Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 610, 19 May 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

County Council. —The County Council, accounts fire published in this issue.

Borough Council.—Mr Alfred Scott l-einp , the only burgess nominated on Tuesday last, to fill the vacancy caused by the letirement of Cr Meech, has being declared duly elecled. RIS-'E IN THE i-'IUCE OF CIIEESE.—The show of cheese at the Exhibition has had already a most beneficial effect on the price for that article. Buyers are offering 5d per lb in Aknroa, arid several sales have been effected at that price.

St. Peter's Church.—The Rev. Harry Stocker will be in Akaroa again to-mor-row. He will be accompanied here by Archdeacon Harris, who will preach on Sunday morning - . Mr Stocker officiating in ihe evening. We are glad to be able to tell our readers that Mr Stacker's health has much improved.

The Nkw By-Law.—A special meeting of the Borough Council respecting the New By-law was held on Wednesday evening. Present His Worship the Mayor, Crs McGregor. Brown, Black, Gutberlet, and Bruce. It was unanimously resolved '• That in accordance with Sections 82 and 349, Sub-spction 4of The Municipal Corporations Act. notice be hereby given that the Akaroa Borough Council intend to consider the proposed by-law at a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 31. 1882, at 7.30 p.m." This concluded the business.

Little River Railway —Tliere are only a few small matters to be completed before the line will be opened for passenger traffic. The following are the probable time at which the trains will nn :—Leaves ' jhristcbtirch at 9.10 a.m. ; leaves Lincoln nr 10 15 a.m. ; arrives at Birdling's Flat at 11.25 a.m. Leaves Birdlimes Flat at 12 5 p.m. ; leaves Lincoln at 1.8 p.m.; arrives in Christchiuch at 2.15 p.m. The trains are to run every alternate day connecting with the Akaroa coach. They will > commencing probably in a week or ten days. Little River. — Yesterday morning Constable Ryan, accompanied by Mr Olphert. thn publican, and Mr Grant, storekeeper, arrived from Little River. The Constable hu.l Iwo men in charge. named Robert Johnston aid William Teare, who are accused of having stolen a bottle of whiskey on the evening of the 16th from Olphert's Hotel. Our Little River friends were in hopes of having the case heard yesterday, so as not to be delayed, but the pertinence of our remarks regarding the scarcity of justices of the peace wan never more thoroughly exemplified, for the Resident Magistrate was absent, and also Mr Tosswiil, His Worship the Mayor the only porson who could sit on the Bench, being unable[to act singly. This is certainly hard, as our Little River friends will thus have to waste two days of their vainable time. Little River residents seem very anxious for the appointment of two justices of the peace in their own neighborhood, in order that these local cases may be disposed of on the spot, if, like the one in question, they lire not of a very serious nature.

Outsidk News. —The Australian Eleven hare commenced tlieir career in England with the match with Oxford University. The Australians went in .iirst, and their innings closed for 362 runs, of which Massie contributed 206. The Oxford eleven had 2 wickets down for five runs ntthe end of the first day's play. The French and English ironclads are on tlieir way to Alexandra. Cnpt. Bacland has been appointed Harbor Master at Tiinaru. A Maori named Poliarama s-tahbed his wifo and another nntive at Waitotara. The other Maoris tried him and punished him by dropping , boiling , water on his face, and applying burning rags to his back. Mr Dean's assailant has not yet been caught, but in searching the liiccarton bush some of the jewellery stolen from Mr Montague, and also some of Mr Lake's goods were found. It is therefore undoubtedly the plant of the burglars, and if the man who iired at Mr Dean is caught it will doubtless lead to his detection as one of the thieves. The funeral of Gapt. Mills was the largest ever witnessed at Tiinnru. The procession was nearly a quarter of a mile long. It is thought the City of Perth will be saved.

Railway Traffic.—Certain regulations regarding tho railway traffic on the Little River line appear elsewhere.

The Cheese Awards.—The judges for cheese at the Exhibition were Messrs J. Shand. C. 11. Broomhall, and M. VV. Irving. As will he seen a gold medal has been awnrded to the Club. The fol owing is the jurors report : —Akaroa Fanners' Cub—This exhibit occupied '.he jury for a considerable period, and they took great pains to arrive at a conclusion which would give rise to no question. They tasted every cheese and took groat care in their selection. They are not aware of the mimes of the exhibitors, but would class the cheeses in the following order of merit: —No. 18 on the list conies first, and is clearly manufactured and has a sound special lliivor of its own. With age, we think this make would soon become widely known and appreciated. We would award to Isfo. 18 silver medal. We wish particularly to draw the public attention to the excellence of this exhibit of the Akaroa Farmers' Club from beginning to end. It reilectß great credit and honor upon every exhibitor and upon the country and district. Such a display in this article has never before been made in this country. The jury were unanimous in expressing this opinion, and in such a highly important industry feel sure their views will be generally endorsed. N.B.— In consequence of these remarks the committee resolved to award a certificate of gold medal to the Akaroa Farmers' Club for a collective exhibit.

The Church at Little River.—The annual meeting of the parishioners ot the Little River district was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening last. The curate in charge of tbo district presided. \ir Garbett, after expressing himself pleased at having an opportunity of meeting any of his parishioners, proceeded to call attention to the heavy debt on the Church building. He said he desired as brielly as possible to point out the peculiar feature of the clelit due to Mr Win. Coop find Mr Win. White ; it was not an ordinary commercial transaction, they had advanced their money most generously without security and without interest; and this being so, the debt wae emphatically a debt of honor, and therefore had the first claim on their re.-ources or their means. He was surprised, and he might say shocked, to find that no steps had heen taken during the last twelve months towards the repayment of any portion of this money, which stood at rather more than £121. In connection with this subject he felt bound to say that it was his firm conviction that the Church never could do her work in educating t'.ie children committed to her charge, in the principles of honest dealing , , while euch carelessness was shown with regard to an unsecured debt. He hoped, therefore, that the Churchmen of Little River would use their utmost endeavors to liquidate it. It gave him much satisfaction to announce that Mr Coop would head any subscription list with the handsome donation of £25, to which he himself would have much pleasure in adding £5. this would still leave rather more than £90 yet to be made up, and lie refused to believe that this amount, or the larger portion of it, would not be speedily, got in, and the rest in due time by thu small donations of those who would do what they could. In ibis assurance he called upon those present, his brother Churchmen, to use ihe utmost endeavors to gather all subscriptions great and small till the whole was repaid. Mr H. E. Tyson then redd the annual report of the church wotks and the annual statement of accounts, which had bten duly audited by Mr A. D. Allan. It was proposed by Mr G. Reynolds and carried unanimously : "That the accounts as read be adopted." Mr 11. E. Tyson was elecled as Minister's churchwarden, find Mr VV. Coop as parishioners churchwarden. The following gentlemen were elected as vestrymen, viz., Messrs A. Proudlock, John Reynolds, and Geoige Reynolds. Votes of thanks were given to Mr W. Coop for entertaining the minister during his visits, to the Sunday ISuhool teachers, and to Miss Alice Coop for pbiying the harmonium. It was resolved that the following gentlemen be ; sked id act on the Reduction of Church debt committee. viz., Messrs H. D. Burhannan, A. D. Allan, G. 11. Joblin, and George Scinbury, and that the members of the committee J , © provided with subscription Ihts. A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the meeting terminated.