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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 208, 16 July 1878, Page 3

" Tell your mistress that I've torn the curtain," said a lodger to a female domestic. " Very well, sir ; mistress Trill put it down in the bill ac extra rent. A Maori happened to be passing Mr Levy's shop the other day, when he was the automatic smoking man in tie window. After gating at it with delight for some time a bright idea entered his duaky head. Going into the shop he asked, " How much hoot you pay for te tangata ?" (meaning the little man in the window). " Ten pounds," replied the proprietor. " All right. Kapai. You gib me ten pounds me bring you my pickaninny, he smoke, all same as other fellow." The proprietor, however, could not see that it was " all the same." Tomahawk. WANTED, AN intelligent LAD, as an APPRENTICE to the Printing business. Apply at the office of this paper, AKAROA AND WAINUIKOAD BOARD ELECTION OF MEMBER. I HEREBY give notice, that in consequence of the failure of election on the 13th instant, an extraordinary vacancy lias occurred in the Board, in accordance with clause 110 of the "Canterbury Road Ordinance, 1872," and that an election to fill the same will be held at the Office of the Road Board, on SATURDAY, the 3rd day of AUGUST next, at the hour of noon. Candidates must be nominated in the manner required by the "Canterbury Road Ordinance, 1872, and a POLL (if necessary) will be taken immediately afterwards, and close at 4 p,m. JOHN DUXBURY, Chairman. Akaroa and Wainui Road Board Office, July 13, 1878. TO LET, O ACRES EXCELLENT PASUO TURE LAND, being all that portion of the Taka Matua Estate, situated in the centre of German Bay, and known as Benoit's, containing about 95 acres, with Dwelling House, Garden, Stable, and other outbuildings. The undersigned will afford every information respecting the property. G. W. NALDER, Akaroa. . , , .., i MiTO FENCERS. rpENDERS are invited for some I Fencing in the German Bay Valley, ' Plans and specifications can be seen on application to the undersigned. The lowest or any .tender not necessarily accepted. J. F. ROBERTS, Akaroa. •XTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE JIN COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Established 1859. CAPITAL :—£ 1,000,000. Paid-up, £300,000 Risks taken at lowest rates. C. W. BRIDGE, Akaroa. D. CRAIG, Hereford-street, Christehurch.