Roxburgh Notes.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 503, 10 January 1906, Page 5

Roxburgh Notes.

(Own Coerespondent.)

The Cycling Club held its annual summer carnival on New Year's Day. The day, though not all that could be desired, was better than the forenoon promised, and a large attendance of the public was present. Ail the events were closely competed for, and an excellent afternoon's sport witnessed, and the officials are to be congratulated upon the smart and prompt manner in which they conducted the programme. The usual concert and dance was held in the hall in the evening, and both were largely patronised. The brass band was in attendance both at the sports and before the concert, and was greatly appreciated. The orchestra, conducted by Mr W. Haughton, assisted at the concert, and the music for the dance was supplied by Messrs Haughton (cornet), M'Elligott and Roggers (violins), and Waigth (piano). Mr A. E. Tyer, the newly-appoin-ted manager of the Teviot Freezing Works, takes up his duties on the oth. He is from the well-known firm of Auckland preservers, Tyer and Son. The company have secured the freehold of the land and buildings now occupied by it at, I believe, a reasonable figure. It is hoped that its enterprise will be re • warded by a bountiful and successful season.

M'Gregor's farm, recently purchased by Messrs Todd Bros., representing a syndicate, has now been surveyed into lots ranging from 42 to n acres. Several of the blocks have already been disposed of, and it is expected that in a short time they will all be taken up. The annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday School was held on the sports ground on Thursday afternoon last. Unfortunately the weather was not all that could be desired, though the fore part of the afternoon was fine, but everything was done by those in charge to make the children's outing an enjoyable one.

At the last meeting of the Borough Council, held on the 4th inst., £5 was voted to the funds of the association of local fruit-growers and farmers for the destruction of birds. From October 22nd to the 3rd inst. the sum of £25 was paid away for eggs and heads, representing 3,000 dozen, and the collectors report that eggs are still freely coming in. Mr Frank Laloli, who some two and a-half years ago went to British Columbia under engagement to the Fraser River Dredging Co., Lytton, was a passenger by the Vancouver boat, Aorangi, which arrived in Sydney on the 2nd inst. Mr Laloli

who is accompanied by his wife, is due by the Union Co.'s boat Moeraki at Dunedin this week, and expects to reach here by the end of the week. His many friends will be pleased to see and hear of his re- ' turn, and an equally warm welcome will be given to his wife, who Mr Laloli "was fortunate enough to secure during his sojourn in B.C. Mr A. Eden and Mr James Tamblyn, of Coal Creek, returned home on Saturday last after an eighteen months' absence on a trip to England. The former is accompanied by his wife. Johns and party's dredge (late Golden River) passed down on Friday afternoon last, en route to her new claim at Millers Flat.—All the dredges are working again, being principally engaged in repairing during the holidays.