The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 454, 26 November 1880, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26.

The meeting of the Akaroa Borough Council which should have taken place on Wednesday evening lapsed for want of a quorum. This is the more to bo regretted as showing that the majority of the councillors have by their absence displayed a most uncommendable apathy on a matter to which, as being of vital importance to the place, they should at onco have directed their attention. We allude to the sudden and altogether unexplained stoppage of one of tbe mail services to the Peninsula. We observe with pleasure that the County Council has taken note of the matter, and telegraphed to the PostmasterGeneral for an explanation. The Borough Council has not thought it worth while to hold its ordinary meeting at such a time, and we presume the Mayor has not cared to act on his own responsibility, or the public would have been put in possession of the fact. To put the respective saddles on the right horses, we may state that at the usual hour for meeting, there were present His Worship the Mayor, Crs Cullen and Garwood. After waiting till ten minutes after eight, His Worship adjourned the meeting, immediately after which, Crs Bruce and Noonan put in an appearance and by tbe time the party had reached the Post office corner Cr McGregor arrived. The adjourned meeting will be held this evening.

A meeting of the Financial Committee of the Presbyterian Church, Akaroa, was held in the church on Wednesday evening. There were only three members of the Committee present. It was reported that, from some cause, the districts had not leen all canvassed for subscriptions for last quarter. The consequence was that the minister's salary could not be paid, and an adjourned meeting was accordingly fixed for next Tuesday, at 8 p.m. It is to bo hoped that, by then, all subscriptions due will have been collected, so that the committee may be able to meet their liabilities. Mr Ditely waited on the committee and signified his willingness to keep the church ground in order for a year in return for the use of the grass : care to be taken of the trees, and no cattle allowed to enter the grounds. The meeting then closed.

Among the accounts presented to the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board at its last meeting was one from the lessee of the Akaroa jetty for the sum of twopence. Now the Board's Funds are just now at rather a low ebb, and they have instructed the Clerk to make pro rata payments on account. This feat he accomplished successfully till he arrived at the aforesaid amount. How to draw a cheque for about one third of twopence, to use a vulgar expression, completely " floored" him. How the matter has been settled we know not, but unless the wharfinger will consent to waive his claim for the present, we are afraid Mr Barwick is in for some sleepless nights.

We have received a communication bearing on the subject of bathingm places of public resort in Akaroa. We have not space for its insertion, but willingly give publicity to the gist of the communication. The writer complains of men (dressed in the usual apparel of mermaids) disporting themselves on the Government jetty, at about eight o'clock in the morning, when a number of people, including women are up and about. We quite agree with our correspondent that, however health-giving a practice bathing doubtless is, public decency should not be offended by the practice. We think it is a matter that the Borough Council should take in hand. Let a certain place at a certain time be set apart for the purpose, and no one need be present to whom it would be offensive. But we must say we think the Government jetty at eight o'clock on these summer mornings, too public a place. Why do not our bathers follow the continental fashion, and wear a suitable

costume?

An instant-e of how those people who save money by not advertising are likely to prosper, and wax exceeding rich was afforded at the last meeting of the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board. The Board wanted a certain slip cleared away. At the previous meeting the contractors for the road made an oilier to do the work for £10. Mr Williams thought the work ought to be tendered for, and tenders wetc accordingly invited. The result was that on Wednesday a tender was received and accepted for the work amounting to £5. Now, if the Board had acted in the economical manner followed by certain very wise individuals, they might have saved seven-and-sixpence in advertising simply by paying £10 for £5 worth of work. Depend upon it this is the sort of economy achieved by those non - advertising

geniuses.

Tins Australian Eleven are expected in Melbourne about Dec. 1. From letters received, it appears that at the end of their tour the team were completely knocked up, having travelled 1700 miles in ten days to play matches. The batting averages for the tour have been mad* up, and compare most favorably with those of the first Eleven. Murdoch and M'Donald have both made more than 1000 runs-, with averages of 22 and 21 respectively, and eleven out of the thirteen have achieved double figure averages.

The steam tug Lyttelton made a trip to Okain's Bay on Sunday last, to convey the remains of Mr William Moore, a son of an old resident in tbe Bay, home. The young man had made a trip Home for the benefit of his health, and returned to the Colony in the s.s. Durham on Thursday last. He was in such a weak state when he landed, that he was unable to proceed home, and at noon on Saturday he died at Mr J. Roberts' house. The s.s. Akaroa being laid up for repairs no other steamer was available, so the Lyttelton was kindly granted by the Harbor Board authorities.

From the Lyttelton Times we learn that the contractor for the first section of the Akaroa railway is making visible progress daily with the work. The rails and sleepers are already in position as far as Greenpark, and the ballasting is completed nearly three miles from the Lincoln junction. Two large gangs of men, about 50 in all, are actively engaged at the work, and the sight of the locomotive and ballast trucks at work near Greenpark is a novelty. It is to be sincerely hoped that the work of extending the line to its destination will be put in hand without delay, and that ere long the locomotive will be seen puffing across Lake Ellesmere to connect Little River more complete!}' with the plains.

Hot water is a valuable cleansing agent and is possessed of considerable therapeutic virtues. Still it is possible for it to be misapplied. A case of its alleged misapplication is likelj' to form the subject of an investigation by the R.M. Court here. According to what is alleged, it appears that a young gentleman of this town went to pay a visit to a lady lriend. He expected no doubt a warm reception, but the one he received was much too warm to be pleasant. According to bio statement, he was invited to enter by a female friend of the lady ho was visiting, and on his complying with the invitation was saluted with an application of water at or Hear the boiling point. Moral for young men —When you go visiting, ascertain who is likely to be at home, and above all don't choose washing day for your visits. In case of an argument occurring, remembor the copper is too handy.