AKAROA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7411, 29 November 1884, Page 3

AKAROA.

SSfifrilOM OVH OWN ('OUBKHJ’ONUKNT.I Friday. “Tbo rash letter from " Two Farmers/’ winch appeared ia Urn Time# the other day, caused a good deal of surprise here, and something more. No one wan really to blame for them being no boat in Horseshoe j&ty to assist in recovering bodies, least of all Sergeant Brooks, for bo tried to get a boat to go round from this Harbour the aueond day altar the wrack of the Clyde, while the weather was still very rough. H« was prepared to help pull the boat if any other man would venture * but it was wall known that it would have been unwise to make the attempt then. As soon as men could bo got to go th« Sergeant want »» a boat, but was too lab* to recover the four bodies which had boon soon. Ho had, in the meantime, done more than could be expected, in the wav of riding over heavy roads and scrambling about stoop bill* sides, besides venturing across the harbour in a gale, all on this business of securing for the dead “ Christian burial/’ The only mistake whioh was made In this matter was bringing away the boat which accompanied the Akaroa on her visit to the wreck, but Bergonnl hwto had nothing to do with that, us the *mm started off to such a burry that be im Ml. informed of its departure til) tataklM no one who wont with the Akoree bn any authority to leave the boat. Ute w Twe Fanners” may have been sailors e* boatsmen, and may be good autheifttaiM boating matters. They deserve mm fof the proper feeling they have show* fewtnld tlie dead, eenwiaUy when that fading twfc the practical shape of searching the ebon, but la their letter they have wtkmfy blundered, though srith the best tatotiona. The leading article in yci4lffjy» Tinm, exonerating Sergeant BrotitefraW blame, was of course read here wife OUd* venal satisfaction. Trade has been a Utile more lireb bsM this week, as the Penguin Wednesday evening, and the Shmi pllMaj* Tm

number of {numw tigers and amount of cargo Were moderate.

Tim lost trip of the Antelope from this port to Lyttelton and book w«a nimbi within « w«»k. *llie visit of the Volunteer to this harbour has not been soprmpnrous. After a long delay In getting rid of her coals, she lay fast in the mud tor some day* In Harry’s Hay, where rhe loaded firewood. Him got down the harbour on Wednesday, but it is doubtful whether *llO.lllOß got for on her journey. The present Mayor, Mr A. I. M’Gregor, has Iwsni re elected for next year. Ho nos Krformed his duties with so much nali«< -lion that no other burgiw# had the courage to sowed him, so ho had to be nominated again. Mr W. Masefield has Imn elected Chairman of the County Council.

Charles OTtellly mot with an accident yeaterday afternoon that reunited in a broken leg. lit* was driving along the bench road when the fore part of the vehicle broke away. Thu horse bolted, and he was dragged out, holding on to tho reins a* long a* he could. The weather, though generally ftnp, has been very unsteady of tate. Yesterday, when everyone was expecting a warm day, a southerly squall eaine up, making II comparatively cold. Tho appearance of tho place in magnificent. The foliage and graaa are luxuriant, the acacia*, alder*, manuka* and other tree* relieving the general verdure by masses of whito blossom. Tho garden* are nourishing, and fruit ii likely to be abundant.

Mr M'Lenn, of the M'Lean Pickle Company, ho* become manager and a targe shareholder of our Jam Factory. • The buainee* of tlte Company will W much more extetudvn than wo* intended.

Regatta day is fast approaching, and arrangement* are well forward.