Local and General

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIV, Issue 2838, 12 January 1904, Page 2

Local and General

Borough Council,-After the Christmas recess, this Council holds its next ordinary meeting to-morrow night at 7.30. Lake Kt.lesmebe—Work at the Lake Ellesmere outlet has aguin been retarded. A few days ago the piles were driven in, but were broken and washed out by a heavy sea. Visitors.-"-Vi itora continue to pour into our town. Yesterday the coach tit d w«g" gonette werejerammed with strangers, who have come to pay a vidt hereThird Wool Salts.—Special attention ii oalled to the fact that the third wool sale will be held on Thursday, Jan, 21. Catal' ogues close on Saturday evening, Jan. 16. The Warships—The wars-hips Pylades and Lizard, which put back into the stream at Lyttelton on Friday, through stress of weather, left agaio at twenty minutes p3st noon en Baturday. The-y are to go to Dun" edin after doing gun practice. Children's Service.—On Sunday morning a children's service was heid in the Presbyterian Church, Akaroa, a very large number cf children bek-g present, The Re-v J V'attison addressed th. children, taking as his subject, "The Golden Sovereign." Our Supplement.--Today's supplement coutainß continuations of the two serials, "Ihe Whistling Buoy," and " The Hand and Ring." The articles on social and other topics are piquant and interesting, and there are the usual pithy and amusing para* graphs and ex'raati from new works of soience, travel, and adventure. AIJUSTMENT OF ACCOUNTS.—The adjust' ment of accounts between the Akaroa and Mt. Herbert Counties took place last week at Lyttelton The Akaroa Council wes re - presented by Messrs J, D. Bruoe chairman, and W. D, Wilkins treasurer, Mr J. C. Gavin, Assistant Controller and Audito-, presided, and roceived the information laid b.ore him by the representatives of the two Counties, and will give his decision as soon •• b practicable. Our Calender for 1904.—W0 hope all our subscribers got a copy (f our calendar on Friday. If they did not, and send a note to us, we will endeavour to supply them. We hope the first Peninsula calendar will be appreoia'ed. We have endeavoured to mike it as attractive ar d useful as possible, the photogravure* are really good, and the ulmansc itself is clear, plain, and printed in a bright easily di a tiuguished oolour.

The Rev. W. W. Sedgwick—On Friday evening the Key. W. W. Sedgwick, of Akaroa, was inducted ai vicar of St. Luke's, in the presence of a large congregation. The new vicar was met at the west door by Bishop Julius and clergy, and, after the processional hymn, the service of induotiou was performed by the Bishop, the vicar making the usual deolaratien. The firßt lesson was read by the Yen Archdeacon Averill. The service was conducted by the ne-w vicar, and the Bishop preached from the text, " For the life was manifested, and we havo seen it, and bear witness, and Bhow unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us." At the conclusion of the servioe it was announced that a social evening would be held in Ss, Luke's Schoolroom on Thursday, when the pirhh would acuaid a welcome to the newly appointed minister. J. Ballantyne & Co.—New materials, new shapes are always coming into fashion, and become indispensable to those who wish to dress stylishly. Everything of the very latest mode c.in be procured at Messrs j. Ballantyne & Co.'s. Those who wish to buy waterproof", both useful and light, are strongly adviasd to buy Ballantyne, " Repellus" waterproofs, which aro to be bought in no less than fifty new shadings. Maids' and girls' capes and coats are also offered for sale at special -prices to suit all tastes. An inspection of the new stock is cordially invited. Country customers are also reminded that patterns and estimates are posted by the return mail, and letter orders receive 9very attention at Messrs J. Ballantyne &Oo 's, Dunstable House, Christchurch.

The Efficacy of Chamberlan's Pain Balm in the relief of rlmma-ism is being demonstrated daily, If troubled with this painful disease procure a bottle at ones. One appli cation relieves the pain. Sold by J. 8. Dpoos, Chemist, Akaroa,

-«»- _IKO,— 'K\&U Edward will visit Wales after Visit ing jrektid. ,' Tits Antaiitic —M. .luarco *.'■■_ Frsnch ex pediiion is aboard the Fr*-i.C*i*', I l **. l-?ade-proposes to exh ustively ixploro'Wost Grahamland and Al(-x*nderlar _.'

An American* Trag'dy,—A barkeeper named Garfiald, at Minoe-ipolio, telephinod io a friend, " Listen and you will hßar something " A woman's ahriebc and revolver shots were heard oV.er the telephone. It tr-tispired that Ga'field, after killing his wife, had committed suicide,

Arrival of *i!h jftuv. Juutia.— Yesterday afternoon, a large party of the parishioners of Sfc. Peter's Churc'i went across in the steam launch Piraki to meet the new vicar, Mr Julius, and h's family. Mr Julius a-roompanied 1 y hii wife and st yen children, came on board the Piraki at Bftrrj'a Bay. We heat that he will take rooms at Blythcliflfe till the Vicarage has been got ready. Several kiDd friends have volunteered to put up the cbildren, for whom it is difficult to find accommodation on account of the number of visitors in Akaroa.

iu»N LA_ocft in Sooth Africa—The "Daily Chronicle "says that China will prohibit the emigration of urn-killed labour to Sou'h Afiica until an agreement has been arranged with Rrila _ regarding the admission of Chinamen lo the colonies. —A,draft ordinance regulating .ho importation of labourers to ihe Transv-ia' mines has been pubished. It confines Chin-se to a mile radius of the place of employment, unless given special leave for forty- -igh-; hours. — The Afrikander Bond is engineering an extensive campaign against Chinese labour, and will petition the King direot. It ia alleged that Dutch and Hottentot .ignatuei are being shame'esely manufactured. No dcubt Mr Beddon's protest will seme we'ghr.

Accident ro the WAllaroo—lt i-«itic-ially annouDcbd from H.M.S?. Wal.tfroo tint only four were killed and thrae injured. The accident seas caused by the bursting of a steim pipe. Those killed were buiied at s-a. All the killed and injured were stokers One was killed outright, and three succumbed to the effects of the sc-lding steam. Of the seven injured, three were hurt so seriously that tbey are not expected to recover. The o'h?r four were slightly injured. The explosion occurred on Wednea day afternoon, duriug a full speed trial. The rames of the killed were: —0. E. HbII (chief stoker), C. B. Ell.s, Frank Moore and Wilfred Cleal, and of the seri ously irjured, W, J. San.iow, Thomas Pret'y and I). J. Atkins; All weres'okers. Heroic efforts were made by the engineering staff, under the Chief Engineer and LieuLen ant Glarspole. to get below, but they were repeatedly driven back. Streams of watar poured into the stoke hold, which finally enabled the party to face it. Lieutenant Gltsspole was badly Wittered by steam The Tauranga was in company with the Wallaroo at the time of the accident, and sent a doctor and nursing staff aboard and stood by until the Wallarco resumed her voyage to Sydney in a crippled condition, at a reduced speed of tix milos au hour.

Obituary.—We much regret to record the death of Mrs C. McDonald, of Wainui, which took place en Sunday last, She had been ailing for Bonne time pist and her decease was not unexpected, though it came, as it always does, as a great shock to her immediate relatives. _rs McDonald was one of those sterling crlonists that have made New Zealand what it is. An excellent wife and mother, the leaves a flourishing family to deeply regret their irreparable 10,. We remember that in the eafly days, when there were no experts, and all sorts of oheeae was being produced by Peninsula farmers. Mrs McDonald, who had peculiar skill in this direction, taught many how to turn their milk to better advantage, and so prepared the way for the Government experts. When they did come, it waa her clear brain and skilful hands that interpreted their meaning to others less versed iv the art than herself. Full of devotion to her family and friends, a warm hearted woman, always extending a helping hand to those who in any way suffered or were distressed, her loss will be -deeply regretted in that community where she has been for so many rears loved and esteemed, aDd her many outside friends will join in her neighbours' deep regret. The funeral takes place at Wainui to "day, and Mr Pool's boat leaves the Akaroa wharf at noou to allow those friends residing in Akaroa an opportunity to be present.

Sawdhb and Sons Eucalypti Extract - to reports of a great number of physicians of the hr_pst> professional standIns:, '.hero are offered Eucalypti Extrao's which po .ess no cv _t?ve qualities In protaotion of the world-wide fame of Sander and Sons' preparation we publish a few abstracts from these report s, which bear fully out that no re'iance oan bo plaod in other products:—Dr. W. B. Bush, Oakland, Fia., writes. It is sr metim*. difficult to ohbvin the genuine ar ic!e(S. _d rand Sea '). I employed d-ffia-enb other preparatirns but they had no therapeutic value and no effect*, Tn one case the effects werß similar to the il carnphora, tho objectionable action of wh.jli is well known." Dr. H. B. Drake, Orego-n, says 'Since I became acquainted with Lhia preparation (Sander and Son-.) I use to othtr form of eieily-.tus as I fch:_k t by" fcr the otst.* Dr. L. P. Preston, Lyncu-u.g, Va., writes 1' ' 1 never use any prepare ion other thin Sender and Sons', as I hays found ot.hera to be almost useless.

Cholera Infantum—This has been regarded us one of ihe most dangerous aud fatal diseases to which infauts are subject It can be cured, however, when propeil) treated. All that is necessary is to giv. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrl.ee* Remedy and castor oil as directed, with each bottle, and a cure is certain. Since

remedy h*s ome into such general use, heie are very few deaths from cholera in antum, and none whatever when it is given For Bale by J. S. Doms, Chemist, Akaro a

For Influenza aud Cold in the Head tako Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and Is 6d.