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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 262, 21 January 1879, Page 2

We desire to corrct an impression which may have been caused by a paragraph in our last issuo relating to typhoid fever at Little River. We learn on the best authority that the outbreak of the disorder in that locality had nothing whatever to do with its presence at Taumutu, but has been caused solely by the Natives using the water of the river, which has become charged with all kind of impurities. The disease in question is not infectious, and cannot be conveyed from one locality to another by persons or in clothing. Its most fruitful source is bad drainage, and I especially the use of water which has become poisoned by animal impurities. The Natives residing on the hill at Little River, and consequently not using the river water, have remained entirely free from the disease. There is therefore no danger of the disease reaching us here from a distance, but at the same time it would be as well to remember that ,our own water supply and drainage are in anything but a satisfactory condition. It is certainly time that cesspools within the town were abolished, and pollution of the creeks whence so many derive thsir supply of water prevented.

•'" The Canterbury cricketers were defeated by the Bohemians, who secured the game with eight wickets to fall. The formen however, have since achieved a victory over the Richmond Club, the scores being : Richmond, first innings, 195 ; second innings, 63. Canterbury, first innings, 223; second innings, 37, with eight wickets to spare. Of the 37 required to win, Baker contributed 26. The correspondent of the Lyttelton Times complains of the unfairness of the Richmond umpire. The Canterbury men have now played six matches, of which they have won three, and lost an equal number. They play their last match on Thursday, at Hobart Town.

The following, which is part of the telegraphic news from Wellington, does not say much for the enterprise of owners of timber in New Zealand. " The Public Works Department are now seriously obliged to face the sleeper difficulty. Large quantities are required, and advertising for tenders is almost useless, as none are received in reply. The practice of obtaining hard wood sleepers from Tasmania was some time since discontinued but owing to the impossibility of getting any in New Zealand, aud as the only means of preventing delay in the works now in progress", it is feared the Government will be obliged to send large orders out of the Qojony., Offers for supplying a million sleepers from Tasmania have .been received; and as a temporary measure to prevent absolute stoppage of one or two Works approaching completion, 50,000 have been ordered.

We have again to remind our readers of the dinner to Messrs Montgomery and Hall, which takes place this evening. We understand that a regular toast list has been prepared, the want of which was felt as an inconvenience on a former occasion. The hour fixed is half-past seven, and, on these accasions, it is hardly necessary to remark that punctuality is preeminently a virtue.

We have heard that a mistaken impression has gained ground as to the future publication of this journal. Some of our readers appear to have understood the advertisement concerning the enlargement of the Mail to mean that for the future it would onlj' be published once a week. This is an error. The Mail will continue to be published bi-weekly as heretofore but once a week it will contain in addition to the usual local matter, a two-page supplement, devoted entirely to literary articles of interest, including tales, sketches tsavels, poetry &c,

The new church at Little River was opened by the Primate, assisted by the Revs. J. Stack and Otway, on Wednesday, last, at 10 a.m. Tuesday was the day previously fixed for the ceremony, but the continuous and heavy rain that fell through that day rendered adherence to the arrangement undesirable. A full account of the proceedings, and description of the building shall appear in our next issue.

Mr C. W. Bridge will hold a sale tomorrow, at Haines', Hill Top, when he will .offer several milch cows, one bull, dairy utensils, and horses, together with household furniture and effects. Full particulars appear in our advertising columns.