Local and General.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIV, Issue 2837, 8 January 1904, Page 2

Local and General.

Akaroa and Wainui Road Board—The Akaroa and Wainui Road Eoard hold their monthly meeting at the usual hcur and place, on Saturday, Jan. 9.h (tomorrow).

Regatta Accounts—All Regatta accounts must be sent in to the Mail Office, Akaroa, not later than Jan. 20th. Subscribers are requested to hand in their contributions as speedily as they possibly can.

Third Wool Sale-Special attention is called to the fact that the third wool sale will be held on Thursday, January 21. Catalogues close on Saturday evening, January 16th.

Recreation Ground.—The Recreation Ground has been so burnt up by the long spell of rUy weather that the Fire Brigade on Wednesday night, for a practise, turned the water on to the p.rched ground.

The Kishinfff Massacres—Two rf the counsel for the Kishineff prisoners luve been banished from St Petersburg to the interior of Russia, owing to their attitude and comments being distasteful to the Government.

Visitors—A large number of visitors arrived by the coach on Wednesday afternoon Many of those visiting Akaroa for Xmas have left, bnt there aro still many strangers in the town.

Gra c s seeders—There is every evidence that the grass seed season is at hand, for numbers of men can be .een tramping the Peninsula roads carrying their awags with them. We hear that many (f the grass saeders vi-it the settlers' houses and demand food. Ou one occasion w h-n some men were offere.l a meal, they objected to the fare, saying it was bsef they wanted—they did nt eire about mutton.

Accident. — An accident happened at Governor's Buy to a boy named Malcolm Bro«n, about eieven years cf age, and son of Mr Campbell Brown, of tho Canterbury Hotel, Lyttelton, formerly of Akaroa. He was attending the Sydenham School camp, and fell from a tree. He was rendered unconscious. He was brought back to Lyttelton by the Lunch Canterbury,

LatbCablb. —The British regulars stationed in South Africa are greatly discontented, owing to the high prices of necessi ties and luxuries, and the monotony of their existence.—A Scottish gentleman has en abled the Scottish Antarctic Expedition to rafib at Buenos Ayres and return to thr Antarctic.—The King and Q ;een _re visiting the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth. They will remain I hare till Saturday, —Mi Carnegie's gifts in 1903 amounted to four million two hundred thousand pounds—Dr Dowie has an idea of purchasing an ißland ti : her in Americ* or Australia, and trans ferring Zion City thither.

Akaroa Boatioo Club.—A Committee meeting was held in the Boathouse on Tues day evening. Present—Messrs Michell (in chai>), Whelch Le t<\ GoodwiD, Henning, and Lynbkey. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and coufirmedi A hearty vole of thanks was passed to the crews who represented the Club at bhe recenb regitta*-. The Treasurer reported that though the sea son was so far advanced sever.l members had not paid their subscriptions Resolve 1 th.t no unfinarcial members be allowed to usq the 1 oafcc Sympv hy was expressed with Messrs GoodwiD un 1 Lynskey in the ir recent bereavement, and the meeting then a jour/;ed.

Cricket-The frco.d test match, Ei ._ land v. Australia, wis concladed on Tu.oday, Kngland winning by 186 run - ". Ri n fell till noon, when the sun crming out the pitch was huffi.i ntly dried for the matoh to le started, but io was almost unplayable. The a' tend mcc during t ho af ernoon reach nearly 10,000. Tyldesley played a great innings for tha Englishmen, hitting 2 fives and 6 fours in on hour aud 18:nins. The Australian fielding was n-ngnificent. Wher. they comm<?nced their seomd ianings, Australia wanted 297 runs to win. Trumper made a brilliant i-tand, getting his 35 runs with such speed that they p sse*s more than their ordinary Rhodes' bowling wa* mot effective, 8 wicke's being takon fir 68 run?. The Fcorei were—frgland 315 runs first, and 10-> ccc.nd inning.; Australia 122 first, and 111 second innirgs.

Thb Chicago Firb;—At the inquest on the victims of the fire :n the Iroquois Theatre ihe evidence showed that the draught from the doors which were opened behind tho stage blew down a fan pcreen, oonuining a number of incanderoent lights. The fui H-r.en fell with a crash, like an explosion,] and the heat) from bhe fflood of lights on the screen ignited the flimsy (orders of the scenery, Then seventy five thoiit and feet of oiled Manila rope, used in r unending one hundred and eighty drop scenes, caught fire. The asbestos curtain had not been arranged to drop quiokly. It hung on an endless rope and was lowered with difficulty. It was obstructed in its descent by a steel reflector, and not by an rarial wire. The reflector had been carelessly lefb to itself and swung out of its niche near the proscenium arch. Cholera Infantum—This has long been regarded as one of the most dangerous and fatal dueases to which infants are subject. Ib can be cured, however, when properly treated. All that is necessary is to give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhcei Remedy and castor oil as directed, with each bottle, and a cure is oerbain. Since rem -dy has otme inbo suih general use, he:e aro very few deaths from cholera in antum, ard none whabever when it is given For sale by J. S. Dodds, Chemist, Akaroa

Borough Council..— Notice is giv.-n else where that the Akaroa Borough Council meets at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday Ja >, 13th, at the Council Chambers. Sever- Earthquake at Dunedin—The sevtrest earthquake shock ever experienced in Otago w«s felt on Saturday, says t.h. •' Press." Many who were awakened plaiood of a sick feelin/, whilst in some 01868 phster was shaken from the ceiling and windows were loosened. In one case there was a distinct heave of the room, accompanied by a wise of wind beating against the house, and the shaking of the iron roof and doors.

J Ball.ntynb & Co.—New materials, new .hape* are aKays -*r.tni"g into fashion, and beoome indi.peneable lo tho:0 who wish to drtss stylishly. Everything of the very latest mode c n be procured at Meßsrs J. Ballantyne & Co.'s. Those who wish to buy waterproof-, both useful and ligbb, are strongly advi.ed to buy Ballantyne's "Repellus" waterproofs, which are to be bought in no less than fifty new shadtngs. Maids' and girls' capes and coats are also off-red for sale at special prices to suit all tastes. An inspection cf the new stock is cordially invited. Country customers are also reminded that patterns and estimates a-e posted by the teturn mail, and letter orders receive every attention at Messrs J. Ballantyne & Co 'a, Dunst-bl. House, Christohuroh.

Thb Efficacy of Chamberlan's Pain Balm in the relief of rhuma:i-tn is beiug demonstrated daily. If troubled with this painful diseare procure a bobile at onca. One application relieves the pain Sold by J. 8. Pood., Chemist, Akaroa.