Local and General.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 505, 17 May 1881, Page 2

Local and General.

The North Olapo Times hears that last week between 30 and 40 head of eat tie died on an estate near Oainaru. Death is supposed to hive been caused by the cattle eating rape before the fiost had thawed in the morning.

Fi:oM the census leturns to hand so fnr we learn that the population of the electoral disti'crof Akaroa is 4.341, showing an increase of 251. since 1878. The population of the Borough (included in the above) shows a decrease of 29, and now stands at Gl3.

Tub Olago Dnily Times says : —Tt. has been suggested to us that the present woHld he a fitting time to nsk for pn< iienlars with regaid to the City of Dum-.( !, °n Hclief Fund. A considerable bianco his been lying to the credit of this fund for years past in the hands of truslees, and as it would seem that no new claims can possibly arise upon the fund, there mighs well ha some conclusion come to as to the future disposal of the money in hand.

We lehrti-tliat Misy Charlotte McKay, pupil teacher at the Wainui school has passed a satisfactory examination. We believe that all the candidates from the Peninsula,schools have passed their examination: Considering that, of the total number employed under the No'th Canterbury Board, 35 per cent failed to pass, this result must be considered highly civditftbJe to both pupils and teachers in this district. T»rE 'annual parish mteiing for the elec.-i.ion of: vestry, etc.. took place in Okain's Bay, on Monday the DUi nit.. Mr J , Unit, presiding. Proceedings were begun by singing Hymn 320 Ancient and /Modern, tlic president then rjad a statement of accounts for p;ift. by which Ibe Church was shewn to he in a salislVictoiy financial condition, a bfi'auce of £.10 being in hand, this was said to he owing ch'efly to the esevtions of the Chinch Work Society, lalcly established in the district, the aUendauce sheet also shewed a marked improvement in average attendance for tliu last few months. The business part of the evening was enlivened by some songs by the Gchool-chiJdien, recitations and instrumental pieces, the president also reading soma well-writcn pipers on Church work generally, The following gentlemen were eluded as vestrymen for ensuing year—'Messrs Robinson, Hutl, C. Moore. E. \V. Harris, J Moore, W. Moore and S. Harris. Votes of thanks having been passed Jo the retiring committee, the Lay-raader, Mr ITiitr, and to all of these who had assisted to enliven the evening. The meeting closed by singing IJymn 13i.i.

A MICKTI.N'O of the Little IJiver Library Committee was held in the library on Wednesday evening the 11th mat. .Preset'!:—Messrs J. Kej tioldn (chairman), Holt. Sin fill iUi.'.l (innii The minutes of the previous mci.; ; m.!; were read and conr]ni:ed. The L;Ln-ai'i;.m leporLed buvi'.u;; received ;<I3 Gs ivr isubtjcriptioiis, and 10.; i'roin the l.Voad Bourd, i'or usq of libj'i.ry, and handed cheque i'or £4 5a to the Trcasji-er; who reported having U'ceived lot- i'or oiibficriptiuiid. The Secreiniy was requested to apply to the Odd!; Hows foithe amount owing by them. Me Smart was requested to nee Mi , G. It. JoI>!m;, and onqniie upon \vhat tornis he won'd uilo'.v the use of a load to the libra:y. Th c acc'ouiiie svere jxitood i'or nay-ivit-rit, \m, ( IH, AuAiiOA M.\u. i'l Ik. dea;;iM,r IU-=. Libiaii.ai J- -2, lig-hiiu;;-13s. Tlse j est'lu;ioua were parsed, viz., Th«i. ! . li.o C]iairai.in bo uiilLori'sed to obtain firewood and provide lights. That the !:v:ciot:":rv Vviits !■> Mjliscribora for outstauiliiij; ■■ TLut the Chpirrtiiin be antlioiii-ed to dispose of all piain at ':d per lb; illustrated jirtpi-rs at ill per lb, pictim-a io Lo sold .separately. That the Chairman wiite to (he Man.ig'.'} , o£ the Bank ef Now tJo'Uh Walt:!, i.Mi'ormiug him that Mr D. Grant hiK.l been duly elected as Trcas.n-e. , Io llie I , libniry. The uieetijig then tenninateti. '