Local and General News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 247, 23 April 1896, Page 2

Local and General News.

Additions are made to Messrs Gorton ami Son's Feildiug sale to-day. There will be no company parade of the Manchester Rifles this evening. The Herald states that Mr Louis Cohen has forwarded to the hospital a cheque for £5, the amount of the judgment in the late libel action, Cohen v. Gorton. A Chinese leper named Hock Too, market gardener, at Enfield (New South Wales), has been arrested in a terrible condition. His arm, knee and finger joints had withered away. The Salvation Army will give a limelight exhibition in Fergusson street ou Saturday evening, aDd in the Drill Hall on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. For other particulars see advertisement. Notice is given that Messrs Hammond Bros., of York farm, Marton, will apply at next meeting of the Kiwitea County Council for a license to slaughter great and small cattle on their Pakihikura property. Tomato plants have recently been grafted on potato plants, giving a crop of tomatoes above ground and of potatoes below. Potatoes grafted on tomatoes have produced flowers and tomatoes and a few tubers. Notice is given to-day of the dissolution of the partnership hitherto existing between William Ayers and Thomas Redding, of Feilding, bricklayers. William Ayers will receive, and pay, all accounts duo aud owing to and by the late partnership. Messrs Wood and Judkins announce that they will hold their usual auction sale at their mart on Saturday next. A large quantity of unreserved goods is advertised to be sold ou the occasion, also three trap horses. Particulars are given in the advertisement. The Manawatu Golf Club have decided on the following officers for the current year : — President, Mr C. J. Monro ; captain, Mr C. J. Still ; secretary, -Mr L. A. Abraham ; treasurer, Mr Barraud ; committee, Dr Wilson, Messrs J. S. Wilson, J, H. Hankins, E. Halcoinbe, R. L. Stanford and J. M. Johnston ; trustees, Messsrs A. S. Baker and M. Cohen. — Standard. To-day we were shown a cabinet made by Mr Alfred Eade to the order of Mr Menzie, who intends to take it to Perth, Western Australia, as a specimen of New Zealand woods. The woods aseel are totara knot, kauri, rimu, totara, and rewa-rewa, the latter being inlaid. It is a very handsome piece of work and remarkably well finished. At Hawera a fruit-vendor named Melville has been fined for having exposed fruit for sale outside the gates of the Domain on the occasion of the last sports. He said he did not know there was any objection to the selling. The constable said he had brought the case at the request of the promoters of the sports, as the selling of fruit outside the gates interfered with the privileges sold, besides being an obstruction. From creditabe information received we anticipate a very deserving honour will be accorded to Captain Kir ton (Manchester Rifles) at the meeting of that corps to be held next Thursday night, viz., the presentation of that officer by Colonel Newall with the medal for long service. We trust that as the recipient is " one of us " this will occur, and that Captain Kirton will be spared for many years to enjoy the honour conferred on him. — Mercury. Pork should be cheap in Stratford. On last Bale day one porker changed hands, a" nimble sixpence " being the equivalent. Another speculator secured eight slips for half a sovereign. We shall be inundated with cheap pork and bacon this winter should these prices remain at their present low level. Pig raising cannot be very profitable just now, in spite of all the predictions a short time ago that we were about to supply the Australian Squadron with pork ad libitum.— Egmont Post. An a set-off against the athletic propensities of women to-day, it is amusing (o observe (says a writer of St. James Gazette) that a certain fashionable corset maker is advertising that she supplies her articles of trade to numberlesi gentlemen belonging to the dramatic profession, and to the officers of a certain regiment, the name of which she unblushingly prints. One hopes, at least, that the gallant officers will abstain from tightening their waists and committing other follies of the other sex. Our town and country readers are reminded of the unreserved sale of drapery, clothing, etc., to be held by Mr C. Carr to-morrow afternoon on behalf of Mr J. p. Cowie, in the premises lately occupied by Mr A. R. Allan, next to the New Zealand Clothing Factory. The stock comprises a quantity of men's and boys' suits, shirts and underclothing, tweeds, dress materials, flannellettes, etc. The sale will commence at one o'clock sharp, and will be continued on Monday and those in search of bargains should not fail to attend, A Wellington wire ip a Canterbury paper states:— Sir Patrick Buckley is improving in health, but big condition is still a cause of anxiety. It is doubtful whether he will be able to again stand the strain of work connected with the Judgeship, and much as his many friends would like to see him continue to fill the office, it is not likely in any case that he will be able to resume duty for some time. In the meantime the Supreme Court work is getting behindhand here, and a temporary appointment to assist the Chief Justice with the work is daily becoming more necessary. We neyer yet encountered a woman who had availed herself of the privilege of proposing in Leap Year, declares Home Chat ; nevertheless, it is interesting to discover whence the idea arose. " Her Maist Blessid Majestic Margaret" decreed is the year 1288 that during her reign every wa.l£ of Scotland, whether of high or low degree, £&o.ttld speak to the man she loved. If be were aot betrothed already he must marry the maid, or pay £100. Queen Margaret died, and the women were clamorous for the strange privilege to continue. To appease them an Act of Parliament was passed allowing I#s jp&i&eva to make their proposals every fourth jew-