Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 611, 23 May 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Borough Council Affair;.-—Messrs S. Watkins and A. Nicholls being the only gentlemen nominated )o.sieiday for the office of Auditors to the Borough Council, the\'- were declared re-elected. Nominations for a Councillor in the place of Mr W. Chamberlain close to-day.

Enterprising.—We bear that Mr George Armstrong, with his usual love of enterprise, meditates great improvement at Flea Bay. He has some very valuable timber on that side of the range, and it is said, intends building a lueakvvater for vessels lo lie at, so that it cm be got away easily.

Insane.—David P. Eerlihy, a man well known on the Peninsula as " Handy Av-dy," who has lately been wot king for Mr Thacker, at Okain's Bay, showed signs of iiisitniry last week and the police had to bo ijt-ut for. Sergeant Willis went over yesterday and brought the poor fellow in. il". will be brought up this morning and jcucuded to Christchurch.

Port Levy Licensing Distriot.—A petition has been sent to Mr Gebbie, Chairman of the Port Levy Licensing Committee, requesting him to have an additional polling booth at Pigeon Bay on Thursday next, when tho question of having more licenses in the district during the next three years is to be decided. Mr Gebbie acceded to the request, and as will be seen by advertisement, the Pigeon Bay schoolhouse has been appointed an additional polling booth.

Barry's Bay Cricket Club.—-A meeting of the Barry's Bay Cricket Club wjs tieid on Thursday evening, and the following business transacted. The minutes of the prior meeting was read and confirmed and.after some considerable discussion it was decided that the season should be closed by a scratch match between married and single and a ball in the evening. The day chosen was the 24th inst. It was re solved that members should receive the privilege of having the day and night sport for tbe same fee, but that outsiders would have to pay for the evening alone.

Narrow Escape.—One man, two ladies, and a little girl were nearly crushed to death on Saturday night, but owing to tbe exertions of the " force" and the captain of the tire brigade, who were passing at the time, the calamity was averted and no bones were broken. But all wciit away perfectly happy, declaring they bad never got such bargains before since they left tbe " ould country." This might have been at Economy House, had the weaiber been fine encugh, as it is, some of the cheap drapery is already cleared out, and an early call will ensure such bargains as we have scarcely daiod dream about in the past. N.B. A few remnants very low. More goods by next steamer. H. Billens.— Advt.

BaMC OFFJCE HOLIDAYS.—On Wednesday, the Queen's Birthday, the Bank u of New Zealand will be closed.

Wreckage.—A report was current in Town yesterdnv that some wreckage had been seen in Dimond's Bay. A piece of the Hide of a ship was washed ashore aud the planking is said to be of Amerie-.n pine. It it* quite possible that the wreckage may have drifted up from Timaru and be iigpart of tho City of Cashmere,

Death at Kaituna.—A servant at Mr Parkinson's. Kaituna, died suddenly on Friday last. She had been ill some days and when called on Friday morning did not respond. The door was burst open and the poor woman, whose name is Mary Cassidy, was found to be insrmeiblo. Dr Preston was sent for but death took place before he arrived at 7 a.m. 28 years of age.

The Borough School.—Mr W.L. Edge, Inspector of Schools, examined the Borough School on Thursday last. The object of the visit was to examine those who had failed to pass the Standard in which they were presented at tbe last examination. Ihe result is not oi! course yet known but we gather that the pupils conducted themselves* very satisfactorily as a who!e,:great improvement being manifested.

Local Option.—On Saturday last "the poll for the local $ option clauses for.the licensing district of Berard was taken. As in the other districts, comparatively little interest was taken, only about lourteen persons voting, iC we can guess by the returns (o band. Eleven voted for incieawi of publicans' licenses, and only three against. For New Zealand Wine Licenses, seven voted for and seven {.gainst. For accommodation licenses, nine voted for and five against, but bottle licenses were rejected by ten to four.

Hints for Dairymen.—Recently a public meeting was held at Temuka, when it was decided to establish a butter, cheese, and bacon-curing factory in that district. One of the promoters, in the course of his remarks, said that one of the questions to decide was—Could a sufficient quantity of milk be obtained in the district to keep a factory going? One gentleman had stated that bis cows gave sis gallons each every day, another said two gallons, another that be could obtain 141bs of butter a week from one cow. He (the speaker) came to the conclusion that two or three gallons would be a fair average, and allowing that it took two acres of land to keep one cow, the milk from ten cows at 3d per gallon would therefore realise £126 per year. As it took 20 acres to keep ten cows, he allowed as expenses—rent, £40; servant's wages, £15; wear of utensils, £2 ; depreciation of cows, £2 ; which would leave a nett profit from ten cows of £67 a year. As pigs would also be kept at tlie factory on the whey, the farmer, if he was a shareholder, would receive a double profit. Cheese if sent home would pay well, for suppose it only sold at 8d per lb, Id per lb would pay all the cost of freight aud other charges.