Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 602, 21 April 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Tenders.—Tenders are invited for a variety of works by the Little River Road Board.

Educational —Particulars of the ten scholarships offered by the Board of Education this year will be found in our advertising columns.

St. Peter's, Akauoa.—Wβ call special nttention to an advertismenfc appearing elsewhere announcing that there will be no morning service at St. Peter's Church on Sunday, owing to Mr Nieholls' illness.

Changes in the Steam Service.—lt is understood that when the Manapouri comes out the Wanaka will he tnken off this line, and her place supplied by that fine vessel the Rotorua, now one of the Intercolonial boats.

German Bay Races.—The entries for these races closed last night, but as nominations posted in Christcburch yesterday will be in time, we refrain from publishing a list of entries till next issue. We remind those interested of the meeting of the committee to-night.

The Aurora Australis.—The Aurora Australia, which was visible at Akaron on Monday night, created great alarm in Auckland, some of the citizens being under the impression it was tho reflection of a great fire and tho lire bell being actually rung. We understand that some 23 years ago there was a magnificent display of f'e Southern lights visible from Akaroa. They were agnin very beautiful last night, and interfered in no small degree with the transmission of the telegrams.

Misunderstood. — A very reverend divine, much esteemed in ihe Cathedral City, was recently standing under the shadow of t!ie spire with a friend, with whom he had been holding converse. Suddenly the loud tongues of the bells clanged out with prodigious power, drowning all surrounding sounds in their mighty peal. An expression of sublime contentment lighted up the face of tlie very reverend ac he muttered in complacent tones, " What heavenly music i " The friend, who wae of a practical turn, and just a trifle hard of hearing, saw his iips move, and asked him what he said, and again lifting up his eyes in ecstacy. the enthusiast repeated the phrase " What heavenly music J" Once again his hearer failed to catch his meaning, and asked him to repeat the words, and yet a third time did he raise up his voice, but the bells at this moment rang out yet louder, and the im patient auditor, stunned with their bellowing, ehiieked out,'' I don't know what yon say, and I do not think any one else would, for your voice is quite drowned bj r those infernal bells."