The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1882.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 580, 3 February 1882, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1882.

KiAKTfIQUAKK. —There were two nit her sharp shocks of earthquake on Wednesday. One took place about ■') p.m., and the other n little later They seemed to travel from the N.W, to the s.K. From our telegrauis we see they were very iiniversidly felt.

Tut. Lost; Coach. —The driver of the long roach, Mr AlcFarlane, informs us that he h.vl a very ii.-ud job to get to Akuro i at the time appointed according to the new time table. Me thinks it wiil l>.) utterly impossible to do it when the roads an- heavy without killing the horses,

Ai/t'i'.iiATiOMs I.VTHI-: Mak,.—Or> Wednesday, February new regulations came into force, regarding the mail. On arid after that date the coach will leuve Christchinch on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 8 a.m., aiui deliver the mail at the Akaroa Post Office at 4.15. p.m., insto.d of G p.m. as hitherto. On Monday. Wednesday, arid Friday the coach will livivi) Akaroa Post Ofl'ue at H.'M) a.m., and •deliver tiie mail in Christchurch at 5 15 i> m.

G;::nuN Bay Soimm, CciMMfrncK.— X HK.-eting of this committee was held at the

!S 'lioolrooin on WuihiL'-Huy Present Mii-isrri Jolly ((Jli.urmanj, W. (Jiirrio, A. Juiii'..-;. II itrwiiuiiil iiinl K. H. CliappeH.

ft wa:t agre'.'d to allow tho returningollieer of the Licensing Court the use of the

S:h lulroom for polling purpu-ses, After a. long <iis'j;jsMi>!i rogar.liug the i f «va:i resolve I that a deputation co/i----:-i-!,i;ig ij[ toe Cii'iinu-Mi, and Messrs Curry ;•>.'. ! C'iup..:--'li v.'.ii:. iipoi! *lie auditor to see Uic accuiinta ]>iupeiiy adjuated.

i-..i';i:i'!.K,ni \s;; at Geumax Bay.-—A 'if tlio interested in 1l;i.» fi'ihiiiiir ol: n stfceplecase at German I>iV wr.r-.]'.")>] sit Ito'h'igues's Hotel yesterday iil'toTiiooii. There was a very fair • il'.Tiiliinct}. Mr Lyons van appointed «■';.. inn "i. MrO'Keiliy Klated ihnt Messrs 1 ■.-■'!-. Li j "t.-rt -. ILiiiuuond and Phillips , ' k-..i!.".' !UD to allow the race lv > i.-; • gl i"i. , on 'i' '■'.'■ ''Hi'!. It w.ia projiosed '• 'i'" K':-;<s;' " T'lit ;i ?t>H'|)!i:<;li<a-<« incut— li 'id i>l) t ! :(- 15i»'t!n!:iy in ;••■ ■. i ; :i:iv." Socu.-d'-d '-y Mr ('■ ,i;y;-;'M Mr vV. wus ■i;iD->iiiii>'i [■'I'iisidout. ;ii(i Mr Lyoin Vico r'H-sidcnt. ;\l;;BHr« Lyons, Roucrts. Siinokcli, f"/Roiily, (Jlmjjp'jll, Kissol, . fi'i;, ShivlHoU, Cii!Hi]!K.-riain, JiU.'ol'SMii, iind .<>. Day u'oi'e appointi-il a working ConimilU'ij v/illi jiuu'tjr to add to their muiii.ur. Messrs liird.in;;, JJticliMian. S. ur.h-'t-m, Jiidyc, I'l'i-MM - , Dr Siiw;!e'.un, iv.".in, JTusv.-y, it. L-itier. \V. Maseli.'i.!. V. AkiX'liold. J. Ayinier, J. (iebhie,: v !■))>»•;. A. L'jliL'vrc, ILirgruavos. (!. | and Garwood, v.-ero appointed ■tcwiirds. Messi'd Su.uys. Olphei'l, Urooks. r> tiiui), llurns , , Tintd;--. , : , . U.'irkor, Alex- . i , •>•, Di!.;i)iiry. W'illiiiitis, (J. linylock, i:i;d'J. lL.'!jnin;j wen; a;ip;)inti-d a County cw'i'.i'iiitU!'.: to i.'oiliicl .-übacriptiotif. The u>'\f\nng (-i'lict-ro weej appointed : — / Air W. iJlnlli'h.i,', :-eti., ; -Ui S. | Jo!ulS!):i, Ht■irtt.T ; i I;iiidioap[)urs, Alus.srs E v. Uriititliri and y. Jiutt ; clerk of the C'o.ii-r!'!, Air lloborf-?; Clurk of tin.- suhlvh. | Mr Ki.-i.S'.'l ; Hon. S>jc, ALr M^Giegor; j lion. Truasurar, .Mr 11 ;ugreaves. The j rlniii .".ilioiniicd. Nearly £!;!0 were [

[We have scon the fish, which are much thicker than the nuekaiel which is so frequently ean,'/lif in Wellington. They arc. howwr. a !i:-h of the nnekaiv! kind, and no) voMii.u- !:i\vlku, ay many supposed here. lid, Mα-i.]

OUil {!IIKKs.K IN LONIU'N.-At >1 show of. diiiv produce held lecently in London, ft New 'Zealand cheese was the centre of attraction. Whether it came from the Peninsula or not we are unaware, but it had the honor of. being referred to iv. the most flattering manner by no less a personage '.ban the Lord Mayor of London himself!

SEIUCTCUT/n-KK.—We are happy to hear that groat interest is b»i'ig taken i'\ Mr Federli's experiments. He has received several letters asking him for Miformntion regarding the way to procure nv.il-bi-rrv ire-;. The worms are hatching out remarkably well, rind numbers of visitors go to Mr FoJerii's? to see them every day.

AKAKOA PItKSBYTKUIAN CIIUKCn.— A meeting of the congregation was held in tin- Presbyterian Church last evening, the Rev A. Blake presiding. It was resolved to forward a v.n\\ to Rev It. C. Morrison, from 01--u.ru, who had recently conducted the si-rvicos. The call was to be left to receive further signatures, and would come before the Presbytery at its lir.-.t meeting on Mlh inst.

Lk fox's Bay.—A correspondent writes: On Satu.-d.-.y la-t there came into tho river hero a very large shoal of: what are known in this place as horse mackerel. They were scon coining in about o p.m. like a tidal wave. It was quite an exciting tiling to see every one that could get away, going down to the river-side in the evening, as thfl tide hail gone out. All the carts, pack horses, and sledge* in the nlace were at work entry ing the fish. It was quite amusing to see. men and boys driving the fish out of (be water-holes on to the sand, where they were seized by others and shoved into sacks, or whatever was at hand. One. man alone took away eight sacks full, and there must have been some thousands lauded. A vast quantity must have worked their way out of the river again, as the river at one time appeared to be quite) full.

Tin-: Fαkmhks . Own and thr Exhibition.—Mr (Jnappell, the energetic Hon. Secretary of the Farmers' Club, is letting no grass grow under his feet. In response to a letter of his has come the following reply from the Secretary of the Exhibition".—" Christehiirel). January 31, 1882. Sir.—lf jour club wore to take one bay fit Ef) ss, you would have a floor space of Lift deep by 12 in width, in which a fine display could be made of cheese and dniry produce. The centre might bo well adapted for the bags of grass seed, and together form a nice exhibit. If it was thought that the one hay would rot be largo enough we could run two into one, giving a space 24ft by 15. a very large area, at <ilO 10s.—Yours, etc., vV. ft. Mitchell." Mr Chappell has written, taking a bay for the club. lie will also write to the farmers, asking them to state whether they intend sending cheese or other produce to the proposed show at Alcaroa. which it is proposed to hold in the beginning of April, in order to select exhibits Cor the exhibition.

Littlk Akaloa.—The good folks of this bay, though somewhat well known for pretty plain speech on •-uch local or political questions as men may be fairly expected to differ on, showed plainly on the evening of Friday. 27th ult.,that they were piite capable of appreciating and "joining in harmony. The occasion was a concert, with recitations interspersed, given in the schoolroom, under thecomluctorship of Mr Cox, the schoolmaster. The Rev. J. Stack occupied the chair. Here we may say that no more thoroughly orderly and well-c-'n ducted meeting was ever held on Banks Peninsula. A liberal programme had been provided. There were three glees, the one " Mow happy ia a country life " being evidently the gem of the evening. These glees went with a precision and crispness which reilected great credit on all concerned. A vocal quartette was deservedly admired. In addition, theru were rendered three pianoforlu duetts — one operatic selections, by two pupil;* of Mr Cox, well rendered ; a Ket of quadrilles, by two lady amateurs, much appreciated ; and the third a selection from '" Honnnmbula," by a lady amateur and the conductor, was much admired. Of the vocal duetts we may safely nay that seldom has a liner Jcndit'un been heard of the part of FUrtMice, in " What are the wild waves saying ?" tnnn was made by the lady amateur who took this character on the oi-ciision. " Ilnsilingtowor," S>y a lady amateur Mini a visiting gentleman, gave much satisfaction. Of the .solos it L KOUiuwhat invidious to speak, when all exerted themselves '.veil, and so Micccft;fully. Thy pahu of praise ivrtainly should (if this were possible) be divided between the lady who sang " Auld Robin Grny" and the lady who sang "Tim Australasian National Anthem,' a composition, we are informed, ol: the conductor's. Our space will not allow us to specify any other of the solos, but we cannot conclude without a passing word of praise to the visitor who sang "Captain Lah-iie-ilah." The readings and recitations were especially good, notably one l«y a '• wee sma' " lady. w,<o perlonned her part to the satisfaction of a.i persons pretient. After the singing of ''.Kit the Cobbler" by Mr V,ox, a vote of thanks to those whose untiring uiforts had provided so satisfactory an entertainment was carried by acu'iiin ition. The singing of the National Anthem brought to a conclusion one of the most enjoyable evening's ever spent in Little Akaloa. Of course the votaries of tho "light fantastic" had a merry time of it after llu*. concert, in fnct, until sojie present, began io realise the fact tiiat " miiki.'ig'' was not far oil". Tht: amount: taken at t:ie door v\vas nearly £7.