Peninsula News

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 622, 30 June 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News

Alteration of Steamer.—The s.s. Pengnin will be here, on her way south, to-morrow. Owing to some detention north there was no boat yesterday. Concert. —Cn the evening of Monday, June 26, a concert was given in the public schoolroom, Pigeon Bay, consisting of a service of song, entitled "Eva," which was rendered by an amateur choir. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the attendance exceeded expectation, and the different pieces and readings appeared to he appreciated by all present, with the exception of the " larrikins." The choir decided upon devoting the proceeds towards the formation of a fund to purchase a new harmonium for Church use. Outside News. —The wreck of the Westport was sold for £12 10s. -Messrs Fergusson & Mitchell are the purchasers of the Otago Paper Mills at £1225.—A Steam Collier Company has been formed at Timaru. The capital is £10,000, in 200 shares of £50. All the shares are taken up.—Wjniatn, the murderer of a fellowservant named Packer, at Cloghorn'a farm, Epsom, in January, 1876, and who has .since been a refugee in the King country, was captured on the 27th inst., and brought into Hamilton by Constable Gillies. Plans for the capture were laid by the police at the Whntiwhatihoe meeting. Winiata was then living at Te Ivuiti, 45 miles inland. The police enlisted the services of a h-ilf-caste named Barlow, who went to TeKuiti trading for pigs with Winiata, supplying him with grog, and making himself generally agreeable. Having ingratiated himself in this way in Winiata's confidence, he induced him to come into his (Barlow's) settlement, 25 miles from Kikikihi. Hers Barlow, who is a very powerful man, seized him and conveyed him single-handed to Te Awamutu, where he delivered him to the local police, Winiata v/as brought up at the Auckland Police Station, charged in the usual way. and is now in prison awaiting trial. It is said he committed another murder.—The brigantine Agnes Jessie, from Canterbury to Auckland, has been wrecked in Hawne's Bay ; and five lives lost.—At a public meeting held at Waikouaiti on Wednesday night, and attended by 150 persons, it was unanimously carried—" That the member for this district in Parliament be requested to ask the Government to get a report on the Waikouaiti Bay, to ascertain the prebable coat and suitability of the bay as a deep sea harbor for the provincial district of Otago" German Bay School Committee.—The monthly meeting of this Committee was held in the Schoolroom, German Bay, on Wednesday evening last. Present— Messrs Jolly (chairman), Chappell, Curry, Jones, Odell, and Hammond. The minutes of the previous meeting were rend and confirmed. Mr Curry proposed, and Mr Hammond seconded, " That all motions brought forward, whether they lapsed for want of. a seconder or not, be entered on the minutes of the meeting." (Carried.) A very lengthy discussion followed in reference to the time of opening theS'nle School in the morning, owing to the long (list mai .-'nine of the ohikben had to conn , , tin; late hour that the school was necessarily kept open, and the darkness comiiiji; on early. Mr Chappell proposed mid Mr Udell seconded " That when the bull is i-ivri ed the schoolmaster be informed that he will be required to ring the bell every morning at a quarter past nine, and half past nine, proxies not allowed, and that the school be closed at a quarter past three in the afternoon." Mr Curry proposed as an amendment "'That Mr Giles ring the bell at 25 minutes past nine, and open school at 9.30." There was no seconder to the amendment, so the original motion was carried. A long conversation ensued, during which it was stated that the Bide School had beeti closed without the consent of the Committee for some d ys, and M r Chappell proposed " That Mr Giles bo censured by the Committee for closing the school for a week without he consent of the Committee, that if the same occur again it will bo reported to the Board of Education ; and if at any time Mr Giles or Mr Roulston want a holiday, they must ask the committee for the same." Seconded by Mr Odell. The Chairman stated that while Mr Giles had been away he had telegraphed to him, stating that he was unable to return to his duties, owing to a pressure of business As an amendment Mr Curry moved the following resolution, seconded by Mr Jones " That Mr Giles be written to, and informed that the Committee wish to know, why he did not open his school for a week, as they are of opinion that he must open his school every morning." The original motion was carried, and the Chairman said he would write to Mr Giles on the subject. Mr Chappell proposed, and Mr Hammond seconded " Tnat the clock of the Main German Bay school be sent to the Board of Edncation for them to repair, as the Peninsula clockmakers had given it best."' (Carried.) A letter from the Board of Education was rea , !, authorising the Committee to procure a hell for the Suie School, and granting a sum to Mr Giles for rent, stating also that the procuring of sundry things required for the schools had been referred to the Inspector. This concluded Jthe,{business of the meeting. '

The Frisco Mail.—This mail arrived in Akaroa yesterday. Piper v. Noonan.—The decision in this case will be given at the Court this morning. Alteration of the County Boundaries —In the l.tnt Gazette appears the notification that the petitions of the -Selwyn and Akaroa County Councils, that the boundaries should be amended, has been approved in < 'onncil. Head of the Bay Pound.—We hear that a client of the Head of the Bay Pound took the opportunity yesterday of opening the Pound by means of a crowbar in defiance of all existing regulations to the contrary. Ot: course the usual fees were not paid and the matter has been handed over to the police who will in due course bring the case before the Court. Telegraphic Errors.—A curious petition (says the Press special) was presented to the House to day by Mr H. Thomson. It was from Mr John Leaf Wilson, of Christohurch, produce merchant, who complains that owing to a telegraplrc order for ,l 10" tons of potatoes being transmitted by the telegraph operator as •' 60" to s, he was put to loss and expense amounting to £164, because the customer refused delivery of the excess over quantity ordered. He, therefore, prays Parliament to grant him redress for the loss sustained through the mistake made by the Telegraph Department. Pigeon Bay.— A public meeting was held in the School room on the evening of Wednesday, 28th inst., convened by the Chairman of rho K'>ad Board, in coin-pli.-mce wiUi a requisition of ratepayers, to consider what steps ought to be taken to procure the amendment of the present unsatisfactory arrangements of the mail service. The Chairman of the Road Board presided, and explained the object for which the meeting was called. Mr Hay, of Annandale, explained that some railway official, without, so far as he knew, consulting one of those most concerned, had arranged the running of the Peninsula branch in such a wav as to force the Chief Postmaster to alter the delivery of the mail by the Pigeon Bay route from the present awkward times. After discussing the matter for some time, it was agreed to send to the member for the district, Mr Montgomery, an account of the matter, and request his kind offices in righting it. On the motion of Mr Pitcaithly, seconded by Mr Litten, it wns resolved nem. con. — " That this meeting memorialise the Chief Postmaster, Cliristcliurch, to arrange for the delivery of mails on alternate days, despatching them so much earlier in the morning so as to allow time for answering letters by the return mail without detaining the steamer to a later hour than at present, and also to memorialise the liailway Manager to arrange the time table of the Akaroa brunch so as not to interfere with an established arrangement. On the motion of Mr JolmPetr.igrew, seconded by Mr Innes, it was, without dissent, resolved—" That a memorial from thugeneral inhabitants be sent to the Railway Manager to alter the present time table for the Akaroa line so as to allow the mails to be delivered in Pigeon Biy as heretofore." It was confidently expected that the people of Akaroa and other piaces interested would second the endeavors of the committee appointed, of which Mr John Pettigrew is convener, to procure the removal of the grievance justly corni*! lined of. After a vote of thanks to thu chairman, the meeting was closed.