LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr E. Tudor Atkinson, solicitor, has commenced the practice of his profession in Paluierston North, his office being in Bank Chambers. Mr Atkinson: advertises money to lend on freehold security at lowest current rates of interest. Messrs Snelson and Co.'s sale at Mr James King's place this afternoon was well attended, and bidding was fairly spirited. ' ■ "*'• ' The Borough Council meets this evening. ' v ••• ; i The stock sale at the Borough Yardg will take place to-morrow. The Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers will parade for inspection on the 22nd inst. — Anniversary Day. The ship Canterbury is now loading frozen mutton alongside the Timaru breakwater. The meat is delivered in railway tracks from the works about a mile away, direct to ship's side. MrG A. Sala does not understand the totalisator. Referring to one which was exhibited receutly at Wellington he says :-^-The " Triumph Totaliaator. or Automatic Multiplex Registering Machine," exhibited by Mr Theodore Hickson, of Auckland, I pass by with reverential, awe. The late Mr Babbage would have comprehended it, but it is beyond my ken. I have heard, indeed, that something of the nature of n totalisator is used, in the southern hemisphere for betting purposes,, but how the totalisator can be from the point of view of giving 1 or taking the odds, is to me a mystery. Writes the Feilding 'Star :— Thai prolific yield of grass in many of the streets of the Borough where the traffic is stnalj, is rapidly becoming a source of danger! Last week some valuable fencing was destroyed by the dry grass being ignited either by tcoiflent or design, and much valuable property was only saved by the timely and praiseworthy exertions of some of the residents and passers by, As there appears everv probability of a very dry summer, we would suggest that the Borough Coimcil take some steps towards ' hiring this dangerously infUm«iiable' material removed, and the possibility of i^temivo