Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 1677, 9 August 1892, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Lk Bon's Road Board. — This Board announce that Mr H. Elliott has been appointed cattle ranger for the District, and also that all persons sledging with drag chains on the roads will be prosecuted.

1.0. G.T. — A social takes place in the Temperance Hall on Friday iti aid of the building extension fund. It comprises that veteran entertainment," The trial of John Barleycorn," besides a number of musical items. As the price of admission is only a shilling there should be a great crush.

Outside News.—ln the election for the vacant Gollege governorship, .Mr Stead received 36 votes as against Rev. O'Brien Hoare's 12.—A " Daily Times " correspondent reports that some startling disclosures are expected -in connection with the murder of Richard Bell at Lora Gorge. The gun is said to have been identified at Invercargill, and another arrest is likely to be madeAgaiust this, however, Inspector Hickson has no inlormation corroborating this view.

The Weather.—The warm weather has had a wonderful effect on vegetation. In many places peaches are in bloom, and the buds of the apricots almost breaking. Tritonias, hyacinths, and other bulbs usually flowering in September are in bloom in warm sheltered spots, and we saw a tree of our Peninsula kowhai a mass of golden bloom on Sunday. Its scarlet brother from Auckland is also in flower, and the continual song of the male birds shows that mating has begun in earnest.

Criminal Sittings.—The criminal session of the Christchurch Supreme Court opened yesterday before his Honor Mr Justice Denniston. The calendar comprises the following cases : — Regina v T. O'Carroll, embezzlement; Regina v John Hennington, unlawfully wounding ; Regina v James Dunn, inflicting grievous bodily harm; Regina vW. Heenan and W. Solomon, assault and robbery; Regina v H. Laraman, larcency ; Regina v Gr. Howard, forgery ; Regina v L. Spedding and Henty Campbell, larceny of bicycles.

Afghan Troubles. — A serious affair is reported to have occurred at Somatash, in the Pamir, on the boundary line between Afghanistan and China. Some Afghan troops came into collision with thirty Russian soldiers belonging to one ot the parties now in that district. The Afghans killed five of them, and captured sixteen, whom they hold as prisoners and refuse to release. The Russians vow that in the future they will neither give nor take quarter. It is reported that among the Hazara rebels who have been captured are five Russians who have been sent in chains to Cabul.

Football.—A match has been arranged between Atcaioa High School and Akaroa seoond to be played next Saturday at 230 p.m. The following are the teams :—High School—Ditely, 0. M. Henning, Curry, Cross (2), MoDonald, Saxton (2), Bruce, Narbey (2), P. Weatenra, Loe. F. Penlington and White. Emergency — Black. Aknroa second will be pioked from following — Keegan, Cullen, Leete, Wallace, Bunny, TeKooti, Mitchell, Glynan. Mo Guire, Hemingway (2), Ricketts, Perm, Noonan. Edmondnort, hartley Lewie, Dogherty aud NicholU (2).

Akaroa County Farmers' Association, .meeting of this- Association will be beld On Saturday next, at I p.m., at Duvauchelle's.

Supplements.—We are glad to be able to present our readers with supplements twice this week, and hope their will be no further delay in the future.

The Arbor Day Trees.—Great zeal is being shown by the children in attending to their trees in hopes of winning Mr Jacobfion'e prize, and rniny youngsters water their ngaio or kowhai, as the case may be, daily Wβ heard a good story in connection with this " Do you know." said little Tommy, ''what Jim does, he watnrß all ihe ire«s but bis own with salt water every day, io make sureyou know" Our renders will agree that a boy with energy enough to salt 150 trees once a day deserves the priza for bis energy alone, but no doubt it is a case of detraction.

Duvauchelle's Racing Club.—A public meeting in connection with the ibove was held at Duvauchelle's on Saturday last. There was a good attendance, and Mr Callaghan was voted to the chair The Chairman stated the meeting had been called for the purpose of considering the formation of a new racecourse in Mr B. Shadbolt's paddocks, as it was thought a much better course could be got than the old beach course at present used. It was resolved that a Committee consisting of Messrs Callaghan, Mason, Barwick, B. Shadbolt, S. Lee, Pawson, Holt and W. Wright inspect the ground and form an estimate of what the course would cost. Com* , mittee to report at a meeting to be held on Friday, 19th ot August. After passing a vote thanks to the chair the meeting adjourned.

Okain's Bay School The usual monthly meeting was held on Aug. 2nd. Present— Messrs E. W. Harris, W. Thacker, S. A. Harris, W. Robinson and H. Harris. Mr E. W. Harris acted as Chairman. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from Board re Arbor Day and enclosing voucher for salaries for July. The time being too short there was nothing down about Aibor Day. Mr W. Thacker moved that the Secretary write to Board, calling attention to the fact that the light for passage at master's house had not been sufficiently provided for in the specifications, and the proposed lavatory had been overlooked altogether. Seconded by S. A. Harris and carried. Mr H. Harris moved that after this date cheques drawn on the Committees' account be signed by any one member, and the Secretary. Seconded by W. Thacker and cairied. Mr R. Hartley's account for firewood, £z 14s was passed for payment. Naval and Military Settlers' Land Claim.—A meeting of the applicants in con* nection with the above claim was held here on Friday evening. The whole of the claimants were either present or represented. Mr P. Keegan, late of the European Bengal Infantry, occupied the chair. The replies from the Commissioner of Grown Lands, Christchurch, were considered, the grounds of refusal in almost every case being identical viz, that the applicant had not settled in a district where land grants were obtainable. It was considered that the replies were purely technical evasions of the Act regulating the question, and certainly not in conformity with the spirit of a report of a select Committee on the subject presented to the Honse of Representatives on 21st of August, 1889. This Committee amongst other things reported that the ordinary discharged soldier, unprovided with any means of subsistence but his own labor was unable to wait while surveys were being made, and therefore joined the Colonial forces or wandered away in search of work, and having got employment, allowed the period during which his claim should have been made, to lapse. The Committee recognised that by a strict interpretation of the law these men forfeited their rights, but could not think that the Government of the colony had been without blame. The men were led to believe that they would be given land, but as a matter of fact they found it practically impossible to obtain it unless in such a remote or dangerovs locality that occupation and subsistance would be impossible. The Com-, mittee further recommended the Land Com-. missioner to consider the equity of such case; The meeting after considering the whole circumstances of the case resolved to petition Parliament direct, and to solicit the good offices of the Hon. Captain Russell, " The Soldier's Friend," in the matter. A petition was afterwards signed by those present and the meeting adjourned. Late Cable News.—Frick, Lovejoy and Potter, Carnegie's managers, and five of Pemberton's officers, are charged with murdering workmen during the recent riots at Pittsburg.—At the inquest upon the victims of the Pittsburg riots, the jury found that the strikers, were killed while in an unlawful assembly, and did not attempt to fix blame on any one individually.—Mr Thomas Walker, M.L.A., who, while under the influence of liquor, shot the Rev. Mr Laseron in a railway carriage 011 a Sydney line on June sth, stood for his trial, the jury returning a verdict acquitting him. —Mr G. Findlay, general manager of the London and North Western Railway Company, objects to Railway Unions and declines to treat with them, on the ground that they interfere with discipline. The amount of capital invested in the British lines is eight hundred and ninety»seven millions.— The " Fremdenblatt " says that Russia feels the need of establishing commercial relations with Germany, especially in financial matters, as France is ceasing to assist her.—A niece oi Mr Goschen, while walking in a field near Chiselhurst, was wilfully shot in the face by a labourer. A girl who was accompanying her was struck on the head with the gun, and re-, ceived concussion of the brain. The man was arrested. His motive is at present unknown.— At the Psychological Congress, Professor Sidgwick, President, invited a test of the powers of Dr. Bramwell, medical hypnotist. The result was a triumph for the hypnotist, which led the Congress to believe that a method of hypnotic suggestion would be use*, ful in the reformation of criminals and the education of childien.—The Anarchists are circulating throughout Paiis 100,000 placards directing the extermination of Judges and jurymen who condemned EUvaohol and other Anarchists.—Jaeger, the cishipr of Messrs Rothschilds, at Frankfort, who absconded after embezzling b large amount of the firm's money, but was. subsequently arrested, was sentenced to ten yeara' imprisonment, —■ A Glibastering expedition has left Keyweet, in Florida, to effect the freedom of Cuba Island.—The Sulton of Morocco desires to resume negotiations with Sir C. Evan Smith after Mr Gladstone has assumed office.—-The Emperor considers that hie yacht Meteor, notwithstanding her foar defeats, which he attributed to her having to give time allowance and ill-luck, is the fastest yacht in the world. — Parliament will probably prorogue on August 27th until the middle of January. -Sir Charles Dilke proposes early next senaion to bring down a motion to the effect that E/ypt be neutralised under a European guarantee. —H.MS. Curacoa has annexed ft portion of Pagogogo Harbor as a cotling station.