The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1897.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2150, 11 May 1897, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1897.

St, Peter's. — Tenders are Invited for roofing, repelling and painting St. Peter's Vice rage.

Rain, Very welcome rain has fallen during the last two days and vegetation baa biaefitsd greatly.

Valuation of Land Act.—Government invite applications from thoroughly competent valuers (or the valuation nf any Borough, County Riding, road, town or outlying districts.

The Easter Monday Casks —Those eases occupied the Court on F;id»y from 2.30 p.», to 10 p.m. The interest exhibited was very great the ceurthxtaee being crowded the whole lime the evidence was being taken. Particulars will bfi found elsewhere.

Late Cable.—The death is announced of the Dnc d'Aamale, fourth son of King Louis Phillippe; the restt't of * chock caused on hearing of the deafeh of the Duchessd'Alengou, a victim of the huzaar catastrophe.— The Volkeraad haa repealed the alien immigration Liwon th« ground that objections were rtised by the adjacent Stetee. .

General.—At the Lajad Eoard meeting, A-lex. Laz-iretti and Mri» "j. Manson were granted teiKporary grazing leases over certain lund adjoining Kaitutia Logoon, at a rental of Is per acre, subject to the right of the public to access over the lend, and that all,the vacant land eround the lagoon should be reserved.— Lieutenant hmith, a feoent visitor here was feted by the College Rifles on his winning the Premier prize at the Chrysanthemum show.— Arbor Day is fixed (or July 7th.

•An Oli> FitiEND.—The many frienrie of Mr Welchmm will read with pleasure the following extract from a QueenuUnd paper entitled the " Port Douglas Gaz-tte ":— * From there a brisk canter took tbc travellers to " Akaroa Vale " Mr. E. F. Welohroan's property. Situated on a gentle slope it faces the eotet ranges opposite the portion whereon is th>; Devil's Thumb. This place was the old nft'i/e p'llic; c»mp bu , is now put to better use. Of the 137 acres, nearly all sciub land, Mr Welehrtiari in his two and a half ye.re' residence Ins twelve acres under cane and ano'thcr'eifveo acres felle'i burnt aod logged. Hβ ba» taken off seven acres of corn this year for a good return. At toe back of the house is an acie of fourte-n montba o'd cane, which w-u-ed for planting, being heavy ond good- Three and a half acres of four months old cane looks well and seven and a half acres of fiix »ye ks old cune io forest soil is most viromisinß. The orchard includes bananas, iKcingoe-i. graoodillss, pesaion fruit pine-apol-a, errt'Jgos. coooanuts and lemons. Mr Wflcnman-, who is secretary to the hospital and a most methodical man, has a taste for horticulture, and has rasde Aknroa Vale a ch>r'fting rttre'fc. . It will be seen by tbia W r Welchman remembers his old home in New Z aland.

GnEKCB and Turkey —L'ird Salisbury, in addre'-Bing a meeting of the Primrose L?ague, said it wa' the desire of the Government to G-fceoo in her recent ncliom The exhibiti'.n of obstinacy and the lack of wisdom displayed by that Power wae without parallel in recent history. No efforts would be spared o secure peace. The Povyerr* had succeeded in their main object of preventing a European war, aud were now more closeiy united and on better terms of friendship tuan for many years. The tbte«iened opening up of the Eastern quea'ion had been averted, and if Turkey eolbpsed there was no n< ed to fear a general wir. The whole matter had been a great triumoh far dipL->nvcy and apart from the local conflict between Turkey and Greece, the peace of Europe was on a sound basis. Germany has declined to share me efforts being imde by the Powers to mediate between Tu'key and Greece unless Greece consents to reti-eft'>m Crste, a:id invokes the aid of tha Power*. Turkish successes still continue.

Yarmouth Oilskins.—A consignment of these well kaown serviceable suits have just arrived, and can be obtained at CTira'churcb prices from J. F. Ein»shaw»

High School Scholarship. -The a'tention of scho'ilrnasters and (the a ta called to the notice elsewhere regarding scholarships of&ied by the High school Bora. Burgess List.—lt is notified all claims and objections t> ttu Burgess li\b will be heorl ot a meeting to b held on Fndny nexf at 7.30 p.m. Big/cling.—Four ladies, viz , the Mioses Liwrouce, BUckwel a«d Menzies (2). rode right through from Chistcourcli to Akaroa on Friday last. THANKsI—Mrs McClnre left Akaroa on Saturday rooming by the s»9- Jane Douglas and will take passage by the Rimutaka for England where she has some friends- Mre Laing has collected the whole of the passage monoy from friends in Akaroa, and wishes to acknowledge their kindness in assisting her in this good worki Mrs McClure also wishes to thank her Akaro< fiends, especially Mrs Laing for the kindness they have shown in endeavouring to procure her a comfortable home. Football.—A friendly match was played Ibe ween Le Bon's and Okain's on the latter'e ground on Saturday, and resulted in a victory (or the visitors bj 5 points to nil; obtained almost at the outset of the matoh. Okain's played without some of their last »eisou's more conspicuous members, -for instance, Messrs George and Harry Mason and R> Corsbie, whose weight, as well as assistance, would have told very much in * their team's favour. As it was, Le Bon's was no doubt the heavier team o£ the two. So far this season Okain's appears to be much lacking in interest and enthusiasm, but with the advent of the Cup contests there may be, and it is hoped there will be, a revival of the old ardonr. The visiting team Jwere hospitably entertained af a smoke concert in the hall in the evening when all present thoroughly enjoyed themsslves, the gathering breaking up at about 11 p.m. . It may be noted that Mt Geo. Maeoa has decided to withdraw from football fer the future, consequently his wellknown figure will be conspicuous by its absence from football fields.—The following will represent Akaroa in their cup match with Le Bon's et Le Bon's on Saturday ; 15th inst: Full back—Helbcrt; Three-quarters—Riacb) Pavitt, Vongioni, Tripe > Halves—Buchanan and A. Narbey ; Forwards—Goodwin, Ditely, Kearney, Newbig-iu, T. Moru, P. Glynan, W. Lolievre, H. Carry. Emergencies— (forwards) Pernata and Downes; (back) Hamilton. Important —We see by nn advertisement in anotlior column of this paper that A. El Muoro is again to the fore with bis end of the season Bargain Sale, and we can confidently rec'-'mmeJid our readers to compare hia pficea. Remember the Address, Ai R. MffNRO, Beach Eoad, Akaroa.—Abvt» J. S. Dodds, chemist and stationer, has i Church o* England prayer and hymn books from Iβ 6d upwards, Presbyterian Church Praise from Is, bibles, prize books, notepaper and envelopes, boxed stationery, visiting cards, and all classe3 of stationery at lowest pricesi