CENTRAL OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20586, 8 December 1928, Page 10

CENTRAL OTAGO.

ROXBURGH NOTES. (Fbom ,Oitb Own Cobbespondent.) » ROXBURGH, December 7. As a resiilt of .the continued warm weather small fruits '.have been coming in freely, and large quantities of strawberries have been going forward to the various markets. A . record was reached on Mondar morning last, when 359 crates Were railed from the local station. A small portion of, these was, cherries. ' POWER BOARD. At a special meeting of the Power Board held on Thursday evening, to consider tenders, received for the .supply of transformers, the tender of A. D. Riley, and Co., of Wellington, for 4,75 k.v;a. 11,000.0000, was accepted, and that of the National Electric and Engineering Com* pany, Dunedin, for 610 k.v.a. and 27,5 k.v.a. Tho 10’s and B’a are double wound primary 11,000-6000, or . 3000, and will enable the change over at tile south end to be effected without mueh dislocation of supply. Delivery of the small sizes is to be given in three months, and these will be on the Miller’s Flat-Ettrick' circuit,'which is being altered from. 3000 v. to 6000 v. This will release.a similar number of 3000 v. transformers which will bo utilised in the northern area, where, owing to the demand for ranges, the transformer capacity is being severely taxed.' The large transformers are not due till May, bufc it 1 is hoped that all work on the extension to Island Block will he completed by the time they arrive, and there will os no delay 111 -linking upi HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL : ,■ * SHOW. ■ : ~ V.'.;

The annual Horticultural trial show held under the auspices of the Anglican Methodist and Presbyterian Churches took place on Wednesday; ' The entries were not up . to.'those of' the pre-. vious year, due probably to the,, fact that the week very busy'one for most people on the land, shearing and strawberry picking being .in full swing. There was a very creditable display in all sections, some .of the exhibits being of high standard, particularly in the flower section. Unfortunately the show was just on the late side for the best displayof roses, though some good specimens were ?“????• T ] lere was a 'very attractive exhibition of sweet peas staged by Messrs Barron and Dance. oJF the Moa Seed Farm at Dumbarton, It comprised a large number of varieties, and was much adidea of the special suitability of the district for this particular flower. There was a, large attendance of .the ,public in the evening: SIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGS. , Work on the High, School building*, which was suspended to allow the timber to dry, was resumed a week ago. ao d is ST. be “f p “ sl ?fd on «« speedily as poslble’ ~T ha buddings will ,be ready for occupation when the school reassembles “ , ar . jr - The temporary buildings for 5 111^ bein i? ret J ained ’ at >d will be usS for woodwork and cookery classes. :v