ROXBURGH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2310, 9 June 1898, Page 25

ROXBURGH.

June 6. —In the mate o' weather we hue ' mucklei-'e be tharikfu' for. 'It is winter, but a ; verra mild ane. There's a whang 'o' frost, whiles, i bnt nae mair. (I see that I'm slippin'-iritae Scots, ,' but it's juist frae readin" ane o' 'Crockett's 'bulks, ' an' I canna heip-it.) The days are.fme and waim, ' the skies.are the skies ©'''Galloway, and the, roads , are fine, .cojnsideriri'. They're a bit 'saft, I'se na i •deny that, but naethitig i-ae what they.michttie. ' The bikes go up and down, Ihe bailie's ordinance ! notwithstanding. Wfi ova hopiDg 'for a "frost — a. ' good, 'keen frost, so that our skates can have a > turn. They must'be fair .rusty for -want of use. '

Bazaar.— On May 24, and 25 the local brass band had a anost snccessfiil Jbazaar, the net results [ being about -£72. This is very satisfactory, and ' will put %hat .popular institution fairly on its legs ' again. For its numbers "it is wn excellent band, and it was very,gratifyin.g"to the residents'to read of its good performances in Duuedin. lie one de- , feet is-its weakness in numbers— l 6 mdre men .are needed. Then, it has not the advantage of a i regular bandmaster. I think a mixture of wood and string instruments would "be a good thing. I see tbat arrangement exists in Melbourne and ' Sydney,, and answeis well. Another 'thing we! badly want ia a good violin .teacher. A man who ' could teach the violin well, and who could always be .depended on, would do well here.

Football.— A football match was played on the reseiye on Saturday ;between the local team and a visiting team from 'Miller's Flat, resulting In an 1 easy win for our "boys. Tie play on neither side calls for -very special mention, though at times the visitors .indulged in play a little rougher .than there was any occasion for. '

Bridge.— l should like to direct the .authorities' . "notice to the tfaot that .the Bridge; needs attention. It has not been stiffened up for a long time. '