The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1882.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 626, 14 July 1882, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1882.

Local Elections Act.—ln last Thursday's Gazette there is s notice declaring "The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," in force within the Little River Road District, County of Akaroa. The Stanmobe Election.—The Stanmore election resu ted in a victory for Mr Pilliett by 124 votes over Mr Richardson, and 225 votes over Mr Cowlishaw. The numbers polled were—Pilliett 469, Richardson 345, Cowlishaw 244. The Little River Railway.—As will be seen by the extract from the Public Works Statement, published elsewhere, the Government propose allocating £30,000 out of the new loan for the purpose of completing the railway to Little River. This is good news indeed. Supreme Court, Ohristciiurcii -On Tuesday in the Court, Patrick O'Shmiiiassy and John Keller accused of assault on Chudley at Waterton Hotel were acquitted George Hall was convicted for indecent assault, but sentence was deferred. On Wednesday the cases disposed of were as follows: —Eegina v James Wiiiknson, larceny as a bailee, six months h id labour ; V. Perez, rape, sentence deferred ; D. Mann, forgery and uttering, three years penal servitude ; W. J, Simmond. larceny from the person and previous convictions, three years penal sar. itude. FOOTBALL. —A meeting was held at Mr Grauger's schoolroom last night, to arrange for the formation of a Football Club. There was a good attendan c. After some conversation, it was agreed that Messrs H. Munro, F. Scott, J. Lelievre, 11. Drury, and P. E. Granger should be a committee to procure a ground, aud that, when same is found, an advertisement shall be inserted in the Mail, inviting footballers to roll up on Saturday, 22ud inst., for a scratch match. The meeting adjourned to that ■date. It is to he hoped that the matter will be taken up, as something of the sort is sadly needed in Akaroa as occupation for the younger part of the communiiy, who have nothing to interest them at this season of the year. Tub Oamaru Murder.—Alexander Beattie was charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday with the murder of Sarah Beattie or Adams, at I Papakaio. Sergeant Major Thompson said he was not prepared to go on with the case, and therefore asked for a remand for a week. A good deal of inquiry was necessary before tho case could be gone on with. It would require a large amount of time to make these inquiries. He said that the remand would not prejudi< c the prisoner, as in the event of a commit 1 :..! the casa could not come on at the n 'Xt sitting of the Supreme Court, winch would commence on the 17th inst. His Worship remanded the accused until Tuesday next, the 18th inst. The Exhibition Cheese.—lt appears that the publio are not sparing the Exhibition cheese, if we can judge by the following extract from a letter sent to Mr Chappell:—" Sir,—l am sorry to tell you that'they steal the cheese. The last fortnight 3 have gone entirely; the 2 small ones of MrDuxbury's, 1 and 2 on the top Bhelf. They took one half of one first. I put the rest under the wire the next day, and then they cut another, and took it all away in a few days. I put out the other half for fear they would cut another, and that also is gene. I mentioned the tact to the policemen. lam there four or five evenings every week, and I never saw any one near. One of Mr Bruce's is also gone, about 15U>8, only the shell left. I shall be happy to pay for about half of that. Somebody cut it some time ago, and people come bothering me for a taste of the prize cheese, which was under the wire, so I gave a good many a piece of Mr Bruca's to get rid of them. Tho rest has been taken lately. I shall ba there after this week and do all lean to keep all right to the end, and will be glad when that comes, as all say they are losing everything now. Mr David said ha had 6 large cheese, aud when he came for them found only 3 and tho shell of another. All those on your shelves are all right, and never have been tested except once by the juries. I tool: away the tester to provent it being used.—Yours, etc., Henry Jones." i\lr Chappell went up to Christchurch to see about tho cheese yesterday morning.

Planting.—We are glad to hear from good authority tbat there are more trees being planted in Akaroa this year than in any previous season. Risk .in Price.—We of'en hear of tho (■nniMinuH price realised for land in great riti.s like London, but town sections in Akaroi are fast becoming almost as valuable. The Borough Council want a small corner of the plot of ground in Bruce's terrace and Jolie street on which theCongreg-ition.-lChu-rh stands, to widen Brace's .errace nt the corner. The piece required was very .mall, but the Congregationalists ask £25 for it, or at the rate of no less than £8000 an acre! The valuator who made the calculation estimates tbat the price asked would about cover the ground in £1 notes.