LOOKING BACK

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIII, Issue 9787, 1 February 1923, Page 2

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(From the "Guardian," Feb. 1, 1898.)

The annual dinner of the Ashburton Fire Brigade will take place tomorrow.

Those who feel an interest in the promotion of good music and elevating the musical taste of the community will be pleased to know that an effort is now being made by the amalgamation of the Orchestral and Harmonic Societies to form one strong musical union, with the object of undertaking some of the most pleasing of the standard works, which may be available by hire or purchase from the societies in the larger centres. The combined societies meet this evening at the School of Music to inaugurate the movement, when all interested will be welcomed. The desire, of some at least, is to introduce the system which in the larger centres, whereby the society is supported by honorary members, and the concert audiences restricted to members and their friends. There is no reason in the world why Ashburton should be so behindhand in the way of first-class music. The individual talent will compare favourably with other places even larger, and all that is necessary is a combined effort such as this to achieve success. All lovers of music should lend their aid. Notice appears in the "Gazette" that Isaac W. Turner has been appointed postmaster and telegraphist at Hinds, and John Young, postmaster and telegraphist at Methven. Appointments of postmasters have been made as follow: —Patrick Hannigan, Westerfield; and Clement Knight, Alford Forest.