Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 625, 11 July 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Educational. —As will be seen by advertisement in another column, Mr Granger has altered his class nights. That for young men will now be held every Monday, Thursday, and Friday ; and that for young ladies every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The Mulberby Trees.—The Antelope brought 750 of the mulberry trees recently ordered and Mr Westenra at once took charge of them and had them taken to his house where they are placed temporarily in the ground till their owners call for them, rhej sooner they do this the better, a3 the trees want planting having been now some time out of the ground. They look very healthy and should do we!!,, as they are undoubtedly full of sap and very strong. It is a pity that only 750 have been procured ns application had been made to the Club for 1500 so that farmers will only get half they asked for. A gardener at Auckland . has however written to Mr Westenra telling him that he will be able to let the Club have thousands early next spring as he is propagating a great number. Little River Roads.—Last Friday at 11 a.m., Messrs Forbes (Chairman), and Messrs Parkinson, Wilson, and Birdling, members of the Little River Road Board, met at the Post Office, Little River, Messrs Buchanan, G-. R. Joblin, G. W. Joblin, members of the deputation lately appointed at the meeting of ratepayers, to communicate with- the Road Board in reference to the state of the roads there. The meeting was resolved upon at the meeting of the two bodies at the Road Board Office on the 3rd inst., the object being to inspect the state of the roads, that had been the subjects of complaint. The first move resolved on was the inspection of the Western Valley road, and tho cavalcr.de started in that direction, Mr Parkinson and Mr Forbes in the buggy of the former; the rest on horseback. Mr Harris bringing up the rear with his trap. His object w-is to point out the holes in the various fill verts that no legs might be lii'iiken, and in the event of any such catastrophe, to convert his vehicle into an ambulance waggon. They thus proceeded from the Post Office to the fi ret gite crossing lh« Western Valley road, a distance of about two miles. To describe the road particulars is unnecessary. It is suffi:ient to say lhat from the point or! departure to the iirst new bridge ttie road was in most places nothing more than a quagmire, deep and . t>nm<i. One of the members remarked it was a farce to c ill sucli a place a road; it would be more fitly iermed a bog. Returning from the Wesrcin Vniiev, the Cioss road below the Church, leading into the valley, through which the road to Akaroa runs, was traversed. This was found to be nearly or quite as bad as the other, till the Uuurcli briiige was readied. Luckily, Mr Harris' Imp was not needed, but had it been, no wonder would have been excited, for near y every culvert had holes through, and some had many, these latler being pa/tiiilly or wholly hidden by bolsters of dirt rolled upon tnem. After this, it had been proposed that the Eastern Valley should hive been in like manner inspected, but Mr Parkinson declared bis horse was too much fatigued to proceed thither ; and it was. determined that'this part of the programme should be deferred for another occasion. Dgvauchelles School.—A meeting of this school committee was held on Monday evening the 3rd met. Present, —Messrs Barwick, (Chairman,) Piper, Libeau, Paweon and Wallace. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Messrs B. and. A. ShadboU waited upon the committee with referance to certain charges macie against them re annoyance of tiie Sihool Master, and denied ever having done so or having been on the school grounds at untimely hours and wishing to know who the informants were. Moved by Mr Piper "That the charges against Messrs B. and A. Shadbolt being a case of mistaken identity, the committee express their regret that they had been misinformed and exonorated them of all blame." Seconded by Mr Libeau and carried. It was proposed by Mr Pavveon ( That the old harmonium be sold and the proceeds carried to the childrens' funds, atid alao that notices be posted up calling lenders for the purchase. The same to be sent in to tiie Chairman by the first Monday in August." Correspondence waa read from the Board of Education, advising the committee that the sum of £15 2s 2d had been placed to their credit at the Bank of New Zealand, Akaroa. Mr Pawson asked if there was any word as to what steps the Board had taken towards apnoiiiti.'ig a Mistress for the School. Nothing having been heard it was resolved that the Chairman write to the Board asking what steps they had taken towards the appointment of a mistress as it was important there should be one appointed in order that the school should keep pace with other schools in the district. Mr Wallace wished to be informed as to whether the master had paid over any of the money collected ior books, etc., as promised at last meeting. The Chairman stated he had not received any, Proposed by Mr Wallace "That the Master be written to, requesting him to pay over all monies he had received tor Books, etc., supplied to the children and also hasten to recover all outstanding accounts in order that they might be paid in by next meeting of the committee as the whole of the incidental funds were exhausted." Seconded by Mr Piper and carried. The following accounts were passed for payment :—Akoroa Mail, 9s ; Master's salary, £9 5s 2d. The meeting then adjourned till the firat Monday in August at 6.30 p.m.

Cheese.—Messrs Garwood & Co. have sent away some £400 worth of cheese by the last three steamers. Mr Checkley has been shipping his cheese to Oamaru. He has obtained- the handsome price of 8d a lb, delivered on the Akaroa wharf. Outside News.—Mγ Ivess has commenced an action for libel against Mr Zouch of the Ashburton Qmrdian. The Channel Tunnel Company have stopped working. The French and British Government are sending 2500 men to Egypt. One of the doll prizes at the Exhibition was won by Miss Barry and Miss Scrivener lately residing in Akaroa. Winiata has been committed for trial. The Australians won the match against Middlesex by eight wickets. That dreadful By-law.—-At the Farmers' Club meeting on Saturday Mr Chappeil spoke in an informal manner of the untimely fate of the new cattle by-law and asked if the club had not better take steps in the matter. The members, however, feeling sure that at the next meeting of the Council some steps will be taken to remedy the evil, waited till a future gathering to see if any expression of feeling on the matter was needed. A protest from the member for IJerard on the subject is published elsewhere.