ROXBURGH NOTES.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1737, 14 May 1930, Page 5

ROXBURGH NOTES.

1 (I'roui Our Own Correspondent.) . Football. 1 Banner matches v wetc played at Lawrence and Roxburgh on Saturday. At the former Roxburgh East mot Law- s renco and was defeated by 28 points ( to nil. Coal Creek met Millers Mat on ■ the Roxburgh ground, the latter winning by 17 points to 6. . - Hockey, Coal Creek was unable to raise a full team on Saturday and defaulted to Millers Flat. Roxburgh East met the 1 High School, winning by 1 goal to nil. Golf. ! ! The season was opened on Saturday . . afternoon in beautiful weather. It was , really too hot for golf but uotwith- . . standing this there was a large attend- . : anco of members who''thoroughly en- . joyod themselves. A mixed foursome) , was held and the best cards handed in ■■ 'wore those of Mrs T. Saudes and R. . Sharpe and Mrs George and P. Dingpwall who tied. On returning to the ■. ' club house afternoon tea was dispensed and the President of the duo, I>r Gil- [ mour, made a few appropriate remarks. ' Municipal Band, A meeting of the committee set up , : some time ago to arrange for the rais.'. ,ing of funds to liquidate the liability : on the new uniforms was held on May | . S. The band has been able to pay £IOO on the uniforms and there remains a similar amount. An art union is being held to assist in liquidating "this: and ' the meeting discussed ways and-means- ,, of raising ..the balance. After ; con- 1 I siderablc discussion it was decided not ' to hold a carnival or bazaar but en--1 deavour to raise funds by direct subi scriptions. It was suggested that four j leading citizens and supporters of the band undertake to raise £25 each and this was agreed to." A suggestion was also made that the council- bo ap--1 proaclied to screen one or morc.pic- ! turcs and it is likely that this will be I granted. r . v.. M.TT.1.0.0:P. "" The' ordinary meeting of tiie Loyal ' Roxburgh Lodge was held ou the sth , I. inst.j"E.G. Bro."R. George presiding in j the absence of the N.G., who was out -j of the district. 'There was a small j | amount of routine business and a do-'-I nation of £1 Is was made to the local j | committee of the Obstetrical Endow- , meat Fund. Court Roxburgh A.O.F. , submitted four dates wlien both lodges . will join in social intercourse and these ,■, were approved. A general discussion J took place on the syllabus for the -, winter months. A suggestion had been -j made at a previous meeting that the j lodge arrange a scries of debates for t the purpose of giving ,thc younger . members some practice in public speak- . ing. Tills, along with other suggestions. ( will be considered at a special meeting ( of the lodge to be held on the 20. (