The Akaroa Mail.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2104, 17 November 1896, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1898. Left Out.—Correspondence and a moss ' of other infceresiing matter is unavoidably '' held ove r . ] Extraordinary Vacancy. — The extra- j ordinary vacancy for the Port Levy Riding in t the County Couocil has not yet been filled, c and a new notice appears e'sewqere. s Our Dairy Farmers.—We notice that amongst our dairy farmers there are - by their excellent productions>re abe to "gain I prizes even in these days of factories - and t modern appliances* Amongst these we may f ( mention Mrs Roland Savage, of Pigeon Bay, a who-for three years running has taken prizes c for cheese at our Metropolitan Show, and n who took two at that held .last week* Mrs fSavage also took the farmers' prize for cheese C the Winter Show in Chris-church, -so H altogether sh« has proved herself a really a: first-class chee?e maker. Such makers a3 si this who live where they cannot possibly b supply a factory, and yet produce a really . d first-class article, are worthy of all encourage- I S ment and commendation. . v

The MAYORALTY.-i-Nomidatiansi for t c mayoralty close to-morrow at n'>on. Akaroa and Waixui Road Board.—This Bnard meets at usual place aud hour on Saturday next-. U.S S. Co. - It is notified elsewhere t':at tr-.m staturdaj', November 2lß f , northward steamer will lea* c f. r Lvttelton early evry .-} turday instead < f on Sundays as at p*esent. Sou hward steamers will sun as heretofore. Mayokal Election.—Mr Go. Armstrong jub. notifies th-t he ' will add'ess the burgesses in the Town Hdl on Tuesday everting next. 24th inst. ' .

Akaroa Regatta.—A meeting of the Comm ttee is call»d Thursday evening text in the Ald'ellows' Hal s'de-room, the business being t ■ ievise rues and courses, and t'aussc'general business. Musical.—We hear through Mr Merton that Miss Jessie Savage, of Pigeon Bay, has most successfully passed her second examination, in the theory of music at Canterbury College, and is now m-"st successfully studying the playing of elaesical; music to enable her t- get Tier certificate as a member of the Canterbury Musicians' Soaiefcy. The Election.-—Mr Montgomery addresses the electcs at Duvauchelles' to-night, Le Bon's Wednesday, Pigeon Bay Thursday, Litt'e Akaloa. Monday. Mr Anson speaks st Southbridge to-niiihfc. Lakeside Wednesday- Tai Tapu Thursday, Gebbie's Valley Friday, and Ak.iroa Saturday. BRtJTR Force.—-In a case between the proprietors of a menagerie and tlie employees in Adelaide, otWof -the litigants locked himself up in a cas* with .five : bears and two apes- The bailiff served the process through the bars, p'udently declining to enter the cage to effect an arrest The Races—-The Spring Nursery was won by Blazer, MieO'ks by the Jockey Cub h ndicap by D-untiess and the Canterbury Cup by Lv'v Ze'Lnd. Sporl was excel'ent and a'tt ndmce large. The Weather.—The thunderstorm' on Sunday afternoon was the most severe experienced on tlie Peuinsula for several years, the centre • f electrical liis urbance hting ou the r aiges ahove Akaroa, and within a milo at times. The squa ly rold weather which has succeeded it it uncleas nt and imse*sonable anp a change would r-e-ra s(. -Te-niable in the i- terests of vegetation. Cricket—lt has f*een definite') decided to play the New Zealand match at Christchurch, instead of the Canterbury match. The team was chosen on Saturday night, and wi ! l consist of fifteen. The following payers have deen selected to represent New Zealand in the match against the Australians to be played in Chris'church on November 26th, 27th, 28th : —R. Neill. J. Mills. L. A. Cuff. D. Hay (Auckland); A. B- Williams R. C Niven, £. F A Upham, A. K. Hold* ship (Wellington), A, E. Rdley, H. De lima, W. Pearce (Christchurch)- A. Downrsj,. J. Barker, A. Clarke (Dunedin), W. Robertson (Invercargill). The match Australians v Wellington was d r awn in favour of Austt'alia. Akaroa Horticultural and Industrial Association.—At & meetingc f theCo-nmi<tee in the Oddfellows' Hall, there we*e present Messrs A. I. McGregor (Chai'man). Nicholls, Penlington, Gr. Penlington, Wi-.*ht, Vangioni, Jacobson, Meadame3 Baylsy, Arm°trong, Nictioils. Funnell and Riches; and Dr. Laing. The minutes were confirmed, and the Agricultural schedule corrected and ordered to be Prizes were addled forsix nectarine nnd ladies' spray. The following private prizes were offered • —Ms Bayley, 2s 61 f.->r beet plain currant cake, 2s Gd for best plain seed cakej also industrial prizes same as last making in all a guinei; Nit-mo and Bl'-ir, first .mdsecond priz j s tor vegefc grown from their s-eds: H. C. Jacobson, 5s for best loaf of home-made bread : W. Penlington 2s 6d for plain scones ; A«I. McG-egor 2s .6d for best natcaWe. Soma other ront'ne business '.:-was t<ansacted, and an animated meeting was brought to a cl se with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Outside News. — " The Marlborough Express" sugg-sts that next year's championship regatta should be held < n the W»ir<m River, which, it says, provides one of the be«t curses in ihe eo'ony.— There have been volcanic eruptions in tbe Toneariro country, but no damage rem'ted.

Turkish Troublks.— *' Le Temps " sta'es .that..the Sultan's advisers suggest a revi-ion of Midhat Pasha's Constitution, which would possibly pici'y Europ'-. The of English new.=prp-?rs into Turkey has been allowed. The whole r,f inland Crete is in a complete sta'e of anr-rchy and revolution. The General Assembly uf C'ete has passed a resolution protesting against delay in effecting refoims..

J. S. Dodds, Chemist, Agent Loasby's " Wahoo." Positive Cure for ihtulence, heartburn, acidity, pains after e-iting.

Important Noticei—lt will pay you to buy your Boots and Shoes at the ' Phoenix iioct and Shoe Depot,' for there will be found the Largest and ' only Assortment of Bo its and Shoes to choose from ever imported into Akaroa.. Try his men's shooters at fo/4, men's watertt'hts at 14/0, ladies' tan canvas shoes from 4'j i en i every line in st<i :k will be sold cqi-aj'y as heap lor cash al A. R. Munro's.

Late Caulk.—There is a tremendous revival in trade ia the United States, which is weakening the advocacy for the revision of the lariff.—Bell, one of Tynan's associates, who was sriested in Glasgow, was charged at Bow street with having contravened the sth section of the Explosive Substances Act, 1873. A Government spy, in his evidence, mode some astounding revelations. He declared that the piisoner had attended secret meetings of Ihe Irishmen in New Yoik. and had joined in a plot against England. — Macaiio. the Papal Envoy in Abyssinia, states that Russia is crganising in the Ethiopian country, and her action ia considered to be a menace to Egypt, ss it is her intention to use Abyssiniana to fight against the English in Africa..—The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is increasing.—Hartman, a spy of the Khalifa's, has been arrested at Suakim.: He states that the Austtian officers are fortifying Omdurmanon European plans.—An expression of good feeling towards Great Britain is general throughout the United States, and the terms of the secernent of the Venezuela depute are regarded as honourable to both nations The King of Sweden will probably be ssked to nominate a jurist as the fifth arbitrater.— In the breach of promise case Major Lothaire was mulcted in the costs of the plaintiff, OlgaHacke.—The Chamber of Deputies bas approved of tho adoption of the Greenwich meridian, and abolishing the present Paristime. —The Germans are delighted at a statement in the ' Viedomosfci' suggesting that the Czar will gladly mediate, on con. dition that the French abandon revenge and acquiesce in the occupation of Alsace*

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