ROXBURGH NOTES.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1736, 7 May 1930, Page 5

ROXBURGH NOTES.

a s (iTom Our Own Correspondent.) ". During April 58 points of rain fell J f which was a few points more than for 2 March. The first of May was ushered! in with a drizzling rain but very little j • fell', 8 points being registered. There > were two slight frosts of iideg. each! 'during the week. i Export. ; | The Zealandic and Port Napier load':ing close together kept apple shippers [busy and it was a case of a rush until • : the last minute. No word has yet beeu received of the allotments for the Talroa and as every one has been warned . that owing to shortage of space there is i r I going to be a reduction of" quantities, j . shippers arc in a bit of a quandry at-' « . the present moment and hardly know wV.t preparations to make. j £ Football. ei Owing to the hardness of the grounds the opening of football in this district J'ti was deferred until the 3rd when Coal Q Creek met Roxburgh and Millers Plat met Lawrence!.. The matches were hi played at Roxburgh and Millers Flat.. Coal Creek winning the former by 17 w points to 3 and Millers Plat beating Lawrence by 22 to nil. tl: Hockey. The Hockey Sub-Association opened ilc its season on Saturday. Matches tak- M ' ing place at Roxburgh and Millers Plat. Coal Creek defeated High School by vf 5 goals to 4 and Millers Plat beat Roxburgh East by 4 goals to nil. Golf. Though the season has not yet been officially opened the links arc being freely patronised. The alterations to the course recommended by Mr Scott, golf architect, have been carried cut. and now designed on lines in accordance with the best rules of golf they afford all the distance and thrills a . good golfer wants. Owing to the dry [weather it has not been possible to do much with the greens which are more or less rough but these will improve as the season advances. Personal. Mr B. Cree Brown, consulting engineer to the Teviot Power Board, was here*'for the week-end. On Saturday evening he conferred with the board on the proposed extensions to the system and from midnight to daybreak on Sun- P day morning he superintended the dismantling of the valve on the turbine in the power station.., This, has been giving some trouble lately. . Word has been, received that Mr w -,j£ K. Dallas, orchard instructor for tbis . j district,'has been transferred to,' the |'?3 P'-\nt Research Station at the Massoy i e C„j:ge. During the period he has been | visiting this district he has proved a , a very capable officer and growers have j"' appreciated the advice and assistance he was always ready to give them. Mr Dallas will enter upon his new duties as soon as the export season is over. ,