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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 126, 2 October 1877, Page 2

Owing to an unusual pressure of advertisements, we are compelled to hold over to our next issue the Lecture on Education ; report of meeting at Little River; report of the Conversazione at Town Hall; and other items of interest.

An entertainment on behalf of the Sunday School was held in Port Levy, on Monday evening last. There was a large attendance. The Rev. D. O. Hampton delivered a lecture in several parts, songs or recitations being given between each part; and in this way a profitable and agreeable evening was passed. There were several lady visitors from Christchurch, who contributed in no little degree to the evening's amusement. This is the first, but we hope not the last, of such evenings in this small community.

Many of our readers will doubtless be pleased to read, that at the late Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, a first-class certificate was awarded to Mr. R. Wilkin, of Christchurch, for cocksfoot grass seed, grown on Banks Peninsula.

Mr E. C. Denny advertises to supply a want which has long been felt by cattle dealers and drovers to and from the Peninsula. The central .position of Mr Denny's property makes his paddock accommodation extremely advantageous for travelling stock, and this, together with luxuriant pasture, plenty of water, with secure fences, should meet with more than sufficient patronage to satisfy that gentleman, and prove, to him, that in supplying a public want, he has entered upon a paying speculation.

The Rev. Mr Anderson has requested us to state that there will be no alteration made in the hours of service. The routine hitherto observed by the Rev. Mr Cooper will be adhered to.

His Lordship, the Primate, held a confirmation service at St. Peter's Church, Akaroa, on Saturday evening last, when the rite of confirmation was conferred on some twenty candidates of either sex. The church was crowded, and the Bishop's address was listened to with wrapt attention by all present. The musical portion of the service was especially well rendered. We understand that the offertory on this occasion is to be eet aside for Sunday School purposes.

We would remind our local Volunteer corps that the inspection Parade takes place on Friday evening next, at 8 p.m. We trust, for the credit of the corps, that there will be a good muster.

The meeting, advertised for last night, of those interested in the Horticultural Society, was adjourned, owing to the small attendance, to Monday next, the Bth inst., at Bruce's Hotel.

The s.s. "Akaroa" resumed the mail service, between Lyttelton and Pigeon Bay, yesterday. During the time this favorite boat has been laid up, she has received a thorough overhaul, in hull and machinery, and is now complete in every respect. Travellers 'to and from the Peninsula will be astonished at the present improved appearance of this smart and useful steamer, and we trust .her owners will find, by increased patronage, that the travelling public appreciate their endeavors, not only to facilitate communication, but also to do their utmost to make the journeys quickly and coinfortabl}-. We wish the owners of the ".Akaroa" what they deserve—every success.

The Akaroa Hope Lodge, I. O. G, T., advertise another of their popular open lodge meetings for to-morrow night, and we hope their praiseworthy efforts may again be rewarded with a good attendance. The primary object, of course, in these meetings is, to attract persons to join the Order, and so swell the Good Templar ranks. We wish them success ; but, putting this view aside, the Akaroa public have good cause to be grateful to them for the entertainment they have gratuitously afiorded during the past winter I months.