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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 568, 23 December 1881, Page 3

I ' . * Excursion*' ./" ■' bay races. THE STEAM .LAUNCH will leave the Government Wharf for the Head of the Bay at 9 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. on .Monday next, December 26th. . Fares : 3s return. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION TO AND FROM AKAROA, VIA LITTLE RIVER LINE, DEC. 24th, RETURNING ON 27th; ON December 24th a Train will leave Christchurch at 10 a.m. for Birdling's Flat (the present terminus of the Little River Line), and a Coach will run from sAkaroa, and return in connection tvith the Train. The Train will return to Chris.chu.rch at about 2 p.m., and will be in time to catch the Evening Trains for South bridge, Ashburton, and Amberley, also,the Night. Excursion to $unedin, at '8.40 p.m. '' On December 27th a Special Train will leave Christchurch at 8.25-a.m. for Birdling's Flat, and return at 5 30 p.m., in connection with which a Coach will run from Akaroa and back. This enables; passengers to get into Akaroa on _J4th inst. and return on 27th, or to come from Akaroa on 24th and return on 27th. Railway Fares: Ordinary Single Fares for the return journey. FREDK.BACK, • Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager's Office, Christchurch, Dec. 20th, 1881.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. GRAND SOUTHERN TOUR DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, TO; DUNEDIN, INVERCARGILL, AND THE LAKES. ON; the 24th and 26th December Excursion Tickets will be issued from Christchurch at the following fares :— First Second Class. Class. To DUNEDIN 30s 20s. To INVERCARGILL ... 50s 35s To KINGSTON (for. Lakes) ... ... 60s 40s These tickets are available for return at any time within 14 days from date of issue. On 24th inst. passengers can travel at these fares either by'the 8.15 . a.m. Express *rom Christchurch or by a Night Special,.*which will leave, at 8.40 p.m. On the,26th they must travel by 8.15 a.m. Express. An Excursion Train Jeaves Dunedin at 6.15 a.m. on the 26th, taking forward, passengers for the Lakes,, arriving /at. Kingston at 2.25 p.m., where a Steamer will be ready to leave for Queenstown. Passengers for Invercargill' or Kingston may* leave Dunedin by any : Train, break their journey at'arTy'station south of Dunedin, and go forward after--wards by Ordinary Train. • - Kingston or Queenstown passengers may travel either by Waimea Plains Hailway or via, Invercargill, when going or returning. W.M.HAN NAY, Traffic Superintendent, Traffic Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, Dec. 20th,. 1881. FuMic __<>tice«i ~~3aroTl_c^^ exhibition. , APPRIZE of TWO GUINEAS has been kindly ofiered by G. W. Nalder, Esq., for the most efficient cure for Fruit Tree Scale. All communications on the subject must be sent to T. H. Potts, Esq., Governor's Bay, on or before January 2nd, 1882, at whose suggestion' Mr Nalder offers the prize, and whose decision will be finaL STEPHEN WATKINS, Hon. Sec, FUNERAL NOTICE. THE friends of Mr Joseph Wilkin, j , of Onuku Valley, are respectfully mformed that the Funeral' of his late son, Gordon Campbell, will arrive at the top of Jollie street at a quarter to 3 p.m. To-morrow (Saturday), December 24th, and proceed to the English Cemetery. A CULLEN & WALKER, Undertakers. mmMmmmmmmMmmmmmammm BOROUGH OF AKAROA. ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR. I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that an Election will be held at the Borough Council Office on WEDNESDAY, January 11th, 1882, for the purpose of electing one Councillor to fill an extraordinary vacancy caused by the election of Councillor Adams to the Office of Mayor. Nominations addressed to,the Returning Officer will be received at the Borough Council Office up to noon on FRIDAY, December, 30th, 1881. WM. SIMS, Returning Officer. -Penders. Jo^rpentSsT^^^ TENDERS are invittd for the erection of a Cottage in Akaroa. Tenders will be received up to the 31st mst. by the undersigned, where Plans and Specifications may be seen, and all particulars obtained. P. O'REILLY. Lavaud Street. N.B. The lowest or any tender uot necessarily accepted.