ROXBURGH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 720, 4 February 1876, Page 2

ROXBURGH.

(from our own correspondent.) February 2nd, 1876. An enterprising individual is about to start a cab, which has already arrived from Town, between Roxburgh and Ettrick, and not only by the travelling public, but by we trust that he will be well patronised, but by residents who may wish to visit their friends at either place. The present arrangement of Messrs Cobb and Co., by which passengers are made to stay for a night at the Benger Burn, has been long enough complained of, and we did hope era this some change would have been made, but such has not been the care. The weather has been excessively warm for some time past,—cooling drinks and bathing in the Teviot stream has been the order of the day with those who can indulge in these luxuries. The harvest about Coal Creak Fat is nearly completed, but not far advanced towards Miller’s Flat, and lower down the road, labor is abundant, and there seems to be no scarcity of hands. At the Teviot itself a number of buildings are in course of construction. Tho Athenaeum is fast approaching completion, and is to be opened on St. Patrick’s L)ay. On the adjoining section Mr P. Broad is erecting a Temperenco Hotel, and still higher up, in Scotland-st., Mr J. Pitchers is building a store, and nearly opposite to him Mr G. Bidgood intends opening in tho same line of business, so that with the now year Roxburgh seems to have made a great start. At a meeting of tho Town Council hold on Monday last, a statement of accounts for the past year was received and adopted as passed by the auditors. The only other business transacted was in reference to tho Inspector of Nuisances, whose conduct docs not seem to have given satisfaction to tho Council, and to whom the Town Clerk was instructed to write, stating that the subject of the discharge of his duties had been brought under their notice, and that they were of opinion that his duties had not been discharged in so effective and impartial a manner as they could desire.