Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 637, 22 August 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

The Mails.—Tenders for the inland mail services on the Peninsula are advertised elsewhere. Piano Tuning.—Herr Illing desires us to state that he is still travelling the district, and will bo in the town of Akaroa this week. As he is tha only tuner visiting Akaroa at present, those desirous of having their instruments looked to are requested by him to leave word at this office at once, as he will have to return to the Christ - church district in a few days. Farmers' Cluh.—Owing to the 5 bad weather the meeting of the Fanners' Club did not take place on Saturday. It has been resolved to make the adjournment till September 2nd, in order that certain information may be procured from Wellington, and that reports may be presented by the committees appointed, as to which of the two sites offered is the best for the proposed Agricultural and Pastoral Show Yards, and as to Iho size of chessets. The meeting is to be held in the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board Office, and will have to take place sharp at one o'clock, as the Road Board sit afterwards. It is to he hoped that the committees will bring up full reports on the very important nutters they have to decide on, and also thai there will be ft large attendance of members, as the business to be considered is of the greatest importance. " Milky White."—Our readers aro reminded of the entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night. No pains have been spared to put well on the ptage that strange mixture of light humor and deep sentiment known as the drama of "Milky White." It may be as well here, perhaps, to give a slight resume of the plot. Daniel White, a well-to do dairyman, is notorious in the neighborhood in which he lives for his vile temper, cruel selfishness, and love of the law courts. There is, however, one redeeming point in his character—the love of his only child, a daughter, on whom he lavishes a world of deep affection, at ntrange variar.ee with his contempt and hatred of the rest of humanity. The reason is this. In early life he had loved his chi'd's mother with a passionate affection that induced him to stoop to the vilest falsehoods to gain her hmd. She married, but never loved him, and his strong nature found ia the only child that was the reault of the union, an obj-ict on which to lavish the wealth of his love. As the child grew up the wife died, and an accident made White nearly deaf. His cowboy, Dick Duggs, a thorough lout, contracts an affection for Annie White, when she ia about seventeen, and, owing to a series of ridiculous mistakes, Daniel, or. as ho is called in the neighborhood, "Aliiky" White, becomes convinced (hat the alfeciion is returned by Annie—a bitter thought, that costs him many a pang. Tho real state of the. ciisei-, however, that a young cow doctor has gained her fiffeeiiops. The latter porsunago operates on White for- his-deafness, and restores his hearing. But his recovery is by no means an wimiixe.i blessing, lie overhears a conversation .between his daughter and Dick regarding a 'man to whom t.e veterinary surgeon has lent £2000 for life, o;i condition oil receiving £4000 at his death. Ihe girl fwrees with Dick in thinking that the sooner this character goes to another world the better ; but " Milky " misunderstands her, and fancies she refers to him. A terrible scene ensues. Stung to madness at the thought that the only creature he loves wishes him dead, he turns his darling into the .street, shuts the house, and locks himself in his beurooui, lo die. There is, however, a good v/ouian, to whom be has behaved in J the moat rascally ni<>unvr, who is deter - mined to save hi;n and reconcile him to his daughter. In his m.id rago he long i'ui'UatiS to iiSttil! (') !'CM3On, but .'.it J'iSt Oil- - cuin.stn.nco after circumstance in cleared up, and Ik: is convinced dud his) dHiuyhter loves him, and resolves to—as he thinks— j meut her by bestowing her on the cowboy. What is iris delight at finding her affections are u'x.-jd tnorj worthily. The surgeon turns oui to be a son of White's old partner, who has boon enjoined by his father to ;?oek liio union. Need wo say tlml the pitying widovr becomes Mrs Milky White, and that everything ends happily. The above is necea.-arily ;i mont imperfect sketch, but it gives the main outlines off the utory. Tho performance concludes ■ with " Jarley's Waxworks," a most laugh-tor-provoi<iii" sketch, which should semi every .;.. .•■.:, • ; "-.:. : The object is so good, uuu ..\. , .. LUiiittofj of shewing Mr Stoeker ia appreciated will be so faw now, that we have littie donbt there will be a crowded house.

Tim San γ-isanoisco Mail.—This mail arrived at Auckland on Sunday per s.s. Zealandia. The principal items of ne.ws have been anticipated by the cablegrams. Football.—Owing to the wet state of the ground, very few members of the Banks Peninsula Football Club were vcoluresome enough to turn up on Saturday last. Those who did, appeared to enjoy the game thoroughly, though at the finish most of them were smeared from top to toe with mud. A game will be played next Saturday, in Dr Watkins' paddock. Members of the club are requested to roll up at 2 p.m. sharp. Outside News.—News is to hand from Ireland that a party of Land Lpaguers made an attack upon a house at Mullighadruma, «nd shot the family, numbering four persons.—A powerful party in Ireland are organising .in extensive fund for the purpose of assisting the tenants against the landlords. It has been put in the form of a company, and MrParnell, M.P., id the chief director.—A man named Burns, who was acquitted at Sydney on the charge of murdering another named Forbes, whose headless bo.iy was found at Deep Lead, was immediately afterwards ie-arrested for the murder of Michael Quinlivan in 1880. A further warrant is out for Burns for a murder in South Australia.—The Dunediu Refrigerating Company have sold the second cargo of 250 tons of frozen meat, to be delivered free on board the steamer sailing from Port Chalmers in November. Eight thousand sheep a o required, and over 12,000 are already offered. The price to be paid is 2;} d per lb, the owners of the sheep receiving the value of the skins, and allow in addition 2500 sheep already frozen for the Marsala.—There has been a great fire in Timaru.—Sir George Grey has given his splendid library to the citizens of Auckland. Pigeon Shooting:—A pigeon shooting match; H>-iys The LytteltonTirnes, was held at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Head of the Buy, Lyttelton, on Thursday, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Some very good shots were made, rather above the average, 64 birds out of 98 being- killed. There were ten entries for the first sweep, three birds, at 25 yards rise. Messrs E. Pimm and Orton Bradley tied for the first place, each killing all their birds with the first barrel, Mr H. Hawkins, -jun., being third. The second sweep was also three birds at 25 yards rise, and in this there were ten entries. Mr H. Hawkins, jun., took srst honors in this sweep, his three birds falling to his first barrel, and Messrs Orton Bradley and Humphrey Clinker tied for second place but divided, taking second and third prizes respectively. Eight entries made up the third sweep, three birds at 30 yards rise, and for the first place Mr 11. Hawkins, sen., and Mr Orton Bradley tied. In shooting off this tie, three birds each at the same distance, the place of honor was won by Mr Hawkins. Messrs 11. Hawkins, jun., and H. Clinker tied for the third place, and in shooting off. at one bird each, lied again. This brought the afternoon's sportj to a close.