LITTLE AKALOA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2071, 17 July 1896, Page 3

LITTLE AKALOA.

On Sunday evening Hi? Liordeliip Bishop Julius held n:oGnfi<rna(ion eervice< The church was fairly well'filled, in ppite of thf in-t"Vfini wpftther. Eipht candidates were prrn-'-t • h .V lh« tiV - E - N, B'akie* l ■ton. Hiw enve sn eloquent O i rfie text" The fnnr of the. ; Lor<) i-> ill*. ■•*• sinning of «i-loro." Wetrl.'un havinp itimpied tro-n her fo the North Inland Ims reeompd the; playing of fie organ in t'-ic church. Mr Purchae kindly flcted for her during her absence. The choir meete as formerly on riundoy evoning. The 'ate stormy weather has interfered somewhat with football futures. Two teams were expected from Lit'lβ River on '■Saturday. Preparations having been made for their entertainment it was decided to have a dinner and dance on Monday'

evening. ■The roadsin thie district 4iave Buffered \ery little from the effectsdf the late tt>rm, compared with neighbouring districts. The Factory is now cleared of oueepe. and at a iair price. The manager. Mr is away tit'ending a course of instruction et Edendale, which no doubt, will greatly'iccreflsfi the efficiency of ell intending same. In future onlyt'ie beet cheese must be madß lo pTove at all remunerfitive. A meeting of ehareboldets is called for Thursday ne*t, for purpose of electing two dirocto.rsin place; of two who retire by rotation. A social entertainment will shortly be held in aid of the prhoo! prize fund. Mrs A, H. Alclntosh and Miss Forsytb are getting up a seues of tableaux for the occasion. All who to contribute items towards the musical part of the prog>am;ne are BFkbd to communicale with Mr Hamilton.

The new books pnechased .for the Libmry mu*t be vety tough reading, or 80 interesting that they have to be perused several limes, a« most of tho volumes taken out have n< t y*t been returned. This is hardly f«ir on other members who would nlt:o like to read thoee entrancing folios.