Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 627, 18 July 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Bm TtMßitt.—At Okuto Valley, Little River, 160 posts (all heart) were got out of one totara tree, on a line of fencing between Messrs B'-ooks und Black.

Peninsula Stories.—Mr Win. Simpson, who is one of the oldest Peninsula residents, in now in the Akaroa Hospital. He is 70 years of age, and has been living on the Peninsula some 47 years. The doctor informs us that he is recovering from the slight indisposition under which ho has been suffering, and we hope, when he is well, to publish some interesting records of his earlier adventures amongst our series of "Storias of the Peninsul,.."

Local Government.—The conference at tbe Hill Top Hotel, to consider tho questions re local self-government sent to the different public bodies by the Government, dropped through. At the appointed time only Messrs J. Gebbie and G. R. Joblin, representing the County Council, and Messr-* A. Wright and T. Brooks, members of the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board, were present. An apology from Mr Chappell, Chairman ot the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board, was in the hands of Mr_ A. Wright, but of course was not read, owirg to no meeting being held.

Steamer pcom Soc ■■el—Tbe s.s. Wane la | left Dunedin at 3 p.m. yesJerday, pnd \* esoecJed 'o a/Aye he?-e at about 7 <ims mening. Lasb Elijßsmbre Drainage.—We unoer* Hli-nd that Mr G*. li. Joblin und the lie*. R. 11. B-sid'ev, who, it will bo remem'-e cd. .kuidly offeed to go to Wellington at their o<vn expense, on behalf of the County Cb'.'.nc'l', lo it-go on ihe Government trie co't'stde a'on of the Lake Ellesmere d a*ntige soueuie, propose io lake their irip to t'.ie Einpl-e Ci-'y in a few days, in o-.'der tnat they may be back to report io the Council at their mee-ing on the 29ih of this month. The Maori Prophets.—The Prf-s corespondent says that Te Whi,i and Tobu are satisfied with thei-: removal to Nelson. He says Te Wuiti appea-s to have been much distressed at Hi-oki's death. He afterwards said he d'd not like the idea of 'Hiroki having been hanged. He was a bad man and deserved to be punished, but he did not think it light to kill him. Nobody ought lo kill any body else. He also seemed downcast and "pouri" when he heard of Winiaia's arrest and probable fate, but he did not dispute the justice of the proceedings. The Beach Wall.—Our attenion has been repeatedly called to tbe fact that sand for the footpaths is being taken from the 'immediate vicinity of the stone wall to the Beach road. It is argued that by this means the wall is being weakened. There are coot adiclory reports as to whether the wall in question has a foundation or nor, but at any rate we represent a section of the ratepayers when we say that tbe practice is coiis-dered injurious. -No doubt at the Council meeting to-morrow night the subject will be mentioned, so that if there is a misapprehension on the matter, it may be dispelled. Head of the Bait, Lm'ELVos.—On tbe occasion of Messrs W. Gobtno and George Edmonds taking over tne interest of the lease of Mr D. Gebbie's sneep station, (says the Press) an invitation ball was held in the woolshed, which was tastefully decorated with evergreens and flags. The invita.ions were freely given and as freely responded to, showing the esteem in which the gentlemen were held in the Bay and the surrounding homesteads. Dancingcommenced at 8 p.m., and was kept up with spirit <ill the small hours of the morning. Over 100 were present. Mr D. Gebbie will still reside at the siaiion, but the lessees are putting the out-buildings in a Ihojough state of renovation. The wo'-kis; being tastefully executed by Mr Newtown of Lyttelton. Death by Choking at Little River.— A boy aged 14 months, son of Mr Alexander Thompson, of Okute Valley, Little River, was choked on Sunday atternoon by swallowing a large glass marble. The mother oil the child states that tiie little boy was at the door of her boose ; she took him up in ber a-'ma and sat down by the fire with him. Di-ecily sue hat down she noticed the child wa» cuo'utig. She pjt her finger down tDe cli'W'a throat and could touch the marble, but could r.ot remove it. She then called 'o her husband, who had just left the house. The bus band returned, and they boLli tied by all means in I'he'r power to get the marble out of the throat, but without success, and while doing so tbe convulsions of the child wee so great that they h-id the sl-wi torn off their fingers. The cliild died in about 15 or 20 minutes aftc swallowing the marble. An inquest will be held at Mr Thomson's house at noon to-day.

SaPREMG CODBT, CHKtSVCHORCH.—• i.n the Supieme Court on Friday tho case of Regina v. D. McNiven, tor snooping wiih intent was first taken, the jury in the case of Regina v. Jacobs having been discharged. The jury in the former case lecurned a verdict of: "Not guilty." Jacob's case was thon proceeded w'th and partly hea d. The conclusion of the evidence was taken on Saturday, the evidence given being the same as on Hie foimer occasion. M.r Holmes addressed the jury for the defence, and his Honor summed up. The jury retired to consider their verdict, and shortly be Com five o'clock returned into Court with a verdict ol guilty, coupling it with a s rung recommendation to mercy* g a the ground ot' previous good character. , His Honor sentenced the prisoner to e-ght years' penal servitude, remarking that the sentence would have been much heavier than th's had it not been for tiie recommendation of the jury. The case of Regina v. Nathaniel Vale.for fraudulent bankruptcy, stands over till next month, to which the Court has been adjourned.