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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 316, 29 July 1879, Page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Okain's Bay Road Board was held in the Library, Okain's Bay, on Wednesday, July 23. The members present were—Messrs J. B. Barker (Chairman), Callaghan, Bennett, and Barnett. Mr Boleyn handed in his resignation as a member of the Board. The minutes, after some discussion, were confirmed. The question of the overpayment to Mr Kenny, the contractor for the Okain's Bay Main Road, was then considered. After a long discussion, Mr Callaghan moved that the whole books, papers and documents be placed in the hands of Mr J. Ollivier, the District Auditor, for his investigation, and; that the Clerk proceed at once to Christchurch with the same for the purpose of submitting them to Mr Ollivier, Tlie motion was seconded by Mr Barnett, and on being put to the meeting was declared carried. The meeting, after transacting some routine business, then adjourned.

By advertisement, which appears elsewhere, we observe that the Banks' Peninsula Building Society has effected an amalgamation with the Lyttelton Building Society, and that subscriptions in shares are payable on the last Tuesday in each month to Mr W. H. Henning. A very narrow escape happened to a young lady on Saturdaj last, between Akaroa and Robinson's Bay. She; with her sisters and young brother, left Akaroa shortly after 2 o'clock, to have a ride as far as Robinson's Bay. All went well until the return home, when a few more ladies joined the party, and starting into a canter they passed over the first hill, but on coming down the other side of the hill the saddle of the youngest of the party gradually slipped round and let the young lady gently to the ground. She did not lose much time in replacing the saddle and tightening the girths before »he was on again. By this time her sisters were somo hundreds of yards ahead, by making her pony canter hard, in a very short time she was nearly up to them, but luck was against her, for in turning a corner of the road her saddle came off quicker than she liked. Her loud cries soon brought her sister, Miss Agnes, to her help. All this time her foot still remained in the stirrup ; she was pulled along for a few yards. Had it been a young or spirited pony our fair young friend would not have got off so easily. We are glad to say that, with the exception of a few bruises, she is unhurt. This should be a caution to all ladies to have their girths well tightened, for it is not everyone that gets off with no bones broken when they are pulled along the ground with one foot, as you might say, in the air.

His Excellency Sir Hercules Bobinson has been pleased to signify his wish to visit Akaroa if practicable, on the occasion of our next Regatta and Exhibition; though, of course, it is impossible for him at present to make any definite arrangements for a date so far off as 16th December. The mere probability of our having so distinguished a visitor upon that occasion should so rouse our energies, that the Regatta and Exhibition may be a credit to us. It may be thought premature to call attention to this matter so soon ; but it must be borne in mind that to be successful in such a matter we must make our arrangements while it is day.