LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 257, 11 August 1933, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From tho “Guardian,” Aug. 11, 1883) —oil i.mu alUty ttveuntouTt) oil lh noises. Ai.e tiuuiiuuiuc hus ~aiy liiutiWiue, uim uioif Hno noseilluieu HCi tJ Aigul/ jjioi.ocu uicii haul . tx.tr y neuitl. ino ,cCLinv biTscmu wicn vaiuubie nines, ..iiU One AuuruiUbiun tejiK-iei eu was of .la luceresUug nature, xesieiua/ morning tne pruiessur gave some xcosuna ci y vmoivsou s statues, to luwut nine gentlemen, Hilo v»e.ie anxious to xearn mcis as to tne. management or ■stuooorn, jiouing, ku-Kiug anu snyaig nurses, me iee ueilig iixeu up two guineas eucn. irroiessor (sample nrso operated, oil a kicking nurse, and in tne space or about a quarter or an nour tne aminar was subjected to such treatment as to ettecuvely demonstrate it those present the easy metnod of curing suc-li a Habit in a noise. After anther illustrations the proceedings were brought to a close, the pupils all appearing to be well satished with the information and practical knowledge imparted. .Latest Sign of Civilisation. —A party of Chinamen, having pui-chased a couple of acres of land at the Methven township from Mr Cameron, of Clunes, are now busy cultivating the same. Next year Methven will be able to boast of a market garden. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the ’“Guardian,” Aug. 11, 1908) Removal of Trees.—A great deal of pressure has been brought to bear of late to induce the Domain' Board to remove some trees that are said to overshadow some of the Borough Council reserves in Wills Street, to. such an extent as to hinder the Council from successfully leasing the sections, fi the trees in question are really the cause of the sections being unoccupied, and not being built upon, the Domain Board should certainly put aside all sentiment and have the trees removed. Generally speaking, pine trees, when they reach the stage these particular trees have reached, are by no means ornamental, and any benefit they may conifer in the summer months is somewhat discounted by the damage and inconvenience they are responsible for in the winter; but, of course, in the present case, the matter should be dealt with on its merits.

Ashburton Guards.—The following is the result of No. 4= Morris-tube match by the Ashburton Guards:— Private A. £>lade, 34—5—39, first; Private T. Crawford, 31—4—35, second; Lance-Corporal Bradshaw, 34—scr—34, third. i

Personal.—Mr Fleming, who is at present relieving at the Glenavy railway station, will succeed Mr White as stationmaster at Chertsey.