LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 165, 24 April 1928, Page 6

LOOKING BACK.

twenty-five years ago. {From “Guardian,” April 24, 1903). , St. Stephen’s Church.—The annual meeting of .parishioners of fet. Stephen’s Anglican 'Church was held last evening, the Rev. E. Wbitehouse presidium It was reported that during the year there, had been . 40 baptisms, 10 marriages, and 31 burials. The financial- report showed a debit balance of £331 4s Bd, compared with £487 iUs 6d. The Building Fund had been augmented by a sum of £55 from the Ladies’ Guild. The following were elected as office-bearers for the ensuing year:—vicar’s warden, Mr P. H.' Cox, parishioners’ warden. Mr C. 1). Hardie • vestrymen, Messrs W. Woods, D. Stock, P. White, F. B. Standi sh, J). Stock, senr., T. F. Gibson, T. A. Gates, G. Rumsey, E. J. Paul, and I*. W. Watt. Ash burton Industrial Building Society.—The tenth annual meeting of shareholders in the Ashburton Indus- . .trial Building Society was held last evening. The chairman of Dii ectors {Mr \V. H. Rule) presided. The re port stated that during the year £I2BO had been paid to members on withdrawal of shares', and £1558 10s had been appropriated to members. The profits to date showed a premium of £2 i-s 9d per share since the inauguration of the society. Messrs W. H. Rule. H. C. Turner, F. Clark, W. Bryant, B. Childs, G. Jesson and D. . Teppett were elected directors, and Mr " W. Rickies was re-appomted shareholders!’ auditor, , ... Ashburton Gram Market.—The following are the latest quotations m the Ashburton grain market'.—Wheat: Tuscan, 3s 9d, Velvet 3s 10d, Hunters 3s B|d: oats, Danish Is 4d to Is sd, Canadians Is 7d to Is Bd, SpaiTOwbills Is 6d to Is 7d, Duns I s . 4d, to . 1 f b . d ’ barley, malting, prime 3s 3d, inferior 2s 9d to 3s; peas, Prussian Blues ss, Partridge 3s 6d to 3s 9d; ryegrass, farmers’' samples, 2s 3d to 2s 9d.