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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 102, 10 July 1877, Page 2

Our Okain's Bay correspondent' informs us that under the direction of Mr Thacker, quarter acre sections" for a future township haye been'plotted off by Mr. PaVitt, of Christchurch, surveyor. The site for the township being close to the beach, in. addition to the advantage of a jetty, will naturally induce not a few capitalists to invest in so promising a speculation. At present one house is already built, and other sections are applied for, yet plenty of space still remains for sale. We certainly believe that those who obtain these sections will do so to their own advantage and the project of establishing a township has our best wishes to all concerned. A literary treasure has come into our possession in the shape of a notice as follows—" i Here Bye impour .you to se tha know Person or Persons shal remove any of the sawing timber without my orders.

The s.s. Taranaki, last Sunday morning, brought us the long threatened imports from the flowery land, in the shape of three average Chinamen. - 'Gardening, we hoarj is to be their occupation, and we are sure they will fiud a ready market for their goods, in the shape of vegetables, kitchen gardening not being one of the favourite recreations of the inhabitants of Akaroa. Mr. B. Short, the Agent of the Mutual Life Association,, delivered one of his interesting lectures in' connection with life assurance, in the school room, Le Bon's Bay, on Friday evening last. The attendance was a large one, the school room being well filled. Mr. W. Barnett occupied the chair, and at the of the lecture moved a vote of thanks";to Mr. Short for his address andleourage in venturing to cross the range in the present weather. At the close of the proceedings, about a dozen persons intimated their intention of being members of the " Mutual." Mr. Short will lecture in the school room, Head of the Bay, to-morrow, Wednesday evening, at half past seven. Mr. Short's lectures are so thoroughly interesting-, instructive, and amusing, that we earnestly recommend all who can to attend. If arrangements can be made, the residents of Pigeon Bay will, be favoured with a lecture on Friday next, of which notice will be given by hand-bills. The Mutual Society held its usual meeting last Tuesday evening, when a number of the members gave readings from various authors in poetry and pose. The Readings, as a whole, were fairly given, and were subjected to the usual cross-fire of criticism from Messrs. Garwood, Nichols, and McGregor. This evening, Mr. H. Watkins, Jnr., reads an essay on the English language, when we hope to see a large attendance. An accident of a rather serious nature, occurred to Mr. C. Gutberlet, baker, yesterday forenoon. !On returning from his rounds on horseback, with an empty basket, he incautiously threw the basket on the ground, causing the horse to rear, when Mr. Grutb.erlet lost his seat, and his foot holding in the stirrup, he was dragged some distance, and received a severe kick in the face. Last evening he was sufficiently recoveied to move about, and we hear no serious results are apprehended from the accident. The people of the Peninsula will have a fresh opportunity on this occasion of getting their lives assured, by the presence of Mr. Wiggins,.the Government agent, who came to neighbourhood a few days ago, and purposes giving a lecture on the special advantages held out by the Government office. Of course it is not our business to draw distinctions between the rivial candidates, both having certain advantages'of their own. All we can say is that we think it a duty incumbent in every man with a family to make a provision for them in case of his death, and there is no better way of so doing than by insuring ones life. The Akaroa County Council held a meeting at Garwood's House, on the Hill Top. yesterday, in regard to the proposed amendments in the Counties Bill. The length of the report precludes its appearing in this issue, and its importance demand that it be given in detail. The Akaroa Borough Council held a meeting last evening, and transacted a large amount of business, hut the late hour at which the Council rose, prevents us giving a full report of the proceedings until our next.