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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 205, 5 July 1878, Page 2

The English Mail via" San Francisco arrived at Auckland at 7 p.m. yesterday, per s.e. Australia.

At a meeting of the Halswell, Tai Tapu, and Spreydon ratepayers, held last Monday evening for the purpose of considering the question of a railway through their districts to join the proposed railway from Christchurch to Akaroa, it was proposed by Mr Ferryman that the following memorial should be presented to the Assembly:—" To the Ron the Members of the General Assembly of the Colony of New Zealand in Parliament assembled: We, your memorialists, : residents and ratepayers of the several populous districts of Halswell, Tai Tapu, and Spreydoni situated in the Counties of Selwyrfand Akaroa, desire to call your attention to the railway line now being surveyed and xecflinrnended -by the • Akaroa Railway and 'Reclamation' Trust, namely, from the Lincoln township through Greeen Park and around the edge of Lake Rllesmere to Little River, as being mostly through a thinly populated and comparatively barren district, and would most respectfully and strongly urge that, before the House adopts the line recommended by the Trust, they would cause a survey of a line to be made starting from Addington through the Spreydon, Halswell and Tai Tapu districts, joining the present recommended Trust line at or neor Ahuriri Point, and let one of the two lines be judged and adopted on its merits as to which will be the best paying line and most likely to benefit the greatest number of colonists. And your memorialists will even pray, &c." The Chairman (the lion Ernest Gray) was of opinion that the meeting was premature, and-that when the Trust presented their survey to the Governor, then would be the time to step in with a counter-petition asking that the Trust's survey might be re-considered, and an alternative line also taken into consideration. Mr G. R. Joblin urged strongly '•that a deputation should wait upon the Trust, and lay. before them more definite information upon the 'matter.'. Mr Milne reminded the meeting that another line, could only be surveyed through the Trust. Mr Perryman tlieii withdrew his motion for the presentation of the: memorial, on the understanding that he could bring it forward again if necessary. Mr Fergusson moved, Mr Milne seconding the motion, which was carried unanimously—"That a Committee be appointed to wait upon the Akaroa Railway Trust, and confer with it on the subject of a survey through the Halswell and Tai Tapu districts, such Committee to consist of the Chairman, Messrs Peryman, Henderson, Milne, and the mover." A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.

At a vestry meeting, held at the Par. son'age,oh July 2, 1878, present—Rev. P. C. Arderson (in the chair),. Messrs Henning, Penlington, Nicholls, Westenra, and McGregor, it was resolved that Mr Penlington consult with the Superintendent of the Sunday School, with a view to seeing what expenses were incurred in carrying it on. Some discussion took pi ace with reference to removing part of the fence on the parsonage ground, and it was resolved to let the matter stand over for the present. At this part of the proceedings the Rev. P. C. Anderson left the chair and retired. A letter was read from the Rev. W, H. Cooper to Mr Wagstaff, stating that he had sent in his resignation to the Bishop's Commissary. A letter was also read from Mr F. Hahn, asking for an increase of salary for his son for blowing the oi-gan. It was thought that the present salary was sufficient. The date for the gift auction was postponed until the Spring.

Another proof, if proof were wanting, of the insulting slight put upon Akaroa by the powers that be in the matter of its by-laws, is furnished by the last Gazette. Under date June 26th, 1878, the by-laws of the Borough of Gladstone are confirmed . These by-laws were made* on the 21st March, 1878. Our by-laws were {forwarded to the Colonial Secretary ii£May, 1877. ' • _ : *- The Lyttelton Times says, with reference,to Crown Lands :— At the end of the ]&$ financial year (June 30,' 1878",) there remained 5,569,010 acres, 3 roods. 19 perches, available for purchase in Canterbury. "| ""] \ i> ' r ] T,-" "- r T i- f In the early part of last week' the' schooner Esse and Agnes, owned by Mr J. James, of Okain's Bay, was driven ashore in a Ismail bay within the Okain's. Heads,' and was so seriously damaged as to be to all intents arid purposes a complete wreck. The Esse and Agnes had on board a quantity of cheese, all of which was pore, or less injured " before it '>_6o\ild\ pe* transhipped ,to the ketch Catheri«e r ,whiqh happened to be iri "the Bay ,-■ at f the tin\e| We understand that the vyreck has' "since been sold to Mr Sefton for the sum of

five pounds.