The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1882.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 589, 7 March 1882, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1882.

Dentistry.—As will be seen by advertisement, Mr Catlin, Surgeon Dentist of Oliristchnrch, is now on a visit to Akaroa and may be consulted at Wagstaff's' Hotel,

Accident.—On Friday last a son of Mr T. Grange was riding along the Okain's road, when his horse fell. On regaining his legs, the horse kicked him on the shiiii and fractured a small bone. It is expected with rest and caretliat the injury will soon be remedied.

ExroßT of Fuuit.—A large quantify of fruit of various sorts, that probably would otherwise have gone to waste, was sent by the last steamer to Dunedin, for the new Jam Preserving Company, Mr Biliens alone shipping about a ton and a half. The prices offered are fair, and large quantities of fruit that have hithe/to simply rotted on the ground, if glowers only liavo the energy to pick it up and puck it, will bring remunerative prices, on the principle of better half a loaf than no bread. What has become of the inquiries about the suggested Akaroa Jam Factory ? Have those, who so energetically at first took up Ihe mailer fallen asleep, like all other things pertaining to Akaroa.

IiOADS AT LITTLE AKALOA.-—A wrrespondent ilra\vs attention to the obstructions that have been allowed by theOkain'slJoad Board to exist on the lv.-tin roiid into the Little Akaloa Valiey for the past twelve months,',; A few hours oi : a man and an axe would clear this, but there is a most dangerous place allowed to exist on the track that leads to Decanter Bay Heads from this hay. Any hor&eman has an excellent, chance of rolling- down some seven or eight hundred feet into the bay, and it is impossible for a stranger after nightfall to Hud liia way over the difficulty. The oust of one of these puruoselosa journeys to Ohristcliurcli we have heard so much of'would luivo put the wliolo ■ thing right, !

Tkottixg Match.—A' trotting match between Mr Lee's "Gipsy" and Mr J. "Jenny " was run at the Head ol the Bay on Saturday afternoon, 'lhe course was one mile and Mr J. had a start of 200 yards. Mr li. M:sin rode "Gipsy," and, the mare continually breaking, was altogether oui. of it at the finish. •' Jenny" was landed an easy winner, having gained about 50 yards

on the start

Street Chossino, —Constant and repeated complaints reach us every day in reference to the c/ossing of Balguerie street and Lavand street at the Bank of New Zealand, and one correspondent indigTiantly asks will it be necessary to kill a J. P. before something is done. Tliej works committee of the Borough Counci do not seem to have too much work on hand, could they not turn their engineering abilities in this direction ?

Stamps.—A Wellington corresponden writes to a contemporary that, after the Ist of April all adhesive stamps will be altered. The new stamps will be entirely unlike the old ones, the penny stamps being crimson, the two-penny mauve three-pence yellow, four-pence green, sixpence brown, eight-pence red, and one shilling Indian red. A fresh rule will bo enforced, viz. :—That the stamp used must always be nearest the amoiuit of the duty payable. For instance, if the duty is one shilling, a shilling stamp must be used) not two six-penny. It is to be hoped the direction to the public will be plain and simple for the use of the new issue.

Atteiut on the Li m<: of the Queen. —It will be noticed from our " Extra ' published on Saturday morning , , and also, from our telegraphic news, that an attempt has been made on the life of Her Majesty the Queen. Every loyal citizen of the Empire must be thankful that (he dastardly attempt has been futile, and also that the assassin's obje- t was in no way connected with any of the numerous conspiracies in Europe having for their object the total extinction oC monarchial power. The <m_ fortunate would-be assassin seems to be some wretched waif of .society, who, eithsr from lunacy or for purposes of notoriety, makes himself an object at which to point tiie finger of history, and has no connection with any of those secret societies which liavo for thoir avowed object the extinction of all law and order. The attempt lias nothing of the significance of the recent successful attempts on the lives of the Czar of Russia or President Gar fit-Id. The present attempt on the life o „ Uor Majesty is the fourth during- he reign, and in every instance, strange to say, a pistol has been the instrument used. It is gratifying to learn from London teleg.'ams of Friday that the Queen's health has in no way suffered from the attempt on her life. Messages of sympathy are being received from foreign Courts and the oorporote bodies and guilds of England, and, on the rotuni of New Zealand's peripatetic Premier to Wellington, it in understood a cablegram will lie sent Home conveying the congratulations of the Colony on the Queen's escape, and it is much to be hoped that the same delay will not tuise in this instance as in the case of the death of President Garlic Id. The Mayor of Christchur h, in the promptest manner possible, forwarded the congratulations of the city to Her Majesty, and it is surely not too much to hope thnt the heads of our own local bodies will lay lay their congratulations on such an occasion at tl'e boot of the Throne.

Okaix's Licensing Committee.—To-day this committee will meet in the Koarl Hoard office, Okain's Bay. This being the lir.st of the committee meetings under the new act, no doubt t l ieir actions will be waichod with some little interest. We are not quite sure if the requirements of the 41 section of the act have been complied with, but in any case, at making a start too fine a point will no doubt, not be put on the act. The meetings of the various committees are open to the public, and all applications must be heard in open Court, at which the local Sergeant of Police, who is created an Inspector of licensed premises under the new act, shall be present. And at each quarterly meeting shall furnish the Clerk of the Licensing Committee with a report as to the condition of the houses licensed, and their furniture and accoinodation, and the chaiaoter the persons frequenting the houses during the prior twelve months, rind no objection can be entertained against t!i« licensee unless stated in this report. The first duty of the committee at their first meeting is to elect their Chairman, and on this appointment much depend:), a , .) his duties arc onerous and important. Besides having the general conduct of the business of the committee wfill in hand during their sittings, he must necessarily be acquainted with all the deiails of the business, and not: allow himself to be srmply the instrument of the Clerk of the committee, who is a permanent Government officer. One of the important duties that devolves on the Chairman of every Licensing district is the taking action under the 46 sec. of the act, to bring what are known as the local option clauses into operation ; that is } whether any of the various licenses shall be increased in a particular district or otherwise. No doubt many hitches will O'cur in the working of the act during the first year of its operation, but with ox-.

perienee and time we have little doubt' the results will be for the benefit of New eaUtiii! gcrierc lly.

Valuation Ror.r,. —To-day is the day appoinied l>y the Judge of (he Assessment Court for hearing objections t<> the Borough Valuation Roll, we underhand very l\-w objections have been lodged' but we must remind our readers they either mu.-t appear personally or by a duly authorised agent.

Alterations at the Post Office.—-The Post Office lias been undergoing some alterations to suit the public convenience and the little trap where stamps are bought and letters delivered will be closed in a day or two. In place of this the room formerly used as a telegraph office has been enlarged, and a larger aparture made for the delivering of letters and all other business, including the telegraph department.

SurppiNQ at Lyttelton.—The wharves at Port Lylteltou are crowded with vessels, and the shipping trade is excessively brisk, even for this time of year. Already there are 1G ships and barques at the wharves and two out in the stream, and five more are daily expected. On March 2nd the ship Loch E-jk arrived from London, via Dunedin, and the Doris Brodosen from Brisbane. The barque Firth of Lome sailed for London on same date.

Sunday Labok.—The crew of {the s.s, Go Ahead, which arrived here shortly before midnight on Saturday last for the purpose of loading grass seed for the North, immediately after that hour refused to take in carge on the grounds that it was then Sunday morning. Mr Shellback did not see his way to putting money into the pockets of so eminent a member of the Cabinet and Church as his owner by working even in the early morn of the diiy of rest in loading and discharging cargo. Jack quietly retired to bunk and allowed the shippers and skipper with a few of their friends to do the stevedoring. When the cargo was all on board and the word given to go to sea again, Jack then did what England expects every man to do—ins duty.