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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 56, 30 January 1877, Page 2

We beg to draw the attention of our readers to Professor Bickerton's report, which appears in our advertising columns, on samples of ale and stout, received from Messrs E. Hooper & Co., of the Akaroa brewery, which fully confirms Dr. Townend's analysis of these beverages. It must be gratifying to Messrs E. Hooper & Co., to receive such a first-class report from so eminent an authority, and very satisfactory to the inhabitants of this district, as they are placed in the position of obtaining a genuine beverage at a moderate cost, manufactured by a local firm. A meeting of the Presbyterian Church Manse Committee was held in the school room, Head of the Bay, on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. James Gillespie, James Hay, William Innes, Coll M'Donald, James Dalglish, and Rev. W. Douglas. The minutes of previous meeting were read and sustained. The deeds were read, approved of, and duly signed by the trustees. Plans and specifications for manse were submitted by Mr. James Dalglish, and ordered to be modified. As soon as this is done tenders for building , the manse will be called for. It was stated that a fair sum of money had been already subscribed, but. that all the districts had not been canvassed. It is to be hoped that this long, but unavoidably, delayed work will proceed now with despatch. As the whole burden of building churches and manses falls upon the congregations—no funds being available from other sources—it is hoped that by a united and liberal effort this much needed manse may be built free of debt. The cost will be kept within as moderate limits as possible. Tenders, when sent in, will be opened at a full meeting of committee. The Mutual Improvement Association will, D.V., meet to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 8 o'clock, when a paper will be given on the " Resources of the Middle Island." A full attendance is requested. We are creditably informed that Mr. H. G. Watkins does not intend coming forward to-day as a candidate for the representation of the Borough of Akaroa, on , the Railway Trust. Board, but that he has resigned his candidature in favour of Mr. G. R. Joblin, of Little River. From what we can learn it seems that this season's crop of cocksfoot grass seed will fall far short of the quantity anticipated, high and gusty winds having shaken out a large quantity of ■ that , which first ripened. , The Lyttelton "Yesterday says : We are requeste#'by ; th : e i; Chief Plarbour Master to call attention to the fact that the -Local Cdde 6f Signals in use at this port has been revised. and altered. The new code is now in use. ' ' " *

A correspondent writes to us remarking on the bad state of the approach to the domain gates, from the Cemetery road. He more particularly instances the gate on the abattoir reserve, and says if some means are not taken to carry off storm water before the next heavy rain sets in, nothing can prevent the road to the English cemetery being rendered impassible. We thifflc the portion jof road referred to, is outside the borough boundary. During the past week the barometer haa been veiy low, ranging from 29.60. to 28.90. With such a low glass it is somewhat surprising that worse weather has not been experienced, however, judging from telegrams arid other information, it appears that* what we have missed in Akaroa, has been severely felt in other parts of the colony. On Wednesday morning last a severe hailstorm was experienced at the Head of the Bay. Beyond a smart shower on that morning, the day at Akaroa, was very fine. At last it appears that at least one definite step has been taken in regard to the Akaroa lighthouse. We see from the New Zealand Gazette, of 18th instant, that the Governor in Council has reserved as a site for this most desirable object, 160 acres at Point Trueni. Now the land is reserved, there is no reason why the tower and other works should not be proceeded witb, so as to be in a forward state when the lanterns arrive from England. On Friday afternoon last, the public were put to considerable inconvenience through the interruption oil telegraphic communication between here and Christchurch. It turned out that one of the poles in Robinson's Bay had caught fire from a quantity of sawdust washed along the beach, which had during the late hot weather got quite dry, and having been somehow set on fire led to the result above complained of. The Rev. Mr Elmslieis shortly expected in Akaroa, and will address the social meeting in connection with the Scotch Church. Mr Ehnslie caused some little stir a short time ago by his lecture entitled ' Chinks in our Social S} r stem," and is looked upon as one of the most gifted and eloquent of the Presbyterian preachers.