LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 150, 7 April 1930, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(From “Guardian,” April 7, 1905'.)

f Property Sales.—Mr F. Ferriman reports having sold on account of Mr W. M. Dellow, 34 acres at Mayfield, with dwelling and shop, to Mr J. H Anderson ; also; on account- of estate of the late W. M. Sutton, 140 acres in the Ashburton Forks district to Mr W. M. Dellow, of Mayfield.

Educational—The Canterbury Board of Education yesterday appointed Mr J. B. Campbell master of Ashton school, and. Miss Grace Makeig pupilteacher at Ashburton Borough School. Addington Market.—The following sales were made on behalf of County clients at Addington vesterdav • Wethers: Mr D. McMillan (Dorie), 15 at 26s 6d, Mr Jas. Beatty (Cairnbrae) 08 at 23s 6d; Mr A. J). Mcllwraith (Rakam), 29 at 22s to 24s 3d; Mr W Loekhead (Doric), 22 at 23s Id. Ewes: T- r Blackley (Rakaia), 30 at 17s 10d; Mr R Baxter (Rakaia), 67 at 1/s 9d; aii- E. Tisch (Kyle), 64 at 16s lOd to 1/s 4(1; Mr F. McCafferty (Lyndhurst), 53 at 17s to 17s 4d- Mr A F. Roberts (Westerfield), 52 at’l7s • £.* Matson (Tinwald), 25 at 16s Id; Mr H. J. Harrison (Rakaia), 66 at LGs rx V s ; Mr T. Dent (Lauriston), 129 fat lambs at 18s 2d. Acclimatisation Society.—A-commit-tee meeting of the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society was held in Miss Graham s office last evening. Present • Messrs P. H. Cox (chairman), Jl S. Tennant, Field, Sheldon, Huston, Cambridge and A. 3. Shury (hon. sec.). It was reported that nominations for the committee had closed on March 27, and as only the necessary number were nominated, there would be no ballot. Mr bheldon was indignant that he was not nominated, and had received no notice ol nominations being called for. lhe secretary said that as'he did not nominate and no one else did and as he was a member of the comnnttee who revised the rules, under which there was no necessity to advertise, he had only himself to blame that he was not nominated. After a \ eiy acrimonious discussion it was decided that nominations be reopened and advertised for, to be in the hands of the secretary by the 7th inst. The Domain. The Domain" this afternoon presented an exceptionally animated appearance, when several clubs help practice games in view of the approaching winter season. The Southern Cross and Hakatere Football rui ™ pay ® d , a scratch match, while Old Bows indulged in practice on the Dial. The Hockey Club opened its season by playing a scratch match.