LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 128, 12 March 1931, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From “The Guardian” Mar 12, 1881), Ashburton Caledonian Society. A meeting of directors oi : the Caledonian Society was held in Quill’s Hotel last night to elect a secretary. There, were six directors present anil Air S. Saunders presided. There were six applications for the position and Mr J. McLean Dunn was unanimously elec-\ ted. A meeting of the members was afterwards held at which the vicepresident (Dr. Stewart) presided. The meeting was called to arrange about giving a Scottish welcome to the Govei nor on his visit to Ashbur-, ton. A committee consisting of Dr. Stewart, Air Douglas and the secretary was set up to go into the matter. Ashburton Volunteers—lt is understood that the Ashburton Volunteers will assemble to form a guard of honour at the railway station on the arrival of tne Governor on Monday next. The Rangitata Road Bridge.—A public meeting of the ratepa3 T ers in the Geraldine Road Board district was held at Geraldine on Friday last to consider a proposal by the Alount Peel Road Board to contribute £IOO toward the cost of the extension of the Rangitata Bridge, provided .the Geraldine Road Board contributed a similar amount. It was finally decided to contribute £530 toward the extension of the bridge on condition that a rate he struck over the whole County at 6d in the £.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ACO. ‘ ' ■ (From “The Guardian” Mar 12. 1906). St. Patrick’s Day Snorts Association —At the last meeting of the above Association there were present Messrs T. Hancock (in the chnir)J, the Rev. Dean O’Donnell, AI. J. Burgess, Af. J.' Atoriarty, G. Porter, J. Brown, J. Hapnigan, J. Murphy. T. O’Cavroll, Hugh Cullen, E. Hanrahan and D. Moriarty. The foi’thcoming sports meeting was discussed and the tender of Airs Fowke for the entering was accepted. Arrangements were made for the reception of the Premier and a sub committee consisting of the Rev. Dean O’Donnell, Messrs T. Han cox, M. J. Burgess and the secretary was appointed to carry them out. Selwyn Licensing Committee—Messrs Joseph Batty, John Lambie, Thomas 'Langley, David ArcAlillan and George Rutherford were the only persons nominated for the Selwyn- Licensing Committee and have been declared duly elected; Ram and Ewe Fair.—The prices realised at the late ram fair at Christchurch were considered to be very low, particularly so in the Shropshire, hut to show that good sheep were appreciated it may be mentioned that Mr T. JT ; . Upton eleaped the whole of liis consignment at the following prices:—-15 at Bgns, 10 at 4}gns, 15 at 4-lgns, 3 at 4sgns, 10 at ogns, 10 at (Mgns, 2 at 12‘fins, and one at logns, the highest price yet realised for flock Shropshire rams in Canterbury in any year,