Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 592, 17 March 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Ma Catlin, surgeon demist, from Christchuroh, is now in Akaroa, and may *hj consulted at Wagstaff's Hotel —Advl,

Bank Houimy.—The Bank will he closed to-day, in consequence of its being yt Patrick's day and a letf.d bank holiday.

Cav»cCanem. —A correspondent writes—Some of your rehdeis will he glad to learn that bathers now have no cause to fear sharks nhont Duly'u jetty, some benevolent ami ingenious individual having, during the last months or so, moored a number of dogs thereabouts. It is quite touching to see the fidelity with which these intelligent animals attend to their duty, never ho much na showing their nosps above water, though the position of their hind legs on the surface indicates a constant watch below.

German Bay Races,—A meeting of the committee wan held on Tuesday last, at th« Madeira Hotel. The meeting was called to consider the ndvisableneas of holding the races on some other day than May 24th, as there were steeplechases in f Jhristchurch on that day, as well as the Grand National. It was unanimously agreed, however, after discussion, to hold the races on the day originally fixed. The meeting being ft special one for this object, no other business was transacted.

The Governok. —The Governor went back to CtiriHtchnreh on Wednesday. On Tuesday morning lie was visited by Mr Justin Aylmer, who showed him the School, Library. Court-home, and Church, introduced him to His Worship the Mayor, Mr Stoeker, and oth.-r lending citizens, and took him to see Mr Federli and the silkworms After lunch His Excellency drove to French Furm, from whence ho returned to Akaroa in Mr Baker's yacht, the Zephyr. Messrs Stoeker and aylmer dined with him in trie evening, and on Wednesday Mr Aylmer accompanied the party part of the way towards Lyttelton, via Pigeon Bay and Port Levy. His Excellen y expressed himself much delighted at the beautiful scenery of Akaroa.

Intoxicated Cows.—A lot of. drunken cows on a dairy near Berlin created quite a commotion lately, besides disappointing numerous householders who were deprived of their milk for a couple of days. By some mistake, probably owing to the darkness of the early hour, the person watering the cows turned the faucet of a barrel of corn brandy which happened to be placed near the water faucet, and the trough instead of being filled with water received about eighty gallons of the fiery fluid. The cowh rather liked the stuff, and the whole number, over one hundred, got drunk and behaved in a most disgraceful manner, attempting to gore the milkers and bellowing in concert, with the most extraordinary persistency. It was not until the second day that they became tractable.

The Matauua.— We are sorry to ace the Mataura will not load at Lyttelton. Yesterday's Press says :.—The Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce and Export Company 'Vfls registered yesterday under the Joint Stock Companies Act, lb6o, and a meeting of directors was held at Mr F, Waymnnth'B offices during the afternoon, at which Mr John Grigg was chosen :.hairman of directors. It was decided to send an order by telegraph for a Haslam dry air lefrigerator capable of delivering 40,000 cnbitr tcet of cold air per hour, and also to advertise for offtrs for a site for the company!* , works. Mr Waymouth was appointed secretary to the company. Stock owners will regret to learn that the Mntaura will not load at Lyttelton, tho Shipping Company having placed her at the disposal of the Dunedin company.

Mormonism in Lβ Bon's Bay.—A corrPßpondent t-encL ua the following remarkable piece of intelligence, which we print verbutim: — of your readers are aware that some weeks ago two elders of the Mormon faith visited Akaroa and the Bays, for the purpose of making converts to Mormon ism. Tho elders' visits were not acceptable in most places, but they suffered much persecution. Happily, howover, they have done some good to a family in Le Bone. At their invitation two more elders of the faith gave us a vis-it last week, and baptised the family to Mormonism. The elders visited the families in Le Bon's Bay, distributing tracts, and inviting the people to a Mormon service on Monday night, to be held in the public schoolroom, which the committee readily granted At the time appointed a large congregation assembled, including the chairman and greater part of the school committee. After singing and prayer, an eider addressed the Mieeting. He asked his hearers not to believe the reports that appeared in the newspapers respecting Mormonism, as they were unreliable. He gave an account of the founder of the sect Joseph Smith, to whom an angel appeared and revealed to him the will of God, and be cautioned his hearers against receiving the Gospel as preached by the corrupt Clmrchea of the present day, and desired them to accept the truth as revealed to J. Smith. He dwelt upon the advantages of Salt Lake, as the place where the saints shall be gathered to meet the Lord, when he should reign with them a thousand years upon earth. The people listened witli great interest, and doubtless a good impression would have been made, had it not been for continued interruptions from some of the audience, more especially an eld man, Mr 13. Barnett, sen., who asked several questions about Brigham Young's wives, and said he considered the system immoral, saying the eldors were enotuieH to the settlement, disturbing the minds of many whom the Government had brought to the Colony, and trying to decoy them to Salt Lake. He strongly condemned the school committee for allowing the schoolroom to he used for such purposes. T l ie people were very desirous to hear the trulh, so that little sympathy was accorded to the questioner. The meeting was sometimes disturbed by a number of persons congregated outride tin? building, and a black face often appeared through u;.e of the smashed panes of the window. The duurs were l-asteried and the curtiius put down most bf tiie time. I muy mention that groat credit is <\n<- to tho cc'uoohnaster, vvUo used every endeavour to keep the meeting aa orderly as possible.

Dotjstp.Y.—.Messrs Irvine & Bulkley announce elsewhere that they cnn be consulted at Bnice'n Hotel on Monday next, 20th inst., after the arrival of the coach, and also on the following d ay.

NkW Books.—A Hat of the new books shortly expected had been posted in tlin Library. The great majority are «o"d fiction. No doubt theii advent wilt be hailed with great pleasure by many.

Old Friends.—A letter has been re ceived from Sydney, saying that Mr T. B* Chadwick and Mr W. Johnston, both formerly of Akaron, are employed in the Small-pox Hospital, Sydney, locking after the patients. Dr. Buhner, the physician in charge, is also an old Akaroaite. K.M. Court.—At this Court on Tuesday, before the Resident Magistrate, Tom Johnson was fined 10s, and 7s costs, for furious riding on the Beach Road, and J. Lelievre, for having cattle astray in Grehan road, was fined sy, and 7s cosis.

Electoral.—Mr San tide rs addressed 300 Wakanui electors at the Town Hall, Ashburton. on Tuesday, and received a vote of confidence, only out* of those present dissenting. In the cou'se of his speech he said ; " On reference to Hansard it might also bo found that proposals to reduce the Speaker's or the chairman's salary invariably emanated from either William Swanson or Alfred Maunders. They were the two members of the House who accepted no invitations to Mr Speaker's dinners, and attended no Government balls. He (Mr Saunders) and Billy Swanson were the same age, the same height, the same build, the same weight. (Laughter.) They had both been reared as mechanics ; neither bad ever been to college; both had been offered seats in Ministries, and both had come to the conclusion that to faithfully discharge their duty they must accept no invitations! or favors from the Governor or his Ministers, or from any civil servant. And si —when even the member for Ashburton temporarily forsook his blue books, put on a swallowtailed coat, and joined the rank, fashion and beauty of Government House—old Swanson and Saunders were to be found beside the- library fire, talking over pending divisions ; and there during even last session the fate of the Ministry had been more than once decided by these two uneducated and uncouth, but independent and incorruptible old men. (Great laughter an-'i cheers;.