The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1897.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2128, 16 February 1897, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1897.

Horticultural and Industrial Asso-ciation.t-A meeting of I ho Committee will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, s:de reom. on Thursday evening next at 7.30 p.m. '•The Sunlight Yeak Booki"— '* The Sunlight Year Book for i 897," printed iv book form, of 477 pages, beautifully bound and illustrated. See full particn'ara on back page on this i?sue. Peninsula Ram Fair. —In consequence of the annual Culverden sheep sale being advertised for March 4th a it has been resolved to alter the date of tke Peninsula Ram Fair to Tuesday, March 2nd. Entries lo Bβ with the Secretary (Mr Leete) on Tuesday,' February 23rd. Dentistry.—Mr Cattlin, surgeon dentist, has anived in Akaroa, and may be consulted at Mrs Parsons', Balguerie street.

Sports fob the Squadroh. —A meeting of the Committee was held on Saturday evening, His Worship the Mayor in the chair . The following gentlemen were added to the Committee, Messrs Daly, Robinson, Helbert, T. Penlington, Taylor nnd L. Vangioni. A programme was arranged which appears elsewhere, and it was decided to ask the crews of vessels in port to give an entertainment on the evening of the spots.

Lucas' Bay Wharf.—Mr Jas. Reid junr. writes that at the County Council meeting when speaking on the subject of Lucas' Bay wharf, he said that the loin for thifc wharf would inctease the rate by 25 per cent to all the ratepayets, including Mr Bl<ck, and not except Mr Black as reported* The Fleet. —The Orlando is busy coaling in Lyttelton and is expected to leave again for this port on Friday next. The Wallaroo, with the Admiral on Board will arrvie about the same date from Port Chalmers and it is hoped there will be cencerte, crickf t matches and other amusements besides the great sports day next Saturday* To the regret of manyresiden's here who are just beginning to know and appreciate the snips' company, the Katoomba leaves for Auckland direct about 9 aim. to day, and all will concur in wishing her a p'easaat passage Next Saturday's Sports.—We are glad to see that a number of popular spo>ts have been selected to amuso the men of wars' men on Saturdjy next, and refer our readers to the programme elsewhere, which promises an amusing afternoon* We should like to see some li'tle further information given; notably regarding the enteitainment, and the time at which the sports commence, in Friday's issuei

Cocksfoot.—The continued wet and warm weather is most disas'roas lo the cocksfoot harvest and must result in heavy loss. The general belief is that not more than one third of the total yield hae been saved as bright seed, and a good deal now on the ground will never be got in at all and wbafc is will be discoloured. This makes the value of the brightseedgreaterfromthe scarcity and holders should be careful in the disposing of ill In some casee the growers got sick of keeping men on and feeding them in the hope of fine weather, and have paid them off and turned cattle into the paddocks* Another day cr two like the last and the seed will be shooting through the straw so that it cannot be lifted. It is certainly the moat d'sastrons cocksfoot weather experienced for many years. Late Cable: — The Admiraltj has sanctioned (he construction of a graving dock to accommodate the largest ir-nclads in the Britis 1 ! navy. The graving dock sanctioned by the Admiralty will be constructed at Clombo. —In the House of Commons a Bill introduced by Mr Chirles Wilson, MxP. for Hull West, to close publichouses on Sunday was rejected by 57 vfitesi— Russia, Persia and Afghanistan have closed their frontiers towards India to prevent the introduction of the plague.—The Madr s authorises are appealing to Lord George Hamilton against the decision to open the port of Mecca to pilgrims —Bida, the Fulah. capital has been taken, the Houssa soldiers, inder British officers, fcebavtd splendidly, They were under pe'fect control and discipline, and equal o the best white men*

Important,—Wβ see fay aY advertisement in another, column of this paper that A. R» Munro ie again to the fore with his end of the season Bargain Sale, and we can confidently recommend our readers to compare his piices. Remember the Address, Ai R. MeNRO, Beach Road, Akuroa.—Advt,.

* Mr Stead.—The Mr Stead wlie Is a passenger by the Nineveh ia a son of Mr Stead of the •' Review of Reviews."

ChuISTCHURCH RBGATTAf The Al«aroa Beating Club will be represented in four events at the Christclmrch .Eegatta on Thursday next and will no doubt add further laurels to tho s e already won

Outside Newsi—Mr H McKenzie has retire ) from the general managership of the Bank, of New Zetland.. The Chiel Justice declared the election of Mr Wilford, of Wellington, Suhuths to be v id.—Mr J. G. Ward's retfn i<>n of the title <>f Honouiab'e baa been sanctioned by the Queen. ■

Crete.—The Powers warned Geeece to avoid a rupture with Tur ; ey, and at the same time unofficially assured Greece Iliat she wi'l ultimately possess Oretei The Greek warship Hydra threatens to bombard Re liroo if refugees are hindered from leavi"g—The foreign P'>wcr3 are further incre siiig their squadrons in Cete", in view of th- possibility Of ft blockade of the Island, The formation of a gendarmery is boiuu hastened.—Mr Curzon's recent optimistic statement in. the Ht'U'e of Commons with reference to the restoration of order in Canea, created a painful surprise at Athens. The Patisians and Russian journels warn Gieece that she will be reponsible if war ensues.—Six Greek torpedo boats have sailed for Crete in command of Prince George. The object is to prevent the landing of Turkish troops. -The King, together with thousands of spectators, was present at the farewell reremony*—Great excitement prevai'a throughout Greece, —The Government has sent a note to the Powers justifying its action in sending warships to Crete as a duty it owed to its follow-country-men in Cretei There has been desperate fighting in Oetei Four thousand Christiana ari marching to Caneal The Po r te has notified to the Powers that unless they restore order troops will be sent to assist the Turkish Envoy to quell rising.

Butler.—Butler has been identfied by Captain Jones as a sailor who was on board the Flintshire in 1890, under the name of Richard Pascoe. The Butish Consul and Captain Fraser having signed Butler's discharge papers from the SwanhiWa under the name of Weller his attourneye now cl-im that he is Weller, and demand that the applicants for his extradition shall prove the contrary. Butler now claims to be Weller, and fears are gaining ground that the police cannot prove that he is not Weller. Butler will be arraigned on the charge of murdering Preston on Monday. He denies that the cheque book found among his luggage belonged to Weller, bu , this is proved by Miss Conroy's name, written therein by herself. Butler states that he became possessed of Welier's goods because it was the custom to divide a dead miner's belongings among his comrades. Hβ used Wellet's name on the papers to- Captsin Fraser when he asked to work his passage, as Fraser required to see his sailor's discharge. An affidavit has been sworn by Mr Elliott, an Engineer on the Monowai, denying Butler's assertion that he is Welles. Mr Elliott states that he knew Butler intimately.

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