LE BON'S BAY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 1677, 9 August 1892, Page 3

LE BON'S BAY.

! The beautiful weather of last wepk quite compensated us for the henvy rain the week previous, and seemed to lend new life to na»nre all around. Here and there the roadrt wpre much improved by the nor'-west Mind. Many who have been prisoners were able to come out into tbe geniftl suiisliine. The dairy factory still occupies a prori.inent in the topics of the day's conversation, arid although a fow are opposed to it, fhe majority are for it. • WiepacTe'e' letter called forth a few critics, and some were vm'n enoueh to say they know who it is, but know or not, it is h wonder someone has not come forth to keep tho ball rolling. The Soad Board have appointed a ranger so owners of cattle will, no doubt, graz* them at home to save Tunning the risk of impounding. They also passed a resolution that a drag chain should not be used when s'edging on the mnin road. Residents will roqnira to remember this to save themselves the trouble of appearing before that body, who no donbt will deal with the matter in a practical way.

Arbor Day. it seema, has been a great success throughout the colony. It wns not attempted here, at least not generally, but Mr H. Goodwin has been having an Arbor D»y to himsfllf. for he has pknted a large number of trees on Ins farm adding gTeatly to its value. Thereie one piece of ground in l.eßon's to which wou!d be a charity to extend en Arbor day, thot ie tbe recreation ground. As it is, it is neither use nor ornament. Something might be done in this direction.

The funeral of Mrs H. Bailey son., was attended by a large number of residents, nnd although the roads were very mudriy from the recent ™in a number of ladies were present to pay their last tribute to their much respected friend. The service ftt the grave was conducted by Mr R«eoe. Hymn 599 in the Congregational hymn book waa sung. After the conclusion of the service a number of wreathe were placed on the coffin. On Wednesday afternoon MrGeo.Crotty presented to the Road BoaT.l a petition signed by a number of ratepayers preying the Road Board would petition the Government for a grant so as to enable them to place the jetty road in repair, hr at the pTeßent time it waH unsafe for traffic. The Chairman rather demurred, but after Mr "T Olflridge and others had npoken on the bad state of the road, and hlso of the Board being ehort of funds it was agreed to move in the matter.

On Saturday and Sunday a very heavy sea was running in the buy, and the s.s. Jane Douglas did not make her usual weekly call on Friday pvening.