ROXBURGH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 596, 19 September 1873, Page 2

ROXBURGH.

- o—(from a correspondent). It has often been a matter of surprise to me on reading your journal that little or no notice is taken of this plae e, seeing it is one of the most nourishing up-country townships. Although news •is not very plentiful, I think a few items may be gathered from time to time that will be acceptable to your readers, and with your leave Mr. Editor herewith try my hand. Through the ill health of Mr. Orr, who was Schoolmaster here for some two years, he had to resign his appointment, and which is much to be regretted—the School has been closed for some time, but I am glad to say that the Committee hav been fortunate in securing the services of another master, Mr. Sercombe, who purposes to open on the 15th instant. We have also had a change in our Postmaster and Telegraphist, the gentleman who lately held the appointment, did not give general satisfaction, his place has been filled |by iMr. Thomas Coop, who for the past few’years has been Lineman, and it is now thought things will go on more smoothly than hitherto. We have a splendid Library here, but it is virtually closed for the want of an active Librarian, someone, who can devote a short time, say three times a week, to allow of the subscribers to get books. I thear it is the intention of the Government to erect more permanent and sightly offices for the Post and Telegraph business, which is very much needed, the present building being quite inadequate—also, the Bank of New Zealand talk of . budding on the front street opposite to the new Post Office, which will give the main road a very good and permanent appearance. Mr. John Beigbton has been making some very’ extensive additions and alterations to meet the increasing demands of the place, which to ah appearance is in [nowise inconsiderable, when the loading of some four or five waggons, which "arrive every few days, has to be stored away. You will see by the Escort returns that this place is not behind in producing its share of gold, and 1 have no doubt when some of the claims on the Waikia and some other of the outlying diggings get properly opened up, the returns will be much greater. One party are about starting to work, who have been two years preparing to woik some ground, which, from prospects, will yield ten or_ twelve pounds per week \cr man. Mr. Armstrong, the well known dentist is just now sojourning amongst us—l see him very keenly 100/.ing everyone in the face to see how it[ fares'with their teeth, and I believe that he is a very good judge. The weather this week has been very .stormy;,and cold, quite wintry sometimes, bail and snow, and driving squalls, all tending to keep the roads bad—worse they cannot be—in fact, it is only' by sheer pluck and perseverance that the driver of the coach, Eughy Craig, gets through. Perhaps these few lines may induce some more able pen than mine to try and keep vou informed in the news of the day.