ROXBURGH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 246, 17 October 1872, Page 8

ROXBURGH.

(From our own Correspondent.)

There is a good deal of talk here of getting up horse races'this season, but there is a stron'g^dbjeGtion raised by a good many person's against having them on the other aide of the river. There is a decided feeling in favor of having them held at Moa Flat, and there can be no doubt it is the proper place for them, if the meeting is to be kenj; up from year to year. Moa Elat is more central in every respect, best suited for visitors,, and a comfortable distance from Roxburgh.

A cricket club is also talked of. "We have several goo 4 cricketers, amongst us, and a start is all that is wanted. I hope a club will be at once formed, and practice commenced, so that we may have a chance of sending a challenge in a few weeks to the Lawrence club.

Mr. Nuttall, one of the patentees of the submarine. boat, gave a lectnre on the subject of this excellent invention in Mr. Beighton's assembly room ,on Tuesday evening last. The attendance was extremely limited, owing to the singing class being held on the same evening. Rather a laughable occurance took place on the occasion, owing to a rough Highlander being selected bellman, and not being very well up in the business, I expect, got rather flurried in his new occupation, and in place of announcing the object of the lecture, gave it out that all lawyers interested in the Supreme Court were to assemble in Mr. Beighton's rooms.

In mining matters I have to report that a very unlucky breakage took place last week, 'in Mr. Woodhouse's race, causing great damage and inconvenience to a large number of miners. The river waa going down, and all hands expected. to be able to go ahead, when this race broke away. Now it will take' three of four weeks to repair the race and the damage done. ■

The dredge 'Perseverance is not now at work, througn^ome dispute among the party on board.

„• Since the river fell, Messrs "Woodbouse and Co. haver been clearing their paddock, from which they expect good

1 returns. . •' Thepeortte of the district, Tno're especially the farmers, ought^o 1 be highly pleased to see the splendid Clydesdale horse Surprise, which Mr. Arch. ; M'Pherson has brought up to travel ithe district this season. It is to be hoped thai? he will receive the support his enterprise deserves. '

, 'Foft' a 'loh&' iiimd to come it js anticipated j that the gentlemen of the long robe will be ac1 tijrely. engaged in the work of settling, or trying to settle, disputes between the various claimholders on the Blue Spur. The first case, the Otago Company, v. the Great Extended Co.' is now being heard in the District Court, and several others are spoken of as likely soon to come. on. The expenses attending the'litigationi mil be exceedingly heftvy, as in all likelihood/ lawyeniirom'Du'n'ediii.'wili'beretainedi' v °