Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2064, 23 June 1896, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Cricket \ Concert.—The rehearsals ''for this concertrahow the troupe are ge'ting on famously. The "Tuis" are requested to roll up in force'ou Wednesday night.

•St. Petbk's.—At the evening se>vics hst< Sunday the Vicar announced that the Bishop had licensed Mr John Berkeley M.A., as lay reader for-the parish of Akaroa. The Vicar read tiie license, and off'red the accustomed prayer for the newly appointed reader. i S.M. Court, Akaroa.—At this Court on Biifley, before Mr A. I. McGregor, J P.. a, fist offender was fined 103 for being uitoxicat P d whilst in charge of a horse. ; Mr. Cattlin, surgeon dentist, is in Akaros, and may be consulted at Mrs Parsons,' Balguerie street.. Akaeoa CbufcTY Farmers , Association. -lA meeting % of the above Association will be held otfSatu»d^yvnexjJ.at v 2 p.m. at theschoollootn, Duvaucliellfe's to receive the report of tbe President and Mr W, McKay acted as delegates at the annual meeiing of the National Dairy Association held in Dunedin the week before las'. w ;.;;-■.;;..; : . : ; : ■: !' 'Land Board.— At'i of this Board, section 11, Greeripa'k(VvS), 10 acres was granted tn John Bray .section 9. 10 acres do, to P. Kellv; and sections 24 and 25, Rabbit Island (V.S.), 10 acres to J. Radford, A. W. Miller and W. Braving as trustees of the X <bbit Island Dairy Factory.

Lecture.—Mr PresseyE. Granger lectures in the Town Hall to-night, on ' The Solution of a Gre>t Social Problem.' Mr Granger is a most amusing as well as inductive speaker, and thoroughlyuodc stands his subject, which is the maUing p-oper provision for our own old aye, and >he families we leave behind us. Thee is neither a cha'ga for et.,t y or a collection,, so the .pleasure of a , tendance w-tl not b? marred by the intioducbipn of the ci«c d t'Pg medium.

•The Australian Cricketers — The Yorkshire match had to be abandoned owing to the wa wea'her. A m tc'i wi h the Midland counties is pr-ce dir.g. The Au-tra'iins m<de 138 in tbeir first, iirings, suri the Home team 267.' In the second ihninrgs the Australians nude 142 for the loss of six wicke's. ■"•'■■•■ The Union Steam Shipping Co.—The U.S.S.. Co. are makine most extensive additions to their \ : fieetv- : "They have bought two new cargo steameis, have ordered a magnificent new steamst-iftr th> SmJ?fancisco trade, and called fn , tenders for a new passenger boat for the Intercolonial trade, and are having plans prepared for a new passenger steamer for the West Coast trade.

Pigeon Bay.-—A general meeting was held in the Pigeon Bay Side School c-fc Thursday, Jiina 18th, for the purpose of forming a Mutual Improvement Association. There was a fair attendance, and Mr B. Penliugton acted aa Chaiiman. It was agreed to form a Society, and the Rev. E. M. Blakisttfn was elected President; Miss Rowley and Mr B. Penlington, Vice-Presidents ; Treasurer, Mr Tunes; Secretary, Miss Ladbrooke; General Committee: Misses M. and E. Innes, N. Lyall, and E.-Peitierew. It was arranged tha,t a meeting ehould place every Thursday, to commence at 7 p m. and close at or before 9 p.m. The next meeting takes place on Thursday, June 25, and will be a • Volunteer Meeting./ '~,... Brunwhk Keei-ef FflND.— His Worship the Mayor notifies that'he has received the following additional subscriptions ; towards this fund :—W. S. Uargreaves £1 Is ; A. lleivitt ss; J. Eranks 5s ; W. Cnrry 10s ; & Curry 10s. A. Muaio 10s 6d , H. G. Robinson 10s'; J. Walker 5s ; J. Staples 23 6d; ■A: Pietersen2a; G Checkley 5s ; J, Bell ss; HUCif o<bell 10s Qi : J; Bell 2* 6rl ;'C. Narbey 2s 6d ; D. Dewar 2s 6d ; C. Newten 2s 6*3 ; S. Wolfreys 2s 6d ; W. Sims 25.6 d ; P. Hart 2s 6d ;. Total-£5 19s. This makes the total subscriptions for the cf Akaroa £62 17s, and the whole contribution from the Couuty£2Gß 9s 3d. This is exclusive of the paid di'ect from Poit Levy, Pott Victoiia and that end of the County adjoining Tai Tapu, to Lyttelton and Ch-qstchu'ch. ..'Counties Conference.—This C inference meet on the 19th. A number of resolutions wese passed, and the Locd Gnvermient BU was under review. The following resolution was adopted :—"JThat the Lical Govemm nt Bill as a whole is unworkable, and the Conference do its best to suggest alterations and de'ails as will make it a wo'kable one." Objection was taken to one man one vote so far as the Coun'ry is concerned, also to the proposal to combine different local bodies, on the grounds that it would be impossible to get representatives together for four or five days to discuas munic'pal matters. Several delegates also expressed iho opinion that the ;Bill.would enhance the cost of mmagementA Committee of ten was appointed to frame suggestions as to rendering the Bill workable, and as to amendments which a<e thought necessary. Golden Wedding.—A very enjoyable gathering, says the ' Press,' took place on Thursday evening in the Linwood schoolroom, when Mr and Mrs P. W. Staples, the parents of Messrs J. and E. Staples, of Akaroa, cc ebrated their golden wedding. The venerable couple are very old colonists, and they had with them .» large number of fdends and most of their eight children and forty grandchildren. The guests included His Worship the Mayor <jf Linwpod and the Key. Mr Williams, the latter of whom congratulated the worthy couple on having attained their -jubilee of nianied life. Mr Martin also spoke :in very high terms of the good and useful work they had done duiing the thirty-three years he had known them, and said they bad ever sdt a good cbristian example to others. Bimcing was then indulged in, and, with the addition of some songs and a very nice supper, almost enjoyable evening was spent.

Outside News.—About 16.000 salmon fry hive been hatched out at the Masterton ponds, from the ova brought out by the Ruipehu. The young fish are in a healthy condition, and are now ready to be handed over to the Government. —The Dairy School at Edendale was, opened on Monday, the 15th inst., with a fair muster of students. The roll, call showed forty-seven present, and of these. fourteen were from North Canterbury.

Egypt.—A panic baa taken place at Dongola, in consequence of the Governor ordering the enrolment "of natives. Karamala, a noted emir, has died from wounds received in the recent engagement. The people of Suarda extended a hearty welcome to General Kitchener ou hia arrival. Many of the prisoners; taken at Ferkeh are offering to join the Soudanese. News has been received that the Marquis Mores and a party of thirtyfive men were killed south of Tripoli, whileattempting to reach the Deivisboa in the Soudan, for the purpose of assisting them against the British.

Important Notice!—lt will pay you to buy your.Boots and Shoes at the 'Phoenix Boot and Shoe Depot, , for there will be found the Largest .and only Assortment , of Boots arid Shoes to choose from ever im-

ported into Try his men's shooters at 10/4, men's watertight;at .14/9, ladies': tan canvas shoes from 4'll and every line'in sta:k will be sold equally as cheap <<v cash at A. R. Munro'-s.

After the Ball is Over or any other little dissipation, a corrective is frequently required. This will be found in Dodds' Podophylline Liver Pills. Not a secret or quact remedy, the ingredients used being well known and frequently prescribed by the i Medical Faculty, but the combination is new.' Price 1/- per box.

South Africa.—lt is reported from Buluwayo that the rebels maintain a very strong position at-Uju, where a number of caves are held by.some thousands of Mat*bele. Lord Hope'ou'i in an interview sad fihit his recent vHb to Berlin had dispo'led the last remnant* of the bitterness arising over Jameson's raid.

AusTRACiAN' Cable —A peculiar- .phenomenon ws?s witnessed ot Moree, New South Wai s, where a large and intensely brilliunt nietpnr lell The night was rendered bright as day w-h'le- ib lasted, and the fall was followed by ihiee shocks ace by lumWing dounlsas of ea , quakes. Other districts bal a similir exne'ience —The success which a'tends the use of the Australian hardwoods for street paving in England is causing a boom in the timb r induty An English synd'cite is negotiating f r a timber area in the Da'lmg range*, West Austvali', embracing 100,000 acres,, and there are many j other applications f r small r areas.—Stone, ' assayins at the rate of 500 z to the ton, has been struck on the Hillend Wot Mine Broadrow, near Coolgartfie.

•Late Cable.— Declining majorities inCommittee are considered to indicate much discontent, in the Government ranks.;—A Ohristaiu Governor has been appointed to Zeitun. —The Sultan expresses Ms Svil'ingness to consider reforms in Crete, if the Cretans now in rebellion will offer ■-''■submission.—Mr Usher, a well known distiller, , has presented tbe city of EdinburgrrNvith the sum of £100,000 with which to erect a town h a ll. —The Drummond,Castle struck sunken reef near Molerie Island, off Ushaflt. Only three persona were saved out of two hundred and forty-six. The accident was caused by a fog.—Sir M. Hicks-Beach, speakiqg at a banquet, said the suggestion for an -Imperial Zollverdn deserved consideration.— Mr.Morley, speaking at Manchester, said Mr Chamberlain's scheme was a _ patent recipe for turning a gteit empire into awnall one ,—lt is reported, by- way of- Jamaica, tb.it Venezuelan t'oops have entered the disputed territory, and compelled the British surveyors to re'ire. This raid is looked upon as a grave m3 tter —Dr. Jameson and party will bo tried by the High Cou't.—As further details of the recent earthquakes in Japan come to hand the catastrophe is shown to be of appaUine magnitude. The tidal wave which followed the shocks devastated seventy miles of country along the north-east coast and no less than 10,000 people were swept away.

;■. Wahoo, the new remedy for indigestion is sold by J. S. Dodds, Chemist, Akaroa, at 2/6 per bottle.