ROXBURGH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 153, 12 January 1871, Page 6

ROXBURGH.

(From our oivn Correspondent.) M January 9, 187 L The weather here has been very dry and ho^H for some time back, but suited very well for holidays. It has been very quiet heie |^^| Christmas— far quieter than I have yet see/^^^J at holiday time on the Teviot. J£b>*"'w^^H Christmas "intic- front over-tke^Ean^c h^H not co.T«e in so numerously this year, an!jl have i not stopped so long when they were in. I expect the scarcity of the "ready," caused f,y the bad season they had over the Range, Jg the cause of it. On Boxing Day, the spleudid weather and the Moa Flat Races caused a gei>p. ral clear out from the township for Moa Flat. There was a large attendance— between 250 and 300 people, all of whom appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves. One enter piising individual introducing "Aunt Sally,"' which was the cause of a good deal of amusement, but he says not much profit. The Teviot people reached home about half-past seven, when dancing was commenced and kept up, *it the Commercial, till an early hour iv the morning, On account of the races uc Moa Fiat, Mr. Ayling's sports at Coal Cieek were postponed till Thursday, when they came off very successfully. On Monday, the 2nd insb., a, very successful pic-nic to the Dumbarton Rock was organised— th ; company numbeiing about sixty, including a considerable uumbei of the fair sex. The time was occupied exploring the remarkable caves and chasms in the rock, and amusements, such as foot ball, dancing, &c, were kept up with spirit. Messrs. Eeighton an 1 M'Piiersou providing the refreshments, with the exception of tea and milk, which were supplied ad. lib. bf iflj Mr. M'Gregor, of the Dumbarton Bock Farm. M Taken altogether, ib was a decided succesp^H every one returning home perfectly s.itisfiei^H with their day's amusement. A ball at t]^^fl Commercial Hotel finished up the amusemei^^H dancing being kept up till 3 a.m., on Tues^^H morning. There was also a pic-nic to (fl^V Creek Flat, for the school children, whicjj-ftas carried out in first-class style.

VTe had a visit from the Gourlay Family, on Saturday, the 30th ult., but whether it was owing to their being very fatigued by ~tlieir journey from Tuapeka, or from some other unknown cause (certainly not foi- want of a good house), the performance did not give such general satisfaction as was anticipated, owing to - the glowing accounts of their success set forth by some of the newspapeis. A most satisfactory alteration has taken place this month in the arrival and departure of the Dunedin mails to and from here, viz., arriving on Thursdays and Saturdays, and leaving on Mondays and Wednesdays. The ipailfor r . Clyde leaving as before, but the mail forfJtnediu via Clyde beiug done away with, beiAg a great improvement on last year's arrangements.. / We have at present a coacli running ta and i from Dunedin, via Lawreuce, three times a week.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court here, on Thursday last, a charge of robbing at Moa Flat was brought against Henry Prince by John Fitzgerald, of Tuapeka, who seated that he had been knocked down and robbed of £40 by Prince, at Moa Flat, on the afternoon of Wednesday. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate dismissed the case. From what I could learn of the matter, it appeared to be the settling up of a quarrel that had taken plare between them on the road at an earlier juro of the day. Fitzgerald came orf second lie^t, and stated that he Had eight live-pouiid mces in the breast pocket of his coat ten minutes before the scuffle took place, anil as he could Eiot find them when it was over, he said he had been robbed.

Numerously signed requisitious^to Mr. Reid for Sujjeriutenaeufc, ami ACr. finukhaw for Mie House of Repiesenfcafcives, have bsen sent to those gentlemen from this district. lam afraid if Mr. Bradsbaw stands., Sir. Dean, of Switzors, will stand a poor show, as the proportion of the votes here for the latter will be excreinely small. He will require to 'poll all the votes in und about Switzeis to come- aaythuig near going in. The stewards of the races and sports held at Moa Flat on Boeing D.iy, hay« generously hauded over the surplus fu:ia-» r (ty) to the Tna- i \ neVra Hospital asil the Ue.it; >olent Institution i PA 10 i. to each.