The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1882.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 663, 21 November 1882, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1882.

PaiCK of GiNiraK.-—Last week's enni exchange report quoted new cheese at "6d per lb. Holders hove, however, have no difficulty in quitting at 7<l per lb, which is at present Iho current rate in Akaroa.

Akauoa and Wainhi Road Board.— There was no meeting of the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board on Saturday, Mr Ghecldcy being the only member present.' Tito adjourned mooting will he held on Saturday next, at 2 p.m., when it is to bo hoped thero will be a quorum pro*nt, aa there is mnoli business to he attended to

TiiK Maksala's Muttox.—A Dunedin to'c'iiram says : —lt is n;tid that telegraphic ;'ilvi(.o has been received here, that the freezing apparatus on hoard the steamer Marsnla broke down, and that in conse qitetico her cargo of meat had to be tin own overboard. li is imdersiood that the r-ntire shipment in Jthc home offices. Mil Owheut.— As will be scon by our advertisement columns, Mr Olphort, late licensee of tho Lake Forsyth Hotel, has taken the Criterion Hotel, Gloucester Street, Christchurch, within a few yards of the theatre. No doubt many of his old Peninsula friends will pay him a visit in what the Americans call " bin new location."

Quoits. —The first two matches between members of the Akaroa Quoit Club were play d on Friday evening in Mr Nalder's paddock. Aβ a start the throwing was very fair, and with practice some of the members will no doubt become " Dons." Messrs Riches and M. Daly who were playing against Messrs W. Parsons and W. Jacobson, scored the full game to their opponents eighteen, and Messrs H. Billons and A. Munro playing against Messrs J. Funnell and M. Sullivan beat them by 11 points. More matches are to come off soon.

The Lake Forsyte Hotel.—This hotel has undergone great alterations, and tho traveller between the Birdling's Flat Railway Station and Akaroa will bo delighted to find many changcs\for the bettor. The additions which the Licensing Committee recommended have all been carried out, and the house is now a really excellent country hotel. Tho position of the bar has been altered, and ladies can now enter by a separate door; the rooms have been refurnished, and everything done to promote tho comfort of travellers. The coach stops at the hotel to change horses, and allow of passengers having lunch on their way from Christohurch to Akaroa, and a capital mc»al is provided by the new host, Mr Wallis, who, with his smiling helpmate, is always ready to welcome tho coming and speed the parting guest.

Akaroa Regatta Committee.—A meeting of this committee was held on Saturday last at Mr McGregor's office. Present —Messrs T. S. Baker (chairman), Westenra, Black, H. Aylmer, Rich and Jacobson. The -Secretary read an apology from the commodore (Mr W. B. Tosswill) who had been unavoidably called away to Christchurch on business. The minutes having been read and confirmed, correspondence was considered. The first letter was from the Cure Club, as follows: — " Kaiapoi. Dear Sir, —Would you kindly inform me whether the boats would be likely to bo carried free to the regatta; also, is there nny reduction in the fares for the rowers. We shall be likely to enter for the threo events if the expenses of sending crews is not too great.—Yours, etc., Fhank Weston, Hon. Sec. Cnre 8.C." Tho Secretary wns instructed to answer to the effect that on all previous occasions the U.S.S. Co. had carried the boats free, and that tho return faros from Lytteltou were usually 15s. From Secretary Otago Rowing Club as follows:—" Dunedin, 11th November, 1882. Dear Sir,—Your letter having gono the rounds of! several of the offices hore, has finally sought a renting place in my hands, and I, now on behalf of the Secretary of the Dunedin Regatta Committee (a being who has not as yet been called into existence) beg to reply to the same. I regret there is not a little more life in aquatics down our way ; in fact yachting is a dead letter here, as far as lam aware. Personally, I devote my attention to rowing, and regret that I cannot send in some entries for your races. Wo have only one outrigger boat—a four oar—so that your programme is not a happy one for us. Our boats are all inrigged, and mostly adapted for rough water, as having so much to contend with in the shapo of wind and rough water. If thoro is anything I can do at any time for you I shall be most happy. I regret that there is no inrigged race either at your Itogatta or the Lyttelton one, as we might easily have got up an inrigged four. Wo h ; ive a rowing membership of HO. full membership of GO. Wishing you every suuc«es, and hoping you will have good weather.—Yours, etc., Eustace 11. FULTON. Captain Otago Rowing Club. P.S.—I shall hand your letter and programme to the loading papers here in case any enterprising spirit should wish to go up to Akaroa." From Union Rowing Club a.s follows :—" Cliristchurch, Oct. 31st, 1882. Dear Sir, —I beg to acknowledge the «eceipt of your letter of the 23rd inst., and am instructed by our committee to suggest that a Junior Pair Oar and a Junior Double Scull should be added to the programme of the Akaroa Regatta, a junior to bo under the of 21. As tiieae races and tho senior pairs and double sculls, already on the programme, would be rowed in the same boat, it might be an extra inducement to the club to send down crews. —You iv), etc., W. A. Stvche, Hon. Sec." It was pointed out that one of the races recommended had been added to the programme. The Secretary was requested to write to the LI.S.S. Co., and to the owners of the Spray and Cleinintina yachts. It was resolved to write to the following gonflenion asking them to act an oiEcurs :—Judges, Messrs J. Aylmer, Welch, W. Muselieid, W. D. Wilkius, W. LI. Hai greaves; Starters, Messrs W. LVjlvir.l, 11. Thomson, and M:iU'lo ; s-ignalman am! tinvkeepei, Me.s'T;,' LtiCo.u.; and V". ; yacht measurer. .Mr 0. A. Rich. The \vn\". sj..\ .stated that ho luui spoken to ,'iouio Indies; regarding tlu; Cliunpion Flag, who had promised to sco to tho matter. It writ; alsu resolved to apply to tho vaiions inaijrance agents doing biidiueM in the town for subscriptions o:i behalil of Liu-.u , suvo-fal companies to li.o Ile,nick>. The .-eorutit.-y was ;ii:-u i'eqU'.'i;U\l to f-I'p'y l,; 1 10 Council forV'io aw of ilia ro.ip.rv} !\.r -Koi for booths. Th,i tiic-oti-:;- ;.''ou vu■:>.<{ till Saturday ije;:'-, UOili hi-i.,

Tit is Mayoralty.—-The burgesses appear to have at last awoke to the fact that a Mayor is necessary for Akaroa next year. Attention is directed to the advertisements appearing in this issuo on the subject. Akauoa Incendiary Fires.—The Canterbury Insurance Association advertise elsewhere a reward of £200 for the conviction of any of the incendiaries concerned in the late fires. They at tho same time give notice that their former reward of £100 is consequently withdrawn. The U.S.S. Co.'s* Excursion—As will be seen by advertisement, the U.S.S. Co.'s excursion season commences on the Ist of next month. The concessions made are most liberal, and we have little doubt that owing to the season having been so prosperous, they will be taken advantage of by many Peninsula farmers.

Cricket. —The match " Married versus Single," which was to have been played on Saturday, had to be abandoned, only one Benedict putting in an appearance. A scratch game was played, sides being chosen by Messrs Parsons and Grangor. The batting was anything but brilliant, as will be seen by tho following scores. The bowling of Messrs 0. Watkins, A. Spurr, and A. Tosswil' was very destructive. Mr Parson's side, 19 and 26 ; Mr Granger's side, 11 and 8. Tho match next Saturday will be " Colonials v. World," and we trust both sides will be well represented.

Exportation of Cheese. —As a proof of the probable success of exporting cheese, (says the Times), a letter has just been received by Mr It. Atkinson, of Rangiora, who sent a cheese Home in April last, as an experiment. Captain Atkinson, of the barque lona, undertook to convey the cheese to Mr Atkinson's friends at Scarborough, England, and one was procured from Mr W. Ewart, in Christchurch. It arrived at its destination on Sep. 15, and was pronounced to be in excellent condition, and worth Is per lb. No special care or attention appears to have been p«id to the cheese, but the Captain, before taking it, stipulated that it must be a good sound cheese, and was confident that such an article would arrive in good condition.

The Opposition and Mb Montgomery. —Mr Macandrew addressed his Port Chalmers constituents on Friday night. The conclusion of his speech was as follows :—I may say that I voted against the Loan Bills in all their stages—not that I am opposed to the completion and extension of our railways, but because I am of opinion that the existing drain of £4000 every day in the year cent out of the colony is as much as our surplus earnings can stand, and because I am convinced that with the vast resources and laborsupporting elements of this colony the people of New Zealand can by a wise and prudent exercise of the public credit construct all necessary reproductive works as fast as the circumstances of the colony warrant, without the intervention of foreign capital. [Applause.] And now, gentlemen, as to tho state of parties, I do not know that it would serve any purpose for me to give you any dissertation upon this. Suffice it to say that her Majesty's Opposition, to which I have the honor to belong, is not the disorganised rabble which the Ministerial Press would fain make out. It is a well organised party, and has an able and judicious leader in the member for Akaroa, Mr Montgomery—a man of enlarged views, sound judgment, and thorougbly liberal principles, who will be no party to sacrifice either the one or the other for the sake of office, and under whose leadership I hope to bee a strong Government in New Zealand yet—[cheers] —one which, while not neglecting its duties to the few, will have special regard to the interests ot the many, and which will be the means of considerably pruning, if not entirely uprooting from Now Zealand, that eenrralistic upas tree beneath whose pestiferous shade all dies and death lives. The usual vote of thanks and confidence was unanimously accorded to Mr Macandrew.