Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 642, 8 September 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

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The San Francisco Mail.—Our readers are reminded the 'Frisco mail closes tomorrow morning.

Tenders.—Tenders for a variety of works are wanted by the Little River Road Board. R.M. Court.—At this Court on Tuesday, the Resident Magistrate delivered judgment in tiie case of Dixon and another v. 0. A. Rifh. He decided the cape in iavor of plaintiffs. There was no other

Spuing.—The hot weather has brought on vegetation at a very rapid rate. The straight willows, which did not show green till the commencement of October last year, are just in leaf, and the plums and apricots are a mass of bloom. Judging from appeanmees, there will be an unusually heavy vie! I of fruit this season.

Okain's Licensing Committee.—The quarterly meeting of this committee was held on Wednesday, at the Library. Okain's Present—Messrs J. E.Thacker (chairman), Wm. Moore, and F. Priest. The Little Akaloa Hotel (the only licensed house in the district) having been burnt down, there was no business to transact.

Borough Council Election.—There were no nominations whatever on Wednesday for the seats in the Borough Council, rendered vacant by the time of office of Cra McGregor, Bruce, and Gutberlet having expired. Nominations tor the ■extraordinary vacancies thus caused will be received up to noon on Monday, Sept. 18i.li, at the Borough Council office.

The Dairies.—Tlie cows are now com" ing in fast, and several of the dairies are in full swing , . A good deal of cheese has already been made in Lβ Bons Bay. nnd we hear that. Mr T* S. J.'Vinson of Robinson's Bay lias about a lon made already. The grass has been making a groat growth the last few days, and as the cattle are in splendid order there will be more cheese made thin last year. No doubt it will open at a very satisfactory price. Port Levy Licensing Committee.—The qmrteWy meeting of this Licensing Committee was held nt the llo'id Board office. Head of the By. Present — Messrs J. Gebhiu, W. D. Gebbifl R. U. Brad'ey, and 11. Fleming. The report of (he inspector of licensed houses was read, and the licence of the VVliitecliff Hotel at Governor's B.y, which had been grunted conditionally that a new building U<> erected, w.is now considered. Mr Milburn, (he licensee, said tenders had been called fur the work, aril the committee decided to adjourn the meeting in order that proof might be got that a tender had actnnPy heen accepted. Just as the adjournment was decided upon, a letter arrived stating that a render had heeri accepted, Hiid the new hotel would be proceeded with at once.

Chicket. —Tlic meeting;, as advertised, was held at Wagstaffs lIoM on Tuesday cv ning. On the motion of Mr Hamilton, M: , Granger took thn chair. It was then proposed, on the mn'ion of Mr W. Parsons, that Mr Granger he lion see. pro tern. (Carried unanimously.) Proposed by Mr Hamilton, •' That a Cricket Ciu l > ''o forme 1. to be called the Akaroa Cricket Club." (agreed to.) Proposed by Mr W. Par.-on«, that the siibcription be 2s 6d entrance fee. and 5s annual subscription. No person shall be considered a member of the club till his subscription be paid. On thu motion of Mr IJhmilton, seconded by Mr A. Mnnro, it was resolved, " That J. Aylmer Esq. R.M., be to act as president of the club, and W. B. Tosswill and J. D. Garvvood, Esqs., as vice-presidents." Messrs Granger, Miuiro, and Parsons, were appointed a committee, witli power to add to their number, to canvass for members, collect subscriptions, and lay off the ground. Apologies were received from several gentlemen who were unavoidably detained from attending the meeting. It is to be hoped th.it the new Club will be a success. We wish it and kindred athletic associations every prosperity, for if they are carried on properly they teach lessons of energy, pluck, ai d perseverance, invaluable in after life.

" Lukk, 'fine Laborer."—This domestic drama to be performed on Tuesday next, at the Oddfellows' Hall, is the well-known production of the great actor, Buckstone, and has been repeiWl'y played all over the world where English h spoken. It is a great favorite! of Mr Win. Moskins, who always called it a genuine old English play. The plot is simple. An English fanner, who has into difficulties, lias hee:i put into prison for debt, and is re leased by a young fanner who is an admirer of his daughter, who has also attracted the attention of the squire. Luke, the laborer, is a person of revengeful temperament, who considers he , has been badly treated in the past by the father of the heroine (Wakefield), and also determines to be revenged. He therefore (after being the means of the imprisonment of Wakefield) leagues with the squire to carry off Clara (the daughter), the plan being frustrated by the opportune arrival of Philip, the sailor (a brother, who had been carried away by gipsies in his infancy) Baffled in this attempt. Luke resolves to murder tanner Wakefield, but the appearance of some Gipsies and Phiiip frustrates this second design. Luke is then necidentlly shot, and the sailor fouud to be the farmer's long lost son. Everything is then settled HAtiafaotorily. The ingenuousness of Phiiip and turbid melancholly of Luke j are brought out in stroiii; contract by the adventures, and love unking of a country couple. The m-tin piece will be followed by " A Stolen Kiss," a very amusing one act comedietta, which is sure to send all who hear it laughing to bed. Apart altogether from the really good object of the entertainment, the performance is one which should by its own merits attract tiie attendance of a large audience, and we hope to see a crowded house. The Good Templars have voted a pound out of their funds towards Mr and Mrs To 1 ley and their fuinily

The Lambing -The lambing has now commenced, and wo are ghid to record it is likely to be an unusually good one. The number of iwins is remarkable, and feed being abundant and the weather propitous we exoeet to hear of big percentages everywhere.

Outside News.—A fine sample nf cork, grown in New Zealand, has been sent to the Wellington Museum —The leading members of the legal profession in Dunedin, who have been consulted on the subject, have, in opposition to the opinion just given by the Solicitor-Geivral, advised that the license fees under the Licensing Act and Dog Registration Act are payable to Comity Councils and not to Town Boards.—The Government is understood to be in communication with the Union Steamship Company, with a viewto raising a fund by private Subscription among the friends of those lost in the Tararnn, to provide for the proper care of the Tnrarua cemetery.—The Marsala,ss., for the shipment of frozen meat is expected at Dunedin to-day.

Head ok tub Bay. Akaroa.—A correspondent writes :—Mr. T. B. Mould, of Wood I. nd-<, Head of the Bay, invited the scholars, master, and mistress of Duvnueholle's S'-hool to a grand picnic on Wednesday, at which there were nearly 70 present, on the orcasion of the birthday of iiis eldest George. It is needless to say they aU enjoyed themselves heartily with games, racing, sports, and swings erected for the occasion by Mr Mould. The kindness shown by Mr and Mrs Mould to the children could not be surpassed. After a capital day's enjoyment, the scholars assembled in a. ring, and gave the host and hostess three hearty cheers, also the young heir and Mr and Mrs Maclintock ; then, after partaking of a service of fruit and confections, nnd Mrs Miiclintock singing

•• Home, sweet home," the youthful com ■ pany dispersed about dusk. Amongst those present were Mr, Mrs, fmd Miss Vogan, Mrs Cossar, and Miss Pettigrew, who all did their utmost for the comfort and pleasure of the youngsters.

Horticultural and Industrial Exhibition. —At a meeting of this committee held on Tuesday, the following refiolutioris were passed: —"That certain fixed prizes be offered for horticultural exhibits. That the consideration of the horticultural schedule be deferred till the town and country have been canvassed for subscriptions. That tickets of membership be issued, one of five shillings constituting membership without privilege ; one of ten Hhillingp, exempting members from entrance fees for exhibits, also giving the holder free admittance." A letter was read from Mr Spun , suggesting that bookkeeping should be added to the schedule. The committee then revised the Industrial schedule, adding bookkeeping, besoms made of material grown in the county, largest number of sparrow and greenfinch eggs (these only). The map of Europe was changed to the map of the Middle Island of New Zealand, and the map to be done before judges was appointed to be Egypt.

Tin-; Fk-'Zgn , Mkat Company. — The committee of the Frozen Meat Companj' have, issued circulars nw\ forms amongst the genera! committee, fur the purpose of fiswi't iuiiig the exact amount of stock and produce that it itt probable could b.i exported during the year, and also at what season tlio in j>;rity would he r.;>dy for shipment. Messrs A.. C. Knight and Latter are on a visit to Christchurch and Diinedin, for the purpose of ascertaining further particulars regarding the probable cost of the necessary apparatus for starting the Company, and the other needful information which must be obtained before the next meeting. Tliei le:i of utilising water power to wtrk a refrigerating machine has been mooted, it is thought that by this means great expanse may bo saved. We' uniierstmid no effort will be spared to place the very fullest information obtainable before, the next meeting, which it is hoped will be called in a fortnight's time, or sooner.

Duvauchellk's Bay School.—A meeting of the committee of this school was held on Monday evening last. Present— Messrs Barwick (chairman), Piper, Li!>eau, Pawson, WaiKve. and Vogan. The minutes being , and confirmed, a letter was road from the Board of E location, authorising the acceptance by the coin mittee of Mr Close's tender for painting the school buildings. They further wrote, advising the Board that Miss Bain would not else. It was resolved to advertise for committee had hetter nominate some one take thu position of mistress, and that the applications for the post. Thu Board of Education further sent copy of instructions for the resuscitation of those apparently drowned. It was suggested that member* of the committee should visit the school and instruct the children on this matter. Mr Edge also wrote, saying that he would inspect the school on the 21st. The sum of £2 9.s was received from the master, being proceeds of the sale of books to scholars. The account* having been passed for payment, and the Chairman I having been again requested to endeavor to dispose of the old harmonium, the meeting adjourned lill the first Monday in October. Our Friends at the Fhont.—The West Sussex Gazette publishes the foilowing particulars of a cousin of Mr J. L). Ghrwood, recently in Egypt:—" Sad intelligence has been received from Alexandria respecting Mr G-arwood, son of the late Alderman G-arwood. formerly proprietor of the Norfolk Hotel, Arundel, and son-in law of Alderman Hudson, of Brighton. Mr G-arwood, who was once con nected with the Brighton Railway Works, was well-known in this town, and was a non-commissioned nffi-eriu the Ist Sussex Rifles, lie left Brighton to undertake an appointment upon the Russian railway system, subsequently le ivimr for the post of Locomotive Superirnenuant on the iino between Alexandria and Cairo. Recently, news was received that he hid becoino insane through fright, believing that the

Am hi? wanted to Icill him. The latest information, however, slates that whilst

delirious he let out a secret tli it, when Ara'>i Pnsha was coming to Alexandria someone proposed to him to upset the train. It i* now snppo-ed that lie is suffering from the effects of secret poisoning. Mr Garwood was to luve left Alexandria last Saturday (i*i charge of some friend-) for England." The same paper, in a later issue, says:—"lt is now ci-rain, we are assured, that Mr Gr.-wood, although he has been sadly afflict;'! '■; ihedistress which has recently surrounded him, is as well as could be expected after passing through a most trying ordeal, and lias written home in Hie most cheerful and encouraging spirit."

Early Potatoes.—We that Mr Garwood was yesterday presented with some new potatoes srrown this season in Afcaroa, by Mr G. Haylock. If it were possible to raise any quantity at such a time of the year, they should pay to send to Christclinrch, for they would fetch great prices.

Political.—The Press conespondent, writing on Wednesday, says:— "The House sut tiil neaily four this morning, so did not resume again till two this afternoon. The Counties Amendment Bill, the last of the quintette of Local Government Bills, is going through Committee with the same celerity as the others. When that is done with, the Loan Bills will come on again, and pro'abiy will be speedily run through. The Public Works estimates are to he brought down to T morrow. They are not even yet finally revised, but this will be done at a Cabinet meeting earl}' tomorrow, so as to have the estimates in members' hands in the course of the dny. The supplementary estimates will also bo distributed if possible to-morrow, but it i« likely that they may not be done until Friday. Political matters are frightfully dull to-day. The splendid spring weather which has prevailed during the past week or two seems to have had a depressing and quenching influence on our members, and has only inspired them with keener desire to finish the session and be oir! as quickly as possible. I may remark en passant that t here are still no fewer than sevent)-three Bills on the Order Paper in various stages."

Waikato Ciikese Factory.—The following is from the Auckland Herald of the 28th ult.: —Mr Bowron, of Canterbury, just teturned by mail steamer from the Home country, who has been on a visit to Mr Firth's estate at Matamnta, on his return through Hamilton met the directors of thp Waikato Cheese Factory Company, with a view of imparting any information they might desire. Mr Bowron has had some forty-five years' experience of the cheese-making business, and is conversant with the working of cheese factories in Anerir;a, ami elsewhere, and predicts, with careful management, a grand future for the Waikato companies. He hits been recently concerned in the starting of a similar institution in Ashburton, and as butter there has been selling during the last summer at 5d per lb, and it takes three gallons of milk to make a pound of hnfior, it is scarcely to be wondered at if iiiK is t mas readily encourage an enterprise which proffers to give them 3£d per gallon for milk on delivery, and a bonus on the cheese sold after paying manufacturing expenses and interest on the company's expenditure. The North Island, and especially this portion of it, Mr Bowron thinks, will be, in three or four years, supporting a large number of these factories, and beef, mutton, cheese and bacon will become the staple produce of North Ne v Zealand.. Everything depends, lit; staled, on the quality of the cheese mode, the market in such case will follow as a uj-itter of course, chee. c of first quality at dome reaching over £70 per ion. Mr Bowron gave some valuable information as to the meat freezing scheme and theE'iglish markets, stating that the three be-st months for New Z- , aland meat , especi•■illy nritton. to arrive in England, when it was least abund ;nt there, were April. M-iv, and June. As our sheep are shorn in November, it would bo for New Z>*tiland farmers to meet this demand, snd have them ready fattened, so that the oarcases shell leach London during these months. Some very useful information was imparted on the matter of hog-feeding and bacon-making, on which our factories will rely for a main portion of their revenue and some valuable hints given as to the grasses and feed affeefng the quality of the cheese produced.