ROXBURGH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 28

ROXBURGH.

Wakch 21. — The eageily anticipated visit of vice-Royalty i.-s past, and we have returned the even tenor of our ways. As in other towns thiough the goldfields, his ISxcellency was »ddres«<], lunched, and shown the sights, and his Lordsnip and the loyal burgesses of Roxburgh were mutually vvt-ll pleaded. We found the Governor f ank, affable, and dignified, with a gracious, kinaly manner that set fit ease eveiyone who ami; ?ii contact vr,th him. 'He was shnvn over the Amalgamated Company's claim a<id thiough Mr Birch h fruit garden, and aUo inMiicted the Djntdin dredge. His Excellency put up at Oiiuonct'ss Hotel, and the proprietor, Sir J. W. •Spoon-jr, was informed thai he was well s;,tis'iei with the attention hp r jt. Tfle lunch was got up by Host byooner, and did credit to his t->tablishuifiut. Otago Jubilee --1 here han b»en quite an px^dus frr-m this district and higher up of people all toing jubileewaids. Duuudin has uu onerous j-esponsibjlity this week, as we expect our old identities to Le well ljoked after while in your c'.ly. Ono^v KrciTAT^ — MrJ. Hayes gave an organ rectal in tiio J'ii p-l ah Church hern iccently, and it v/ai a treat for lovers of mumc. His nrogramme ooveie'a wide, i»i)?e, bein^ piincipally exceipts fiom the work* of the gie-t ma&ttic, and he showed himself a master of the u-stiumenr. He was assisted by the choir and several of our principal amattura, who gave vocal selections in a. highly creditable manner. Time was a good attendance. I''ruit<j rowers — The Fruitgrowers' Company he'd their monthly meeting oa the 12th, when the company's Dunedin repra-entative reported tha ( ; satisfactory advices had been received from "Wellington and other marked. He al=o lepoited that fni't got knocked iibout iv transit on the lailweiy, and it was decided to communicate with tbe tnfiic manager on the aubjict. Most uf the fruio hiving tow been bent away, ifc was decided to recall ihe Dunedin repiesentative. Jockey Club (.'ozciitrc —Great pieparations are being mad.! lor o corcort in aid of the 11. J C. to bs held on tbe ]st April. The programme, 1 ani informed, will be e'-peiMilly good.