LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 175, 11 May 1929, Page 3

LOOKING BACK.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. ■ (From "Guardian," May 11, 1904.) The Weekly Half-holiday.—'Messrs Alfred Cass <Willowby), Henry McConnell. (Wheatstone), and George Morrison (Tinwald), notify that thenplaces of business will be closed at one p.m. on Saturday for the weekly haliholiday. Debating.—The Ashburton Debating , Society held its usual meeting last < .evening, Mr Sandrey being in the chair. Essays were given by the following members: —Messrs Brock. W. Woods, E. P. Williams, H. Revell, -and Choate. Messrs Choate and Johnston consented to act as leaders in the •debate next Wednesday, the subject -being- "That the Government Should ' Take Steps to Prevent Quackery." Charitable Aid Board.—At a meetring of the Charitable Aid Board yesterday, it was reported that the allocation of the contributions from local 'bodies for charitable purposes for the -Ashburton County in the financial year -of 1904-5 was set down as follows: Ashburton County £949 12s; Ashburton Borough £B3 10s 4d. Ashburton County Racing*Club.—lne autumn meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club was commenced this afternoon in fine weather. Results up to the time of going to press were as follow; —Lagmhor Hack Handicap ,of 25 sovs ; six furlongs—Bl Mr D. McKendry's Mangess 1, 42 Eurus 2, 16 Foreman 3. Time, linin. 17sec. Dividend, £2 2s. Disposal Handicap, of 20 sovs; six furlongs.—s 6 Mr A. J. Dawjson's Cannonite 1, 36 First Shot 2, 12 Lepanto 3. Time, lmin. 16 4-ssec. Dividend, . Ashburton Handicap, of 'BO sovs; one mile and three furlongs—27 Mr J. Buchanan's Secret Societv 1, 34 Terrapin 2, 29 Stepdancer 3. Time, 2min. 22 3-ssec. Dividend £4 18s.' Lagmhor Plate, of 30 sovs; five furlongs—4o Mr G. G. Holmes' Blvthemaid 1, 88 Somaroff 2, 20 Graduator 3. Time, Imm 3 2-osec. JDividend £4 3s first horse, 12s second.