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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 302, 10 June 1879, Page 2

We have received a letter signed "Paterfamilias," complaining that the children attending!; the Akaroo. School are kept without fires during thbs itioJeniont v/oatber. Wo have not room for the letter, but give publicity to the complaint in the hope that this state of things in ay be remedied without delay. It is certainly discreditable to whoever is responsible for it. At the meeting of the Borough Council to be held to-morrow evening-, some important business will come before the Council. Tho Finance Committee are to bring - ' forward their estimates of receipts and expenditure for the ensuing year, which will have to be considered by the CouncilCr Meech has also a motion to bring forward, of which he has given notice, to the effect' that the Council should offer two prizes for the best scheme or water-supply and drainage suitable for the place. This proposition will no doubt evoke considerable discussion, as, however necessary both these worku may appear to many to be, there is also tho question of finance to be considered in reference thereto. Tho only nomination for the vacancy in the Borough Council.received on Saturday by the Returning Olu'cer wan that of Mr Wiggins, who was consequently declared elected. We are requested to draw attention to a meeting of the Committee of tho Horticultural and Industrial Society which is to be hold this evening to wind up affairs for the year. Afterwards a public meeting is to be held to elect a committee for the ensuing; year. By telegraphic intelligence which appears in yesterday's Lyttellon Times, we learn that the Native difficulty is as far as ever from a peaceful solution. A large meeting has been held in Hawera, presided over by Major Atkinson, who would not allow party (mentions to be introduced, and said that the Government should be criticised elsewhere. He said they must be of one mind in trying to avert clanger and guard against attack. A resolution was proposed urging the Government to take j necessary steps to protect and ami the settlers. A Committee was appointed and names taken down of persons willing to join tho Volunteer force under the modified regulations, as wisely agreed upon by the Government at Tarar.'du. Tho meeting had an enthusiastic ending, with three cheer;; for Major Atkinson. It is stated that Tβ Whiti, in seeding his followers to plough up tho JaiuL; of the European set tiers, va acting on the advice of Mr George lliggiubotlhim, the eminent Victorian lawyer, who has given it as his opinion thai, the land:; have never been legally cnnfeeiued. Tho Natives have resumed pk'-igiiiiig operations on Mr Courtnay's farm, and seized his hay. They, howeven though giving- any amount of provocation, will not lire the first :-;hot. The Wellington Volunteer Artillery have offered to send uv> three guns and a detachment to the front, if renuivixi (v/cll done, Artillery), and lastly " Professor" Fraser has been on c, visit to To Whiti, who -received him cordially, while the Professor " felt his bumps !" A new lodge of the I. 0. G. T. was instituted in- Little Akaloa on Wednesday Evening, June 4. The Lodge was instituted by Bro. W. Innes, District Deputy, assisted by several of the brethren (including both Lodge Deputies) from the " New Life Lodge," Head of the Bay, and the the " Second to None Lodge," Pigeon Bay. It was decided that the name of the Lodge be " Hope of Little Akaloa." Tho election of officers from this quarter resulted as follows:— J. B. Barker, W.C.T.; J. W. Bennet, W.V.T.; T. Pawson, W.S.; Cornelius Fitepatrick, W.C.; J. M'Hale, W.M. &c. We understand that Mr Peter M'Clrath is the successful tenderer for iiie iiivl section of the Little Kiver and Akarua Railway. Wo have not learned tho e:caet amount of the contract price, but believe it to be about £24,000.

Mr W. Barnett, who for the past eleven years has held tho appointment of Postmaster at Le Bon's Bay, has resigned, and Mr T. 11. Oldridge has been appointed his successor. We are informed that the Rev. P. C Anderson, late curate of Akaroa, has been appointed to a suburban cure in the neighborhood of Christchurch. His district will consist of Philipstown and Sydenham, with assistant duty at Papanui. In leaving Akaroa we feel sure that Mr Anderson will take with him the best wishes of a large circle of his late parishioners. The business transacted in the R. M. Court since our last issue has been unimportant. On Friday Luke Perharn appeared as defendant in an assault case. The evidence was very conflicting, and the case was adjourned till this day. Later in the same day Mrs Ashwin and her son, of Decanter Bay, were brought up in custoday, on a charge of setting fire to the saw-mills in that place. They wore admitted to bait, and remanded till tho 13th instant.