LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 151, 8 April 1930, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” April 8, 1905.) Resignation.—After serving over a quarter of a century as house surgeon at the Ashburton Hospital, Dr. Trevor tendered his resignation at to-day’s meeting of the committee on account of failing health. County Rates.—At a meeting of the County Council to-day the chairman stated, that the sum of £4357 had been received in rates for 1903-4, while the sum of £l9 18s od was still outstanding. The sum of £4831 19s 5d had been received on account of the 1904-5 rate, on which the sum of £325 was still owing. Presentation at Springburn.—On Thursday night the schoolroom at Springburn was packed, when a farewell social was tendered Mr Kelley, the student in charge of the Presbyterian Church, who is leaving to further his studies at the Theological Hall at Dunedin. Items were given by Misses Campbell, Poison, Turton and Mrs Drayton, and Messrs Jagq. Morrison, Foster, Ellen, Westbrooke and Smith. After brief speeches from Messrs Morrison. Smith and Baird. Mrs Drayton handed to Mr Kelley a purse well filled with sovereigns. Shooting.—A rifle match was fired yesterdy at Temuka between the Temuka Rifles and Ashburton Guards, the result being a win for Temuka by 497 points to. 449. Ashburton scores were: Lieutenant Tucker 54, LanceCorporal Clayton 53, Lieutenant (Percy 52, Corporal Cambridge 52, Private Hart 51, Lance-Corporal Cutler 47, Lance-Corporal Rowan 47, Private Simpson 38, Corporal Hill 29, LanceCorporal Stephens 26; —total, 44Q. . Mr John La-mbie’s Departure.—A pleasant little function took place at the Road Board Office, Rakaia. yesterday, when a number of ratepayers met to say good-bye to Mr John Lambie, chairman of the Board, who is soon leaving on a trip to the Old Country. Valedictory references to Mr Lambie’s services, and wishes for a pleasant journey, were expressed by Messrs Morland, C, A. John Rennie and H. Harrison. Mr Morland presented Mr Lambie with a Kaiapoi rug.