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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 311, 11 July 1879, Page 2

Last evening- a variad entertainment, got up under tho auspices of .the . Good Templars, was given in the Oddfellows' HalL We regret .that the limited time and space at our disposal preclude our giving such an account of the proceedings as they deserve.' ..For tho present, suffice it to say that it was a great success. We have to apologize this morning for the non-appearance of our usual weekly supplement. The omission on this occasion is un-n'oiclnb!3_, but our readers shall l>e fit no loss in tha matter, except the iio3ay of a fi'V ilfiyn.. The supplement which 'should have boen issued to-day shall appear on next Tuesday, a tier which tve hype there will be no more breaks.

Wednesday last was a recTletter day for the Peninsula. On that day was turned* the first sod of the railway'which is to connect this district with rfcfrte CloJonial ay stem of railways. As tlie .pnSj&(^ejr r 8 ot£ the affair thought fit to omit of letting the only journal paqlishedHw the County know anything aboitt\ are unable to furnish a report Of thep'ro4 ceeding-s. Through tho kindness o£ one of the present we have been furnished willi a report, but owing to the hour at which we received it and its length we are unable to insert it in this issue. The Registrar's returns for the quarter, ending Juno 30, are—births, 47 ; deaths, 8 ; marriages, certificates issued, 4.

The meeting of the Borough (Jnuncil which should have been held on Wednesday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. Up to eight o'clock the only members present wore, the Mayor and Or Wiggins. Hia Worship adjourned the meeting till this evening. There are several important matters to be dealt with, including the consideration of tenders for Jullie street and the re-erection of Hahnybridge, and .the best means of carrying it OOt. • f ' ' s

The usual Weekly meeting *f the Akaroa Mutual Improvement Association took place on Tuesday evening, in the schoolroom. The Rev. H. Stocker occupied the chair. A letter was read from Mr M'Gregor, stating that an unavoidable engagement prevented liis attendance, but that he-had asked Mr Wiggins to supply'his,;'place. The Key. Mr Douglas considered Mr M'Gregor's apology unsatisfactory. A liricfi discussion then ensued on-the licensing , question, in which Messrs SimS and Wiggins, and the Roys H. Btocker and W. Douglas took part. Mr S, Wntkins and the President both made an appeal to the members to take part in the proceedings. If all were left to a few, the thing ..must fall through. None of the junior nieinbe'rs appearing to be willing to promise any.ftCjiitribillions for the meeting to ; be held on Tuesday week, Mr Wiggins volunteered!"to reap a paper, or make a few romHffi^oWihMuibjoct of tlie Crusades. Tli&projSJMl . jwjjssitftpproved of by the meeting. We, hoge oOji , young friends will take heart of grace 'and endeavor to take some part in future meetings. As was remarked at the last-meat-. ing,; they may! resfe' asfeured s bl" Isetn|j'lfeal(iEJcJ, with evory indulgence by their seniors* With reference to this corr£¥-' pondent writes as follows :—" It is-neither fair nor In any. "Way" dfcsirab'lel thai'itKe) labors of making the meetings interesting, should fall upon one or two. In no case is the sympathy of members so essential to vitality as in an association of this kind. If twenty people will each do a little, it will be far better than two or three doing much. The eulightemnent of a large number of young people growing up in Akaroa is a duty which all thoughtful persons will admit, and and there seems to bo at present; so suitable to the circumstances of■ the* place as the Akaroa Mutual Improvement Association." ■'' .- I « = ■