Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 632, 4 August 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

1.0. G.T. — The following officers of Akftroii Hope Lodge were duly installed for the ending quarter on Wednesday evening, August 2nd, by Bro. 11. D. Watkins, assisted by Bro. J. Bruce:—Bro. Perm, W.C.T.; Bro. D. Fyfe, W.V.T.; Bro. M. Daly, W.S.; Bro. Burke, W.F.S.; Bro. Armstrong, W.T.; Bro. Hamilton, W.M. Banks Peninsula Farmers' Club.— Attention is:specially called to a meeting oJ: the Farmers' Club, which lakes place at Akfi.ro-:.'. for Mr Cliappell will Ih-jn c,v : ~g an account of the sale of the Exhibition cheese and other matters in connection with it. The question ot' the ,: itc for the Agricultural and PuHtora! Show grounds, and the matter of the incorporation of tli" society will, we presume, also bo iiKiousMi-cl. The Frozen Deep.—On Tuesday, 25th July, Mr 0. Wright, fiecompatiiorl by Air \V. Wntkins, went over to Carry's Bay in Ilia bout, the Annie. The ice, between Birdling's Island and the Government wharf at Barry's Bay, was so plentiful, only between one-sixteenth and ouc-eiglilli of an inch thick, that it greatly impeded their progrsya. Mr Wright uas lived here 38 years, and it is thu iioavicst fiost he has avur t;eeu. On lifting the boat on to the beach, it was discovered that tho paint was scratched oil: some 4ft from the bow.

Town Improvement?.—Ladies will be much obliged to the Works Committee of. tiio Borough Council for having placed some crossings over the Balguerie street gutters, bj r the Bank of New Zealand and Mr Citron's. It is to be hoped that other crossings will be put in where necessary. R.M. Court. —At the court on Tuesday there were only two civil cases. The first was a claim for £4 2s 2d of Mrs Shadbolt against Mr MacLintock of Duvnuchelle's Bay school, who objected to the account, saying he had paid for some, of the items charged. The Bench, however, were of opinion that the claim was a just one, and gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. The second case was a judgment summons, Wood v. Fabling. A cheque for the amount due (£1 8*) had been sent in less costs Bs. The ordinary stepa were ordered to be taken for recovery of balance. Thk Electric Light.—The prospectus of the New Zealand Electric Light Company, Limited, has been circulated. It is to be floated in 10,000 shares, of £10 each. The Company is formed for the purpose of lighting the principal cities in New Zealand by means of electricity, and also using it as a locomotive power. An iniluential provisional directory has been appointed, in addition to whom local directorates, consisting of three shareholders in each, will be appointed in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland, to take the arrangement of tiio works in their respective cities, and by this means to do away with the expense of having a full list <>i : Directors in those places. Nearly 0900 shares have already, been subscribed. Akaroa District School. —A meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday evening. The Chairman reported that three tenders for cleaning had been received, and that the committee bad accepted that of Mrs Turner. A letter was read from Mr Nicholls, acknowledging the receipt of the resolution passed at the last meeting of the committee. The Chairman stated that Dr Singleton had arranged to illustrate the mode of treatment of the apparently drowned in the school, but had been prevented doing so by a professional engagement. It was decided that Dr Singleton should be asked to fix another day, and to show the children how they should act in the event of an accident while waiting the arrival of a doctor. For example, how to apply a tourniquet, how to rest a broken limb, how to treat a burn. It was left to the Chairman to arrange with Dr Singleton. An Involuntary Dip. — Telegraph messengers have to run hither Mid thither, and to deliver their messages in manifold places. Our local messenger on Wednesday Inst was anxious to forward a dispatch to Wainui, and in the praiseworthy endeavor to catch the steam launch before she departed lie hastened himself so far as to reach the Government wharf steps just in time. The Kestrel was laying alongside, and this young gentleman was stepping aboard when that vessel gave a sudden lurch, and precipitated our messenger into the briny deep. It is satisfactory to relate that it was low water at the time, and though he struck out for a Jesting place, ho was only in about 3 or 4 feet of water, Unaided he reached the Pioneer, and Captain Wight took the messnge to its destination, while our friend took himself oft"to get dry clothes. New Zeaiand Shipping Company.— The ninth annual general meeting of this company (says the Press) was held at noon on Wednesday. Mr J . L. Coster, chairman of the Board of directors, presided, and there was a goodly attendance of shareholders. The report and balancesheet, which have already appeared, were taken as read. The chairman then made a lengthy speech, in the course oi which he reviewed the iterations of the company during the year, and also touched upon the subject of a direct steam service from England, and the carriage of frozen meat. The report and halanco-sheet wore adopted, and the retiring director* and auditors reelected. Votes of thiiiKs were pnsaed to the chairman and Boani of directors, and the staff oli the company. Mr J. L. Coster lias been re ek-cte 1 by the directors as chairman of tie i>o-«r3, and Mr 11. P. Murray-Ayusley w;u» elected deputy chairman.