Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XIX, Issue 1509, 30 December 1890, Page 2

Peninsula News.

ERROR.—Mr Odell wishes us to correct an error that appeared in our issue ot the 33rd. It was Mr Vogan that gained first prize at the Christchurch Exhibition in 1882, not Mr Odell. Mr Odell received a certificate of merit.

School of Art,—We notice that A. V. Sims, passed excellently in freehand and model drawing at the late examinations of the Canterbury Coliege School of Art.

Okain's Bay.—Our correspondent writes that the Xmas tree is to be on 31st December, not January 2nd. The grass seed is ripening fast in this Bay, and one man notified his intention of threshing out a sample on Xmas day. The Mahanga.—We regret to say that the repairs to Mr Black's yacht are not yet completed, and she will not be able to compete at the Lyttelton Regatta. The alterations made in her have been so great that she does not seem at all like the same vessel.

Coach Alterations.—On New Year's Day the coach will leave Akaroa at 6 a.m. instead of 7.30 a.m. as usual, in order to connect with the s.s. Akaroa, which will leave Pigeon Bay for Lyttelton at 9 a.m. The steamer will leave Lyttelton at 7.30 a.m., and the coach will arrive at Akaroa at noon.

Murder and Suicide.—A man named Gallagher, residing at Waverley, near Wanganui, shot his wife in Ellis' Hotel, and then put the gun to his breast and fired. The first shot, however, did not kill him, so he fired the second into his heart. The woman died at once, but Gallagher lingered, and died next morning.

Rifle Shooting.—The Little River Rifle Club's third handicap prize competition took place at the Club's range on Saturday, Dec. 27. Conditions—seven shots at 200, 300, and 500 yds, Wimbledon scoring. Mr S. Harris gained the highest number of points on Saturday, having made a very good score of 83 trom scratch. The following are the four leading scores for the the three days' shooting:—S. Harris (scr), 207 ; H. Wheeler (3), 176 ; A. J. Joblin (14), 173; H. Thomas (8), 171.

Little River Sheep Stealing Case.— At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, on Wednesday—before Messrs R. Westenra, G. Tombs, and H. W. Toomer— William Levi (a Maori), James Thomas, James Crane and William James were charged with stealing two sheep, value 30s, the property of W. and G. BirdHng, of Little River. Mr Deacon appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Stringer for the accused. The witness who had given the information denied in toto all he had said, and the Magistrates had no option but fo dismiss the case. Aquatic—The Lyttelton Regatta promises well, and the Wellington yacht Mimi will try conclusions with the renowned Mascotte as well as her local opponent, The Kaiapoi Regatta was not a pleasant one owing to the furious no-wester. The single sculls were won by Foster, TJ R.C. As was generally expected, the Cure Club annexed both the senior events in the easiest manner, while Lyttelton did the same in both the maiden races, Canterbury were first past the post in the Junior Sculls, after a severe race with the Cure, but Lyttelton turned the tables on them in the Junior Pairs. The Cure Club takes most of the piize money, with Lyttelton next, and Canterbury next. We wish our own men good luck at Lyttelton, on Thursday Late Cable News.—Sir J. Pope Hennessy was elected for North Kilkenny by a majority of 1146 over Mr ParnelPs nominee, Mr Vincent Scully. —Mr Parnell declares that he is undaunted by the result of the Kilkenny North election, and that he will contest every Home Rule seat in Ireland.—" The Times," in an article referring to the election, says the result will compel Mr Gladstone's party to carry the millstone ot Home Rule round their

necks.—The Republic of Columbia having extended the concessions, it is expected that the work at tbe Panama Canal will be resumed shortly.—The Pope has asked the Roman Catholic clergy of Germany to combat Socialism by lectures from the pulpit.—Thirty thousand Russian Jews are expectcdishortly at Hamburg, and unless they are assisted to Brazil they will go on to London.—Six thousand railway hands are out on strike, and the managers of the Scotch railways have resolved not to yield to the men. way traffic in England is paralysed. — An extensive discovery of silver has been made at Engham, Queensland, which is believed to approach, if not exceed, Broken Hill. A valuable find of rich antimony has also been made in an abandoned claim at Charters Towers.—The editor of a paper, published at Bourke, has been removed from the local Magistracy, in consequence of an article reflecting in strong terms on the private character of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, having appeared in his paper.—Dr. Barnardo has issued an appeal to the public on behalt of his establishments foi the the destitute. He slates that his homes contain nearly 4000 waifs, and funds are urgently needed. The season is terribly severe, and hundreds of street children are without homes or tood, Will Australia send a generous Christmas gift.— Germany pays four million marks for the concessions made to her by the Sultan of ZanzN bar, and it is arranged that the latter maintains sovereign rights.—President Harrison has issued an invitation tv all nations to send exhibits to the great exhibition, which is to be held in Chicago in 1893.—Frank Smith, in charge of the social reform wing of the Salvation Army, has seceded from that body, owing to a quarrel he had with Geneial Booth in connection with the administration of the funds of the Army.—The Slate pays Dr. Koch and the'assistants who worked with him in his search for the cure for consumption, three million marks for the right to make consumptive lymph. It is expected that the profits from the sale of lymph will amount to fully four million marks per annum.—The Most Rev. W. Thomson, D.D., Archbishop of York, is dead, aged 72. —Soundings which have been recently taken prove that bridging the English Channel is easier than was at first supposed.—The construction of the Australian Squadron having exceeded the arranged cost, the Admiralty are adjusting the accounts by a revision ot the ships' stores. The commission to the squadron has been delayed, owing to the leakage of the boiler tubes of one of the vessels.—The official census of the United States, just taken, gives the population as sixty-two and a half millions, showing an increase of over twelve millions since 1560.— The railway men demand ten hours' work as the maximum lor all grades, with eight hours in the shunting yards. Many claim that overtime should be paid as time and a quarter, and Sundays as time and a half. The Secretaries of two English Railway Societies, numbeiing 80,000 men, urge neutrality at present.—The steamer Shanghai has been burnt at Wu-hu, a river-port of China, on the Yang-tsi-Kiang, and two hundred Chinese peiished in the flames.—The French Cabinet is discussing the rumored visit of the Emperor of Germany to Paris and Cannes. It is doubted whether the statement is correct, but should the Emperor make a visit a tumult is predicted.—The Powers are urging Portugal to avoid a collision with England over the African dispute. —The death is announced of Dr. Henrich Schliemann, the celebrated German archaeologist and author, aged 68.—Mr J. M'Carthy says that compromise with Mr Parnell has become impossible,—Mr O'Brien has arrived at Paris, and will surrender himself to the authorities promptly. — The Clan-na-Gael Society is organising a revival of Fenianism.— A dastardly attempt on the life of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe, County Clare, has been made, when several shots were fired into the house. The rev. gentleman escaped with only slight injuries.