The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 21.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 515, 21 June 1881, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 21.

Fuom an advertisement elsew here itwil be seen that tbe Road Board like tho Church are going iv for the the third time of asking in the matter of closing tbe old Duvauchelle's Bay Road, which for all practical purposes has been closed any litre the last ten years. The Ashburton Agent for the Borough Council has, we understand, telegraphed to His worship the Mayor tbat at tbe closing hour for tenders for tho Council's Reserves on Saturday, several offers were received for variuru lots, and one offer for die whole of th-. remaining unlet portion of the re.erves. Tho offers will be laid before the Council at their meeting on Wednesday evervng when the matter will be, we trust, finally settled.

It will hardly be belitncd that in tho early part of last Saturday uvoniug, affor the lamps along the breastwork iv Lavaud street had been lighted, a gentleman on his way from tho post office coluOly walked over too v/nll in question on to tbe. sea beach, and wars couOderabiy surprised to find thai, his watch bad slopped and hi« pipe was out, and of course taMes about inalruciing hi. {solicitor to proceed against the Council, ft is quito -•Sdou. that the benevolence of some people is quito waited in the matter of lighting tiie steps of their fellrnvmen, and tbat even the electric light would not hoop eou;c people in the straight o-dh. Tie.) noOiOii of those inember,-i id 11;-._-. iiorough Council who arc in favor of iigutmg "lamps to save their fellow townsmen fiom falling over the sea-wall, mmd receive y niao shock from tbe incident above related. There are a large, ciasa of people who Oiotild never go out after dark, without being; attacl.od to their graiidii.ofhc-r'a apron string.

We hear that our indefatigable friend Mr Joseph Ivess, has leased his Waimate Mail property and sold out of thaWairarapa Star and that at the beginning of next month he purposes starting business as Auctioneer and general agent in Ashb'uiton, and in tho meantime leaving the " thorny paths" of journalism alone. We Iniot be may be a? successful in wielding tbe hammer, as be has tho pen.

The Football Clubs in connection with Mr T. S. Baker's school French Farm and the Akaroa public school met in a paddock kindly lent by Messrs Saxton and Williams of Robinson's Bay, on Saturday last. A previous contest between these clubs had been in favor of Akaroa. This match after a two hours hard contest ended again in favor of Akaroa. It was very evident to all outside spectators, that the French Farm lads wore far too small and slight to stand a chauco agaiust their opponents, nevertheless tho little fellows showed pluck to the backbone, and all agreed that they deserved a bettor fate. Early in the game one of the best of their men was put hors de combat by receiving a severe cut on the leg, which of course made their chances still less. Akaroa made six: goals, and French Farm— nil.

Tub Loyal Good Intent Lodge, No 4829, 1.0.0.F.,M.U., held tbeir election of officer bears for the ensuing half year in their Lodge room attached to the Hall on the evening of Saturday last. Before proceeding with the regular business of the Lodge, P. G-. Bro. Whitfield, on behalf of tbe Lodge, prcsentend two framed em blerns of tbe Order, accompanied with a suitable address, to Bro. B. T. Missen for bis services as Secretary. Bro. Missen thanked the Lodge for this unexpected gift in suitable terms, and tho regular business of the meeting was proceeded with, and Bro. C. Gutberlet was duly installed as G.M.; P.V. Bro. Bourke, 'a. NG. ; Bro. R. Newton, V.G. Bro. D. T. Missen was afterwards re-elected Secretary,

It is with regret that we have to report a rather so_iou_ accident to the telegraph messenger, Master Bateman Missen, on tbe evening of Saturday last. After assisting in delivering the evening's mail bo started for homo on horseback. The horse, however, bolted, and Missen was thrown opposite the Catholic paddock, where he was found by some friends in a state of semiinsensibility, who removed him to Mrs Scott's house, where he was shortly afterwords seen by Dr Guthrie, who discovered that the collar-bone was broken, and that he had sustained several other injuries, but none of them of a serious nature. We learn from Dr Guthrie that this young obliging public officer will bs fit for dutyagain in about three weeks.

j] jWe havo to acknowledged of the receipt a large number of interesting parliamentary papers from the Government Printer. Wellington. Amongst others the Auditor-General's report on the management and Audit of tbe Public Revenue in the colonies of New, South Wales, Vicloiia, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, consisting of 165 closely printed pages. The report is a most valuable and exhaustive one, and a resume of which wo hope to give to our readers. Accompanying the last report i_ the In-spector-General of schools report on tbe examination of teachers, from which we gather tho rather startling piece of information, that of 572 teachers in the whole of New Zealand who entered as candidates ; only one waa successful in class C, 18 in class D and 29 in class E, and 92 completed their former examinations. A reprint of the papers set for tho examination also accompanies the report, which is far from difficult. A number of papers in connection with tbe public accounts and the finish of the correspondence with Sir Julus Vogcl are included in the batch received. Those interested in the details have an opportunity of seeing the papers daily at tbe public library.

A contkmpouary thus refers to a recent small insolvency:—A few daws ago we received from A. R. Bloxam, Esq., Deputy If-ogister, tho sad announcement that John Julius Parker, of Manchester street South, Christchurch. Commission cgent, had filed a statemerrt in the us..--I leg.i ;4y)i; _.»>:.l ■' be was unable lo meet his -.ngageme-'d'-; with his creditors." Well >ye felt at the pro3pec f .-i of b;r, io'.'.e ;hc sum of £2 ioO thai, r:iA<-,'i!iL vepro'-jiilhig hie;, '.ye iear.i .v.'_ i_l7o 12:; 01. v/O of ii. : -, amourr. ,_7O 7s ','d 0 fur adv-il(_::•_._■ pri;'itO;g. \V:io will szy, :.ii>.y thai, tkv. : .ev_.p_per proprietor:-; and other --)?;--';-•„■ r.rird--;™ do not iiuoorvc to by ranked ''.r.vmgp:. th- mo.':, -.oii'ddlnrj p.ople in i;_ic». worm. -.'',,; .-Lowing 0 a übtaiiod siulcmeni of Mi Parker'. r_"iai.ing liaoiHii.h :— Elle-a.cer-i Guardian, id 00, ; Ashburl ■.-;« Quaraicn, i'.O Is ; ;.u_.r;OA luaij,, _o _ richbhrlwi Mo .'I, "o ; Jiruce Standard, £2 ._ ; Libiirly.. Hi li).-; ; LiyiltUon i'Of,:;, .-15 J_ od ; 1 ':"■:■'!i iJompany, ;ii? i.7s Od ; C. Rcdi'er.'!, ;'-_i i O u-.i ; J. '_.'. Smith and \Jo.. xo 10.:; MuUrdu-ij 04 ; G, Tombs and. Co.. 05 Os ; TiLgro-i.b, newspaper, ;_3. Fie upon you, John <h I'nnj! You ought to pay tlio vt.ii,ii«er _Oo you irdglit have done. How on c.;i iL did you ever .>_.--C;. \o ;:v..-'ji.'U 0.. when you Oi.. noi -,;_v ; <.ii'i adv.-.'L:. ; . ! i,<; accounts!' W. ,-_-,_ :;,::. iii.vtrd v/ 'v V.< be truth fob, by a wjid 0.00 .x----iOU-i'.--:'?.'?.

Mr Piper, a member of the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board, has, we understand, sent in his resignation as a member of the Board, and an election will shortly take place to fill the.jvacancy.

From a local in yesterday's Press we notice that two Government officiafs, the much dreaded Messrs Bathkin and Seed ( havo again returned to Auckland without visiting tho Peninsula. All their queries have, we understand, been answered by the medium of written communications and it i 3 very unlikely that any alterations here will result from their inquiries.

In another column will be found a notice of an entertainment to bo given by the scholars of the Robinson's Bay school on Friday the 24th inst. Judging from their former performances, there is no doubt but that it will be highly successful. Wo understand that the proceeds are to go towards purchasing a cricket plant for tho school. It will bo seen from our necessarly curtailed repoit of tbe Parliamentary proceedings of last Friday evening, that Sir W. Fox as the advocate of the Good Templar party in the House, carried an amendment against tho Government on clause 12 of the new Licensing Bill by 34 against 19 votes, that the licensing committee should consist of persons annually elected by the ratepayers. Should this ultimately become law, tho licensed victuallers, who are as we know groat in organisation, will no doubt take care tha they are well represented on the committee, and we fear very strange faces might appear on tbe licensing bench. The Wellington correspondent of the LyHelton Times who is generally well informed writing on Sunday night says : — It is thought not improbable tbat in consequence of the carrying of Sir W. Fox's amendment in the Licensing Bill, Government would be glad of a decent pretest to drop it altogether. Some go so far as to say that it has been determined to do so.

The "Hope"of Little Akaloa Lodge 1.0. G.T. held their second anniversary in the schoolroom on Friday evening, June 10, with a tea and entertainment, which in spite of the stormy night proved a thorough success ; over 100 persons sat down to tea. The room was tastefully decorated with ferns, nativo shrubs and flowers. Tho letters 1.0.G.T, were formed on a white ground with small ferns, which had a very nice effect. Great praise is due to Mrs A. Waghorn Jun., and Miss Waghoru for the manner in which the tables wem got up, and the good things tbey wore so plentifully supplied with. After ample ju-tice had been done by ail, the tables were cleared aud the entertainment commenced—-Mr J. ILmter occupying the chair. A number cf songs were sung in excellent style, and at tbe close of the meeting the Lhairumu on behalf of the Good Templars thanked the audience for tbeir attendance. Tire National Anthem being sung brought the entertainment to a close. After the entertainment dancing commenced, aud was kept up with great spirit till nearly day light the nest morning. _>—£%iuraj»ra^3_^_s^^ramE_r_y^s_3ir!a_ro^^aa