Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 578, 27 January 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

U...S Co.—f'wing to the ss. Wanaka having to go into dock, she will call at .kiini'i on \Vedne.dny next instead of Tiii'-day

New BooKSEi.i.Eit.—Mr T. L. Barker notifies elsewhere that he bas opened business as a bookseller and news agent, lie has also on hand stationery and school requisites of a first-class description.

I.O.G.T.—The quarterly meeting of the Akaroa Hope Lodge of "Good Templars waa held on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance. The election of officers for the quarter took place, with the following re.ul-8 :—W.C.T., Bro. Burns ; V.T., Bto. Perm ; W.S., Bro. G. Haylock; F.S., Bro. Robertson; W.T., Bro. J. Armstrong ; W.M., Bro. Fyfe; 1.G., Bro. J. Breitmeyer.

Wedding.— On Wednesday morning St. Peter's Church was densely crowded to witness the marriage of tho children of two of the oldest residents in Akaroa. The bridegroom, Mr E. Lelievro, is a son of the well known settler of that name, and the bride is the daughter of Mr Antonio Rodrigues. The Rev. Harry Stocker officiated, and at the conclusion of the ceremony the happy pair were driven to Pigeon Bay on their way to Dunedin, in a coach properly decked with marriage favors, by M/ Sam Lee. We wish the young couple all prosperity and happiness.

Little River.—We are informed by Mr Garwood, Chairman of the Akaroa County Railway Committee, that he has received communications protesting against the proposed siding from the present terminal point of the railway, to the jetty at Lake Forsyth ; and suggesting that action should be taken in this matter by the County Council, the various Road Boards, and the Akaroa Borough Council. We warmly sympathise and hope that all these bodies, individually and collectively, will throw their whole souls into the matter and leave no stone unturned to prevent what is manifestly a gross blunder on the part of the Government.

Mormonic.—Two great novelties have been perambulating Akaroa lately in the shape of a couple of Mormon Eklers, who seek proselytes amongst us to go to the Great Salt Lake. Our worthy librarian was somewhat astonished the other evening when a man who wasn't wearing his halo at the time, entered the Library announced that he was a, follower of the great Joseph Smith, and asked if there were any objections to his leaving a few tracts on the table. No objections were offered by Mr Sims, and the " Latter Day Saint" then proceeded on his prowl. Some of the tracts are rather amusing and one hymn is very good. We quote the last verse:— " Sacrifice brings forth tbe blessings of heaven, Earth must atone for the blood of that man; Wake up the world for the conflict of justice; Millions shall know 'brother Joseph' again. Hail to the Prophet, etc." Tiio latter words strike us as peculiarly applicable, no doubt it is " Hail to the profit " in their case. It is said that these people have made four converts at Little River, two men and two women. The people of Akaroa, however, do not seem to have much affection for them, and we understand a number of gentlemen went Morman hunting the other night, but were unsuccessful in making them break cover. We honestly believe that it will be the best thing, not only for the public, but also for themselves, to le ! ive this locality at as early a date as possible.

Little Akaloa. —The weather in our district for the past few days (writes a correspondent from Little Akaloa) has been stormy in the extreme. We had three days of incessant downpour of rain, the creeks being at midwinter flood ; and the sea lashing upon our roads in such a manticr as, our old settlers say, has not been witnessed for many years. In that dreary storm, notwithstanding that three elections have taken place within a 6hort period, we were the other evening in the vortex of a fourth. At the annual meeting of the school committee, at the hour advertised (7 o'clock) the chairman was elected, but lroin the early hour appointed, it was considered by, the householders present that a desultory conversation on school committee affairs should be carried on, lo give the more active (industrious) householders an opportunity to " roll up." shortly after 8 o'clock the former chairman (Mr J. B. Barker) with his followers, appeared at the meeting. Mr Barker insisted on taking the chair, and a scene of confusion ensued, at which the fish wives of Billingsgate would have blushed. The chairman-elect stuck to the chair, while Mr Barker took possession of half the table. The secretary reported that he could not give the annual report in consequence of the chairman of the committee (Mr Barker) having refused books, papers and vouchers required for the auditors. After a very stormy and personal debate, a motion was made that the election should not be proceeded with until the documents required were produced. On the vote being taken on this motion, several parties who were grass-seeding for the season attempted to vote. On this being objected to, Mr Barker tried to prove that any hut or whare in which a swagger or temporary employee resided for a few nights, was in consequence of the whare having a chimney at which he might cook his victuals, capable of conferring a the occupier as a householder. Mr Oonnon objected to Mr Barker's interpretation of the act, as on examination he could find no "Chimney"clause in it. Upon the vote being taken by the names of householders being called for and against the motion, Mr A. Waghorn, Jun., chairman, declared the motion carried. Thereupon a large majority of the householders left the meeting. Thereafter a meeting was convened, at which are informed, Mr Barker and a number of his family connections were elected to the number of six, as'the whole committee for the ensu - ing year. We understand that a number of the members of the late school committee have entered a protest against the proceedings of the chairman of the late committer, (Mr Barker) and that a petition numerously'signed will be presented on Friday to the Board of Education against the flection of the putties nominated by a meeting which had no legal status. But no dunbt lhe*c proceedings \vill be better known through your columns.

Sekiciculture.—Mr Federli Ims had a great many visitors to ace his silkworms, which are being rapidly hatched out. He spares no pains to explain the whole process of rearing the wo-ins, which are at present kept in the kityiien, in order that an even temperature maybe maintained. As the eggs are from Jap/n, they would not in the ordinary course of tilings be hatched until May or June next, and there would then have been no loaves to feed them on, it was necessary to force the embryo. This has to be done by means of heat and electricity, and for that reason great care has to be taken regarding the temperature just at present, but of course another year there will be no difficulty of this kind, for the worms from the eggs laid this year would be hatched in the normal way. Persons should be peculiarly careful in planting mulberries as to the kind they set. Those sent here from Wauganui, of which a good many are planted in and near Akaroa, are the white mulberry, it is true, but they are the Morns multicaulis, and are not the right kind. The proper silk-producing mulberry is the Morusalba, of which there is a large tree in Mr Bouriaud's garden. The difference in these trees is very small, and all intending planters should visit Mr Federli, who will thoroughly explain the so • that they will not be led into purchasing tho wrong sort.