ROXBURGH NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22122, 28 November 1933, Page 13

ROXBURGH NOTES

(From Oor Own Correspondent.) ROXBURGH, November 27. THE WEATHER. The weather during the past week has been somewhat unsettled. On Tuesday last it was cold and squally, with low temperatures which threatened a repetition of the same conditions as those which occurred about the same time in 1931. Fortunately the frost registered was not severe enough to inflict any damage on, fruit trees or strawberries, though some vegetables received slight injury. The weather for the remainder of the week was perfect and very warm. On Sunday afternoon conditions became overcast, and heavy rain set in early on Monday morning, 42 points falling. The weather cleared before noon, and the barometer is again high. The rainfall for the month has now points as compared with 69 points, and this is reflected in the abundance of grass and of crops to be found everywhere. EXPORTERS’ MEETING.

During the .past week Mr Dan Wuille. of London, principal of the,firm of Dan Wuille and Co., fruit importers, paid a' visit to the district, visiting several orchards at Ettrick. In the evening ho addressed a meeting of exporters. There was a lanre attendance, representing Roxburgh, ’Ettrick, and Beaumont, Mr J. Cockburn presiding. Mr Wuille dealt with the various aspects of the fruit trade in England, and gave .some very interesting information to the meeting. He answered numerous questions, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. ‘ DEATH. The death occurred on Wednesday last, after a short illness, of Mr George Lamb, third son of Mr and Mrs James Lamb, of Roxburgh, at the age of 28 years. The deceased was a very popular young man, and much sympathy is felt for his parents and the members of their family in their bereavement. The funeral took place on Friday, and was a very large one. At the conclusion of the burial service, which was read by the Rev. Father Sexton, the Municipal Band, of which the deceased was a member, played the hymn, “ Nearer My God to Thee.”