LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 150, 6 April 1933, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

, FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the "Guardian," April 6, 1883.) The Town Hail.—-The directors of • the Ashburton Town Hall have decided to considerably alter and improve the Town Hal). The stage is to be made longer, the floors of the anterooms will be raised to the stage level, and about twenty feet will be added to the rear of the building, where dressing rooms will be erected. Alterations in" the seating accommodation are also contemplated. The directors have purchased a portion of land from Mr Shearman at the rear of the hall. Rangitata Bridge—lt was announced at the last meeting of the Ashburton County Council that the Rangitata bridge is now finished, and the members decided to celebrate the opening by a lunch at the locality on April 21, Invitations will be issued to the members of the Geraldine Road Board, the members of Parliament for the district, and others. Land at Seafield.—A farm belonging to Mr Bryan O'Connor, at Seafield, containing 300 acres, has just changed hands at the very satisfactory price of £1175, Mr Hugh Kennedy being the purchaser. Considering the quality of the land, the above figure may he considered a very good price. We learn that land generally is improving in value in the* Ashburton County. Accepted Tenders.—At the meeting of the Board of Education on Thursday, the following tenders were cepted:—Masters' houses—P. Norman, Hinds, £270, and Winslow, £265; Page and Hodder, Methven, pairs and additions: Seafield, H. Ferguson. £33; Kyle, H. Ferguson, £34;,. Rakaia, W. Brown, £34. . TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the "Guardian,". April 6, 1908.) JLO.O.F. Meeting.—A meeting of the 1.U.0.F., JN.Z., was held m tne Masonic Hall last evening. There was a good attendance or brethren, and the chair was occupied by Bro. itf (Service, iS -G. Among those present were Bro. Crawley, Grand Master, and Bro. Cushwortn, of Christchureh. • Two members were proposed for membership, and Bro, Crawley < delivered an interesting and instructive address on the aims and objects of the Order. In' doing so, he incidentally showed those present the high jjosition in which their Order stood among the world's Friendly Societies. A vote of thanks to Bro. Crawley and to the ■■ chairman brought the meeting to a close. >v , ■ Chertsey Sports and Racing Club. — The Chertsey Sports and Racing Club held a meeting in the Library on Saturday night, when. Mr. J. Stringfellow was in the chair. The tender oi Master W T . Johnston for the sale of,.\ racecards was accepted. The secretary-,, of the New Zealand Trotting Association wrote stating that, in regard to protests in trotting events', the sum of £5 should be lodged with the secretary within 10 minutes after the race/ The secretary reported having received" good nominations for all the events'. '.■■;, J, ■ ■■ Land Sale.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report having, in conjunction "'with Mr L. G. Croshie. sold, on account of the Rev. Thomas Farley, his farnv known as ; "Kingsborough," consisting of 1132 - acres, at a satisfactory price to Mr Robert R. Lyne, .of Methven.