The Akaroa Mail. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1892.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 1676, 6 August 1892, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1892.

Akaroa and WAiNur Road Board.— Notices re road closed on Waikerakikari saddle, and warning all persons allowing gorse to spread, appear elsewhere.

St. Peter's Church.—We are requested by the Rev. Jasper Smyth to state that in order to give a fortnightly service at Wainui, and not to clash with Mr Finlay% service, there will be a re-arrangement of the services in the Bays during August, September and October, due notices of which will appear in each Friday's issue.

The Dairy Industry.—The Dairy Industry Act introduced by the Hon. J. Me Kenzie provides that every person exporting a keg, box, package or any greater quantity of cheese or butter, including blended butter, separator butter, or butler in pats or prints, shall distinctly and durably stamp or mark on both ends of every cheese, and upon each pat or print of butter, and also upon two sides of every keg, box or package containing such cheese or butter, the registered trade mark of such person, and the words, " New Zealand dairy," •'New Zealand factory," or "New Zealand creamery," as the case may be, and also an exact description of the cheese or butter contained in each keg. Every person who exports or offers to export cheese or butter not so stamped or marked, or on which any of the particulars are to his knowledge false, is liable for evejy offence to a penalty not exceeding £100, and not less than

Late Cable News.—Mr W. O'Brien says it is impossible for Liberal treachery to defeat Home Rule, but it is quite possible for Irish dissension to do so.—Mr Gladstone is better, but will require care for some time. He has summoned his party to attend a meeting on Thursday, althongh it is understood that the nomination ot the Right Hon. Arthur Wellesley Peel as Speaker of the House of Commons will not be opposed. — Fierce cholera riots have taken place at Tashkend, the chief town and military head-quarters of Russian Turkestan. The military were called out to maintain order, and shot sixty-five of the rioters dead and wounded twenty-two others. — At the Denham (Norfolk) Amateur Athletic Meeting, Mr L. A. Cuff won the ioo Yards Handicap, the Hurdle Handicap, and was second from scratch in the 300 Yards Handicap.—A Syndicate of French capitalists have taken over the concessions granted to the Panama Ganal Company, along with the assets of the latter, and the prospectus of a new Company to carry on the undertaking will shortly be issued.—A prisoner at Glasgow has confessed that he was employed to assist in the murders of Lords Leitrim and Mount Morres by the man who shot Carey at the Cape.—The " Standard," reviewing Sir George Grey's career, describes him as a brave and steadfast leader, who has left his mark on New Zealand.—The Deputy Governor of Tashkend was stoned and trampled on by a mob for issuing a ukase stopping the sale of liquor.—Prince Henry of Prussia sailed the Irene in the race for the Australian Cup at Gowes. It was won by the Queen Mab.—The Bishop of Chester, in a letter to the " Times," ssggests that the County Councils should reform and manage hotels, supported by rates necessary. He believes that this plan would lessen pauperism and crime.—The officers concerned in torturing Private James have been arrested on a charge of aggravated assault. — Six yachts started for the Queen's prize. The German Emperor's yacht Meteor (late Thistle) gave all the others time, and the race, was virtually a match between the Corsair and Meteor. The former won with 8 minutes 43 seconds to spare. The winner received 27mm. 3osecs from the Meteor, which was second. The Emperor of Germany and his brother Henry were aboard the Meteor-

Akaroa County Farmers' Assooia* Ti'oN.—This Association meet on Saturday next, August 13th.

The Hokonui MuRDER.—The police have returned from Hokonui district, it is believed without discovering anything, conclusive regarding the murder of Richard Bell, or the owner of the gun found. It is said that the settlers in the district showed no desire to assist the police in the inquiries. John Me Crae, the man accused of the murder, will be brought up at the Police Court, but will probably be remanded without evidence. Killed in Mexico.—News has been re*, ceived by cable that Mr David McKellar, who, with the brothers Peter and A. McNab, was the first to use Southland as a pastoral countiy, landing sheep at the Bluff in 1856, has been shot in New Mexico. McKellar latterly owned Brooksdale, Tapanui, on which he spent £30,000 and left it a model estate. Selling out,, he went to Mexico some years ago, and took up a large area from the Government. Over this land the Mexicans previously had a free range for cattle, and resented violently McKellar's fencing in the land. Letters received at the beginning of the year from him stated that, being a dry season, these people had torn down his fences to let their cattle get at his grass, which was better than that outside. It is supposed that McKellar lost his life in an altercation over this fencing question. He was years old, and leaves a widow and six children.