate, who have been appointed joint Tre»lurera of the Wollongong branch of the B alii Relief Fond and to these gentlemen subscriptions may be forwarded. "Working Men.— -Before you begin your hea^y Spring work after a winter of relaxation your system needs cleansing and Strengthening to prevent an attack of bilious or Spiing fever or sickness that will unfit you for a season's work. Tou will save time, sickness and expense if you will use one bottle of American Co's Hop Bitters in yoe? family this month. Don't wait. Read Rough on itch. — "Rough on Itoh" cures skin humours, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt, rheuTi, frosted feet, chilblains, itoh, ivy poison, barber's itch.