Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 653, 17 October 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Anoc.r.-EG CARiR. —This horse will not travel io Pigeon Bay and L'nlle River this season, as pieviously ad ve>lined.

Tnis San Franc-sco Mail.—The Australia, s.s., wiih the inward 'Frisco mail suived at Auckland on Sunday, at 11 a.m. The Wanaka, with tbe Southern part of the mail, left Manukau yesterday morning.

I)(J3iam Remains.—Mr Dalglish came in from Le Bons' Bay on Saluiday, and lepoited to ihe police that some human lemnins had b en discoveied at Lo Bon's Bay. Yesleiday constable Scott went to the Bay, and brought back tho bones, which weie in a stale of decay. Jt seems that Mr Elliott, of Le Bon's, was falling some timber for Mr Dalgiishon the top of the spur, where that gentlemen's house is situated, when a tree cracked off the top of an old totara, and he saw that the ti unk of the tiee was hollow. He deiermined to see whether there was anything in the hollow, and climbing up, saw aheap of bones lying at the hoi torn of the cavity. The inside of the tree had been hii-nt many years ago, and the bones were charred as well as decayed. As it is well known that it was an old Maori custom to enclose the bodies of their great chiefs in the hollow trunks of trees, there is little doubt that these are the lemai is of some warrior who flourished many years ago. It was hop-d that the scull might be brought over whole, so (hat Dr Singleton might, determine definitely whether it was that of a Maori or not. However, th-re was nothing bat a fragment of the jaw, which crumbles at the touch, and we should think was only sufli-ient to piov.3 tlie one fact, that the remains were that of a human being, but of what race he came, we should think, would now never bo dele; mined.

Banks Peninsum. Teach bus' Association. —A meeting of the teachers' Association was held in the school, Duvauchelle's Bay, on Satiudaj', the 14th inst. T ; .re

was a fair attendance. An apology was read from Mr McClinfock, who \v\i unavoidably absent. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Spurr was elected vice-president of the Association. By-laws weie then passed by the meeting for the Association, the president and secretary to nave power to alter the date of meeling under exceptional citeumstances. The time of meeting was fixed at half past ten o'clock a.m It was carried that the m-mbcrs of the Banks Peninsula Teachers' Association become members of the Educational lustilule of North Canterbury. After considerable discussion as to the duty of Teacher's encouraging the Horticultural and Industrial Exhibition, the fo lowing resolution was pissed : —" That five prizes be given by the Association nt the Akaroa Uo<ticultuial and Industrial Exhibition, to be held on January Ist 1833, for the best kept exercise books in standards 2, 3,4,5, and 6, to children attending the government schools of the Peninsula. The wck to extend over a period of not less than three months, and to be certified to by the teacher Tho conditions and the amounts of the prizes to lie settled at the next monthly meeting of the Association, which will be held at Duvauchelle's Biy on tho Second Saturday in November, the secretary to write to the secretary of the Horticultural and Industrial Exhibition giving him notice of the resolution." The following by-laws were passed by the Association: —1. That the Association be called the Banks Peninsula Teacher's Association. 2. The officers shdl consist of president, vice-president, and secretary, who will also act as treasurer. 3. That the election of officers and of committee take place at tho annual meeting, to be held in April each year. 4. That the objects of the Association be to promote the welfare and watch over the interests of tho profession. 5. That the subscription be ten shillings per annum. G. That the public school teachers of Banks Peninsula (other than pupil-teachers) be admitted to membership on payment of subscription. 7. riial all certificated lady teachers be admitted free. 8. Th-.it the ordinary meetings of the Association for transaction of business, reading, and discussion of papers, be held on the second Saturday of each month,

Que Cocrt House Clock.—The Court House clock, tlie hands of which have persistently pointed to the hour of eleven for mouths past, are now moving round the dial.

Egm'SDSß.—Those in'eiesled are iefp'esed ; to • emeinher the coinmillee meeting of the Horiieul.o'al and lodusiiial Assoeiaiioo. which takes place to-night, and that of the Regalia, which will be held at Mr McGreaor's office on Wednes-

day evening.

to Mr Stoc ; ;gr.—As will be seen by adver isement, it is intended to have a farewell gathering to say good i>ve to tie Rev, 11. Stocker, on Friday week, the 27th inst. It will be held in the Oddfellows' Dal I, and there is sure to be a very large attendance indeed.

Congregational.—The Rev. J. Robins, who has lately been in chaige of a congregation at Qneenstown. Otago, has come up to the Peninsula to lake charge for a few months of the Cungegational Churches ot! Akaroa and Le Bon's Bay. He preaches both morning aud evening in the Akaroa Congregational Church on Sunday nest.

CArsiZK.—We are so.'-y to hear that Mr Tho*. Bionkshad a bad cnps>7,e on Thursday last. lie was driving in his American waggon, with some firewood, just above his 1)0'el. wbe i the pole broke, and he was tbiown out, jamming himself between the wheel and a' piece of wood, He was dragged ne rly a chain before the vehicle capsized, and was much hurt, but we are glad to say is now about again. The horses luckily escaped without injury.

Our Frirsd Tg Wfirrt again.—The Maoris at Parihaki have received a message fiom Te Wliiti to the effect that the comet is going to fulfil all his prophecies about the end of the world. The comet will decide who ac good and who are bad in the world, and he advises all good people, both Maoiis and pakehas, to go to Pai ihaka and wait for the coming end of all things. The bad people he advises to keep away fiom Parihaka.

Akahoa Dis'i'riot School.—A special meeting of the committee was held in the schoohoom last Satin day evening, for tlie purpose of electing a chairman and member, in the place of the Rev H. Stocker, resigned. Mr Geo. Checkley was elected a member of the committee, and Mr Westenra was unanimously elected chairman of the committee. Before separating, the committee put on record a hearty vote of thanks to the Rev II Stocker for the great interest he has taken in the school, also for the excellent manner in which he had managed the business affairs of the committee duiing his chairmanship. Putfuc Cgmstgky.—A public meeting was held last night in the Preshyleian Church to appoint 11ustees for the public cemetery. The Rev, H. Siocker was voted to the chair. Bee;,plained thatastwo of (lie trustees had left Akaroa the lemaining trustee, Mr W. Bruce, was unable to transact any business. It was resolved that the following gentlemen should be suggested lo the Governor as trustees :— Messrs David Fyfe. Alexander Robert Munro, Thomas Perm, and Campbell Ibown, aud that the Chainn>n should forward this resolution io the Governor. A vote of thanks for the use of the Chuich was passed. Gigantic Slugs.—Mr Noonan has called our alien!ion to the enormous size of some slugs which he has foiind in his garden. They aie nearly four inches long, and of a most substantial girth, and their owner thinks might fairly compete with any slugs in the urdveise. These slugs, it is said show the wonderfjl fertility of the soil of Akftioa, as it is the astonishing amount of nourishment in the soil that enable the weeds and vegetables to grow so strongly as to allow the slugs to reach such a tremendous size. A bystander talking about the wonderful growth mentioned that when the place now known as Armbuildings was open as an hotel, there was a broad stretch of such gigantic marsh mallows between it and the beach that gentlemen who had indulged a little were frequently lost for hours in their luxuriant foliage. One panicular gentleman, named Hill, was specially mentioned as having been wandering in this miniature forest for a long period. Peoplo might think there was some slight exaggeration in the above but we can assure them it is well authenticated, as it was received direct from one of the old identities.