The Archive · 1899

Notes from the South

THE WEEK

Most of the week has been fine, and Lately it las been hot and sultry. We have had many wet days in June, but only a modicum of really dry weather.

The plague, like the poor, threatens to be always with us. Instead of growing better it seems a little worse. Yesterday there were 23 cases and 18 deaths, They are very scattered this year, nearly every district having some cases, and none very badly affected.

Isee Messrs, Dallas and Musgrave's Dramatic Company are coming here to open for another short season on the Ist proximo. We have been without amusements for some time, but then people are not enamoured of sitting in a hot theatre on a sultry night in July. But then July has of late years ruled cooler than May and June, so all may pass out well for the ing management, The second Gymkhana of the season is (if the weather permits; it is now showery) to take place in the Happy Valley this afternoon. It has been postponed twice, I think, already.

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