ROXBURGH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 248, 31 October 1872, Page 8

ROXBURGH.

(From a Correspondent.)

The general aspect of business matters in this district is very dull in comparison with that of past years. Mining operations are almost completely suspended, owing to the continually flooded state of the claims on the river side. How long this state of things will l^ist, is a matter of conjecture, but it is generally supposed by the practical mining observers here, that the river is gradually rising year by year, in consequence of the immense quantities of tailings which are daily precipitated into the channel — a fact that will probably, in a few, years, preclude any possibility of working in the vicinity of the old claims, which were so 'easily and profitably worked a few years ago.

Campbell's Creek and its tributaries, is decidedly the centre of attraction here — its gold furnishes the people of Roxburgh with " tucker " and other necessaries of life.

The Hit or Miss* Co. are doing exceedingly well. The income coming from this claim is estimated attherateof £12 per man per day ; and White &Co are equally successful. Murray & Co., who have been driving a quarter of a mile tunnel at an enormous expenso, for the purpose of constructing a tailrace through it, have nearly completed their task, and as the ground which they intend to work is supposed to be uncommonly rich, a good washing up may be expected about Christmas.

. There is. another sourca of income than that of mining speculations which keeps the/Teviot people afloat, and which I # almost forgot to mention. I allude to the thriving agricultural resources of the district, which promise to be a remunerative branch of industry. . The crops are looking better here than I haye ever seen them before, and judging from that fact with the. certainty' that a flour mill is about 'to be erected in our immediate vicinity, L may safely predict glorious, times for every one in the district ; in fact, fcl'ere will be 'any amount of the staff of life at moderate rates.

4- show of entire hprses was held here on the 33rd inst, There were four stallions on the. ground, viz,, Sir Oolin, Surprise, Glasgow Geordie, and lyanhoe, A-t half-past one o'clock the evolutions began, arjd Mp. ditching's groom took the' lead with Ivanhoe,' followed - by SiV Colin, Glasgow Geordfe, ' and 1 ist, bat not Jeasf-, ,tlm fine hupse,' Surprise," After .walkIng twice poun(j the township in Indian file^Mp. A. M'P-herson, owner of the' horse Surprise, challenged any "horse on the ground to trot- his horss for £5, This was not; accepted, and

Mr, M'Pherson, to show the action of his horse, went off at a trot that was really surprising for . a horse of his 'size and height— l 7 hands. Glasgow Geordie nexfc followed; and he certainly showed splendid action. _ This is a young horse, but he ia.considered a first-class animal of great bone and

excellent frame.

A lecture was delivered by Vincent Pyke, Esq., on Friday evening, in aid of the English Church fund. The house was. crowded, and every one seemed to enjoy the lecture thoroughly. The subject was "A Night amongst Dead Lions."