Local and General.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2140, 2 April 1897, Page 2

Local and General.

, Akaroa and Watnui Road Boakd. — This • Board meits at usual place au4 l»our to-

1 morrow. 4 Ellesmere Licensing Committee. -Wβ ' notice that Mr Bishop has been appointed I chairman and Mr Bristow clerk of the above \ Coramitteei j S*S» Piraki.—On" , renders are reminded J that the steam launch commences her trips to Barry's Bay, French Farm, and Duvauchelle's to-morrow, Saturday Apul 3d. Akaroa. High School Board. — The Board of Governors of Canterbury CoHeße have elected Mr A. H Westenra as their representative on the Akavos High School Board. Cricket —The name of Mr Bridge was inadvertently omitte'i from the Peninsula t? am to play against Lancaster Park' Akatoa will play at Okain's next Satuiday. Play to commence at 11 sharp* Medical.—We we glad to record that Mrs Rowe and Mr Harrison of the High .School, who, as many of our readers know, has been seriously indisposed, are very much better; and no doubt the High School work will be in full swing again on Monday next. We regret to record that there ia no improvement in the case of Mr Geo , Checkley, that his illness is of a most serious clnr^cter. Personal.—Many friende °f Mr J. D. Crockatt wili be glad to hear that he has returned from the Old Country ill excellent health and spirits and is now on a visit to Akaroa. He arrived in Wellington by one of the mail boats a few days ago and the Rev J. B» Finlay was oaa of hia fellow passengers. The Petonb Mtj'liders»—Mr Wilford, counsel for Bosher,. had an interview with the prisoner, and states that in all probability au application will,be made for a now trial, on the grounds that new wag avai'nbli, and misdirection by the Judge. Mr Wilford has left 'Wellington on businessj and Mr Skerrett will probably act for him* Thk Shotting Season.—The following telegram was forwarded tf> the Government. —" Urgent- Colonial Secet*ry, Wellington. —Large number people already gone to shooting ground; impos-ib'e communicate with them> and much illegal ehcnting will take p]ac?» Cannot Government reconsider decision and open April let as usual, Reply urgent)—A. Garbick, President Canterbury AccHrn-tisati *n Society." The shooting season been definitely postponed 'o Apt'l 17thj and Mr Piseon and other Peninsula sportsmen came bade yes'eiday being informed at Little River that the police would prosecutei The '■ Pre'S" says that great indignation was expressed at Leeston at the intelligence that the opening of the shooting was postponed until the 17th of April. This was fuither incie?eed when a telegram was posted up at the Prkss Agency, L?eston, from Inspector B'ohaui) stating that additional police were being sent up to patrol the vicinity of L«ke Ellesmei-e to proceed against anyone shooting yesterday. A large number of shooting parties are camped found the lake, and are sure to have started yesterday morning. It is impossible for the police to reach parties out on the Lake fiat, so that they, will be able to shoot in comparative safety» No rebly has yet been received to the official telegram of the President of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. Latest Perfumes—Essence aromis, peau d'espagne, iris blanc. heliotrope, chypre, white rose, and butterfly, fancy soaps. toilet requisites, sponges, hair, nail and tooth brushes all in great variety, stationery, prize books, Christmas cards, boxed note paper aid envelopes. J. S. Dodds, Chemisti Arrest.—A warrant h«« bean i*eupd foj the arreet of A«»i»tant-Paymaster Craddocfe of H.M.S. Kstnomba, tm mif-appro-priating fundd of thj) Navy t Two duyw ago be cashed a cheque for £2400 which wae intended to oovur the expense , ) of fbe forthcoming Hβ left the ship the same night end has not (since refimed. The who'e of the procoede of tLe cheque ia winning. j

A Handsome Address. — The «ddreee presented by the North Canterbury Education Board to the W. Montgomery h«»« been written and illuminated by Mr E W. Stowe in a my Is and with v fionh of a raoet oxeellent character. The address hi» been bound in album form by t ! ia Press Compflny, and as oompletnd, ra»knß a very handsonae volu.:nfn Th« hin'U'>(f is in red morocco, with n hordar in thn Oxford style, a brown panrtt in calf on the from for th» rpcipient's monogram, and the lining is of blue nillt.

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Head of the Bat Sale. ■—The usu»l monthly sale takes place place to-day, and we notice Mr Latter takes the opportunity to offer soma valuable property of Mr Black's

Death of Me Herrick.—Wednesday's " Press" saysj we learn wi.'h deep regret that Mr T. Herrick, of Herrick's City Miesioo Homo, Victoria streeetj died shortly bfore two o'clock tbia morning from hemorrage of

lung** Ma Gattltn. Surgeon Dwzfcht has been called to Chrisfcchurca, but will retu-n to fiaieh hig »voik at Akaroa very shortly.

SaddlbrTi— Vkaroa is full <t bargains, another line for the public at J. F. Earnshaw's clearing sale of saddlery, it is there that yoa will find your bargains:

Wkllbngtow Nuws.—Mr Atkinson will oppoce Mr Wileon for the suburbs set in the Opposition ioteresfc. —The workmen are busy erecting the pedestal for the Ballance statue in front of the Parliament Houee. The inuo'iption on the pedestal consists of five ■words :—" Ballance—He loved the peopk."

Thk Record Rsign.—Great am being taken in Christ church for celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and at the Borough Council meeting on Wednesday night Cr McG r 6gor gave notice with regard to its due celebration in Akaroa. An English telegram says :—" The Government is being urged to arrange that the Queen shall personally give the aigaal for the beginning of the bymn of praise at St. Paul's on the occasion of her visit to the Cathedral in connection with the Recerd Reign Celebrations, in order that simnltaneo»e rejoicing may take place throughout tho Empire. The Cable Companies declare the proposal to be feasible*

Akaroa Govwm Covxaim Club. — A meeting was held on Tuesday evening at Mr Mill's Hair Cutting Saloon, Mr Daly in the chair, re the establishment of » coursing club. Present—Messrs E. P. Lelierre. Si Curry, T. Grange, S. Mills, Jae. Bell, T. Penlington, M. Keegan and C. O'Reilly. It wu decided to form a club to be oalled the "Akaroa County Coursing CluW Mr Daly was appointed seoretary, and was instructed to procure copy of rules and all other information possible The meeting then adjourned until Sa'urday next at 8 p.ne. at Mr Grange's sample rooms, whin membership fee will be fixed, eleotion of officers take place and necessary arrangeeents made for openingday. T train sh Titor»LßS.—The Prenoh Embassy at Constantinople is in possession of intelligence which shows that 900 Armenians«were mamacred at Tokafc. Serious disorder prevails in Moslems and Christians fighting on bebalf of their respective religions'. Hakki Pasha has been dismissed from his military command and arrea'.ed* In consequence of the uneettled position of affaira in South-Eastern Europe, Russia is massing 208,000 troops in Southern Ruseia.

Lats Cablb.—The Rer. John Watson, better known as " lav MacLiren/' has been cited by a clergyman to appear before the Presbyterian General Sjnod on a charge of here«y Mr Gladstone has taken to cycling* The steamer picked iip a lifeboat belonging to the wrecked steamer St. Nazire. Thirteen out out of the twenty-sine pboard the boat when ehe left the sinking vessel died of starvation and thirst.—M. B'owitz, the Paris correspondent of !' The Times," teJegtaphs that as the result of the interview between Lord Salisbury and Mi Hanotanx, the Tunis and Madagascar questions were Arranged. If was considered that the position of Siam 'eqnired cautious treatment. Egyptian affairs were not discussedt The attitude of both statesmen was identic*] with regard to Greece and Tnrkeyl —Prince Henry of Orleans and B-iron Valot, the French explorer, quarelled while travelling io Abyssinia* They were separated and arranged to fi'ht a duel when they returned to France. —Advices from Maniih state that the Spaniards have captured the town o e ImuSj which was held by a large body of insurgents. Sixteen hundred insurgents were 'killed* The Spanish commander will grant an amnesty to «11 insurgents who yield by the 10th of April.—News from states tliafc Riversa, who succeeded Maceo as commander of the Cuban insurgents has been captured by the Spaniards—ln. the House o s Lords the Education Bill was read a second time by a majority of 94.—1n the House of Commons Mr Blake moved tb»t the Government remedy the grievances i-i Ireland on the ba s ia of the rsport of tbe Irish financial commission. Sir M. Hicks Beach replied that fimneial and political Home Rule would be equally fatal, and the Government would adhere to the common taxation system and help to develop the resources of the country if the new commission advised it.

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