Local and General.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 453, 23 November 1880, Page 2

Local and General.

ELSEWHERE-appears tho programme of events for the Akaroa Regatta to be held on the IGth inst. Tbe events are varied, and tho prizes sufficiently liberal to draw

together some good fields.

In' another column appears an advertise, ment emanating from a watch mnnnfnctur ing company located in Boston. U.S..A

If the. articles offered are up to the mark the prices asked for them are corlninly astonishingly low. As to the former point this is what a locft' (Boston) pape--says of them : —All those wishing to secure an excellent and correct timekeeper are recommended to address themselves to this old and reliable firm. -No 'furlher evidence of the invariable good quality of their manufactures will be required beyond tho following facts : The firm was established in 1849, and since then have gained prize medals at the Exhibitions of London. Paris. Vienna, etc., for excellence of manufacture. They arc appointed, by warrant, watchmakers to the Queen of England, Prince of Wales, the Emperor of Russia, and tho Bey of Tunis.

His Worship the Mayor, as Chairman of the local Board of Health, received a letter yesterday from Dr Guthrie, the medical officer, reporting a case of diphtheria in Akaroa. In consequence His Worship proceeded at once to call a meeting of tbe Bnard, the constitution of which is identical with that of the Borough Council. The meeting was held at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, when there were present —His Worship (in the chair), Messrs Garwood, Cullen, McGregor, and Black. The Chairman explained his reasons for oalling the meeting, and read the letter which had been received from Dr Guthrie as follows :—" Akaroa, N®v. 22 ; To tho Local Board of Health,—-Gentle-men, —I have the honor to report to you a masked case of diphtheria at Mr W. Chamberlain's Hotel. The sufferer is a sister of Mrs Chamberlain. I have for some days back taken every precaution with regard to disinfection, and 1 do not think there is much likelihood of other cases arising. The masked nature of the case and tho disinfecting precautions, already taken render contagion highly improbable.—l.am, etc., J. Gutiirii-, M.D.'Tbe general opinion of the members seemed to be that, according to the letter of the medical officer, it would not be necessary at present to take any action. The Mayor's action, however, in calling the meeting was cordially approved. Mr McGregor thought that Dr Guthrie should be in daily communication with His Worship. Ho moved—" That this Board, having considered Dr Guthrie's letter, request His Worship and Mr Garwood to see Dr Guthrie from day to day, and should any fresh case of diphtheria arise, report t'e same to this Board at once.\ The resolution was seconded by Mr Cullen and carried unanimously. The proceed, ings then terminated. As tending to diminish any alarm that might not unnaturally be caused by the presence of such a disease among us, it may be sated that the sufferer, Miss Hood, was ailing, arid no doubt affected with the disease beforo her arrival here, though doubtless Urn. -Fvionda mnrn nnnw-nrp n F ifs nfttlirp.