The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 247, 29 November 1878, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29.

A meeting was held at the Borough Council office on Tuesday afternoon to make arrangements for carrying out the proposed dinner to Mr W. Montgomery, M.H.R., and the Hon. John Hall, M.L.C., Mr E. C. Latter was voted* to the chair, and the following resolutions were carried : —"That the action already taken with reference to a public dinner to W. Montgomery, Esq., and the John Hall is hereby confirmed." "That Mr Roberts be requested to act as Hon. Secretary." " That the following gentlemon form a general committee — Messrs Hay, Gillespie, R. Fleming, G. Fleming, Rev. R. Bradley, J. Gebbie, Rev. A. P. O'Callaghan, J. G. Murray, J. E. Thacker, J. Smith, J. B. Barker, H. Piper, F. Williams, B. Shadbolt, W. Coop, E. C. Latter, J. Dalglish, C. M'Donald, J. Rennie, A. C. Knight J. H. Parkinson, J. D. Garwood, T. Dicken' J. Aylmer, W. Wilkins, W. Meech, J. F' Roberts, H. Fenton, J. Waeckerle, H. G, Watkins, W. Birdling, J. Daly, S. Lee, Aiigon, Duxbury, Tosswill, Masefield, DaWber, and Bell, with power to add to their number." "That the Chairman be authorised to invite the Hon. Ernest Grey and the Hon. W. Robinson as guests to the proposed dinner." " That Messrs Watkins, Dalglish, Waeckerle and Roberts form a sub-committee to carry out the necessary arrangements." "That the Chairman and Secretary be empowered' to have printed and to forward circulars to members of the General Committee, asking their co-operation and support. " That the price of tickets be one guinea."

There is a bay on the seaward side of the Peninsula, the name of which no one has yet been known to spell or pronounce correctly. It is usually known as something like Ickery Kickery. We believe that its Maori appellation signifies rough or turbulent water, and we understand that this distinctive title is well deserved. Theip is some splendid timber on itß ranges, but want of communication either by land or sea has hitherto rendered this source of wealth entirely useless. Now however, we are glad to learn that these resources are to be turned to account. Mr Smith, of Le Bon's Bay has succeeded in landing a powerful engine, and the complete saw-mill on this spot, in spite of its evil reputation. He proposes to erect a mill there, and as the supply of timber is practically inexhaustible, he will probably achieve what we cordially wish him, a great success.

A mare in a trap belonging to Mr C. Brown, baker, bolted from his shop yesterday. The animal went away at a pretty lively pace until reaching Mr Vangioni's, where she was eventually stopped. The neat manner in which that mare navigated corners, avoided collision with passengers, and respected Borough lamp-posts, must have been gratifying* to her owner.

Two men named Peter Johnson and Berhard Lingborg, who left here on Moriday, in the Mistletoe, cutter, on a fishing expedition, have been picked up by the captain of the schooner Saucy Kate, which arrived here yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate men have suffered grea. privations for three days. We will furnish sull. particulars of their shipwreck in our next. We understand that more workmen have recently been engaged for the lighthouse works, and we may reasonably expect that ere long the road to the proposed site will ba completed. Portions of the road are cut through solid rock, rendering tha formation expensive and tedious. To facilitate the landing of material and stores from Haylock'a Bay, a derrick frame has been constructed and now lies ready for placing in position. A bush fire occurred on Tuesday, the 26th inst, near the back of Mr M'Donald's land, Grehan's Valley. About fifteen sheep belonging to Mr George Armstrong were destroyed, we regret to say, before they could be removed from the burning bush. Fires are now burning on most of the hills, especially about Little River and Pigeon Bay, where some considerable damage has been done to the grass seed crops. We can hardly animadvert too strongly on the practice of lighting fires in dry weather like the present, as the damage done is generally more than the good effected. As will be seen by our advertising columns, the yacht Annie Ogle will be offered for sale by auction in Lyttelton, on Monday, December 2. She has frequently distinguished herself in New Zealand waters, and has tho reputation of being both a good cruising and racing yacht. We would remind electors that the nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy now existing in the Council takes place to-day. As yet we have not heard of any one as likely to come forward, but we trust that the burgesses will nominate some useful man. The sum of £6 7s 4d has been forwarded to the Rev. Mr Douglas by Mrs Welch. This amount represents the balance of the sum collected by that lady in aid of the repairs and improvements to the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mr Douglas has passed over to tho treasurer the amount thus collected together with the papers in connection therewith. Mr Douglas begs to tender his best thanks to Mrs Welch for her exertions in aid of his Church. Our report of the Trust meeting to-day did not reach us in time for publication. We are therefore compelled to hold it over until our next issue.