The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1903.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2774, 22 May 1903, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1903.

Akaroa County Coursing CLUB-Owing to the height 'f the Lake the running for the Birdling Stakes on Empire Day has been unavoidably postponed. The Committee meet at 8 o'clock this evening at the Criterion Hotel, Akaroa Cocksfoot Meetings—Cocksfoot meetings will be held at Le Bon's to day, at Akaroa to morrow, and at Wainui on Monnext. Australta v. New Zealand — All Bhepherds interested in collies are advised that matches will be arranged betweeu Bonnie, the champion trial dog of Australia, and New Zealand sheep dogs, at the Christ churoh Bheep Dog Trial Club's maetings, on Thursday and Friday next. Bay Services —A meeting of members of the Church of England wad held at the Council Chambers, Duvauohelle's, yesterday afternoon, when it was arranged the new ylan of holding services at Le Bon's, Wainui _?rench Farm, and Duvauohelle's, should bo uiedforayear Full report next issue.

N.Z. Railways—Notice of the trsin arrangements for the Dunedin Races and Winter Show appear elsewhere. Sale—Today. Mr Latter is putting up to auction all Mr Beilby Barker's furniture and household effects. There no reserve and many good bargains may be made. The sale commences at 12 o'clock, ar.d luncheon is provided. The Victorian Railway Strike,—Mr Scorer. Fporetm-y to tho men, on being inter viewed, said ho did not like, the settlemer*\ hut the men would have to accept it hoped that* tho Government would dp-.' fairly with those of the executi >•■*•■ •■ who hr**l nothin? to do with the declaration of the strike. All except Ibe subcommittee had no mote cn*-nr.i.tion than the main body nf st.tikerp. Tin*. Prfpiden*-* nrged the men to go luck to work and regain tbe confidence nf their employers by loyal service. A Broken Chlvfrt—Yegterday when Mr G; Prt'igrew was bringirg threr** onrds of firewood in his bullock dray, alone Joli*-*----street north, the culvert opposite Goodwin'p forge, gave way as ho vw crossing it, Tha wheel went in up to the 9xle. but, with Mr AnderHon's aid. they wer* raised sufficiently to enable Mr Pettigrew'a s'. ronjj team to pull them cut without any damage being done, The injured oulvert was at once seen to. The Jews in Russia —Mr Alexander, the president of the Lindir. Commitee of British Jew*, and Mr Montefiore, the President of thn Anglo..fowish Association, »upp.v details of the K.ishineG atrocities Fifteen streets were Packed and 4000 fam i ilies rendered h .-.meleßs. The official report I admits that 700 houses n-d 600 shops were I pillaged, and f hat forty three persons were killed and 474 wounded. Children were I flung into the streets out of windows, and | many women were outraged and horribly mutilated. Pnms of the atrocities wero incredibly ghastly. Thk Premier's Visrr--The Right Hon R. J. Seddon intends leaving Wellington at the end of tbe next week, visiting the Peninpulu in thn nourßfl of a fow day"- On arrival at LitMe Riv _, Mr T*Jruc\ Ohairman of the County Council, will drive him to a**, many places ns possible. There is somi t-alfe of his delivering an address at Aka oa ; but in all likelihood he will not be »ble to spare the time. Ho har. been asked, also, to lay the fonndatien stone of a public hall nt. Oebbie's Valley. Our Coachinu Line. —Mr R. Paton has takpn over Mr B. Barker's line and plant and h now the carrier of His Majesty's Mails. We wish him every possible " oond luck '' in his ne.w enterprise, and thoronghlv believe hn will peenre it by energy, pluck and good nature The only 'hing to be regretted, in the matter, is that, Mr Beilbv Barker ;,nd his wife will probably cease to be residents here. In many locil affairs, notably the Boating Club, Mr Barker has very freely helped with time and money to Roeure niocess. whilst. Mrs Barker has ever been most hospitable and charitable and earned the res.p°o*". nf nil her neighbours We understand tVr • is to be a .fathering this evening at 8 o'clock, at the Somerset Hotel, duvauchelle-, to say good-bye to Mr Birker, and welcome hia successor, when it, is hoped many friends will gather to* get her to wish our departing fellow resident God Speed. Ballantyne & Co. —Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co. announce that they have a complete stock of all the newest materials. Any new coloured winter dress stuffs can be obtained and the firm are always ready to send patterns post free on application. As winter will soon be upon us, it is necessary to provide against the inclemency of the weather, so that the sudden cold does not find us unprepared. The newest three quarter j-_ckefcs are a specialty of Messrs J. Baliantyne aod Co. and. as the popularity of this latest fashion in jackets is so great, all would-be purchasers are warned that they must do their shopping at once or they will find the choicest gono. Furs and muffs also will soon be in great demand, and, of these, there is an unrivalled assortment awaiting inspsction. No other house in the colony is capable of furnishing such a oomplete winter equipment as that of Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co Stick to the People, it is but their due, Give them good value and they'll stick to you, 8o we have found that wherever we've been ; We have a big lead, to keep it we mean, In many a home we have saved muoh expense And still will continue for years that are ; henoe. ! For bad coughs and. colds, the stuff good and pure ' I« Woods' Great Peppbbmini Cum.. '

Bobks IN Mexico—General Ben Viljoen has collected fifty Boer families in London, and is conveying them fo his Mexican estate. He derlares that his rea _:> lor not Rettling in ihe United States is that Am"''"' is unublo to differentiate between the Bop's and the scum of Europe.

Lake Forsyth—The men are busy lettirg out Lake Forsyth, but thi* southerly weather is dead against tbem The trouble is.that, till the lake ii rnnni' g out, the road bef.wem Nutt's und tl*-e Devil's Knob remains practic ally impassible.

Improvement of the Mail Route—A meeting of the ratepayers of Barry's Bay and Duvauchelle'a wilfbe held in the Council Ohambers, Duvauchelle's, tomorrow ab 7 p,m, to consider the question of erecting a new wharf at the gap, Ouvauchelle's Bay and forming a flat Vietween the two Bays, As the propose! improvements ars a topic of general int. r»»t just now there should be a lurge attenrlfince.

"AtJLD /-CQUAiNTANOK."—?UCb is the name of a now whisky, "f whioh Mr McKay, nf tho Criterion Hotel, Akaroa, has secured a monopoly. J' i« 15 years old and is h vinous ond delicious beverage ; but taste and try before you buy. For fnfluenzi and Cold in tho Head take Winds' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d.