LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 194, 30 May 1934, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” May 30, 1884.) Putting a Stop to Processions.— The Nelson City Council have been discussing, with a good deal of liveliness, the propriety of enacting a, by-law with the object of putting down Salvation and Skeleton Army processions. The “Mail” says that a variety of opinions were expressed, the decision ultimately arrived at being that the first thing to be done was to invite the police authorities to put down the rowdyism which has now become a regular accompaniment to the Salvation Army marches. It is very freely stated that the real inciters of the larrikinism which has of late so disgraced the town were employed in working up to the required pitch of excitement those who were disposed to do their dirty work for them. The police, finding themselves hacked up by the moral support of the community, intend to put down the roughs. Meanwhile the quetsion of interfering with the Salvationists remains in abeyance. The Unemployed.—A message by electric telegraph from Dunedin states that a. large crowd of the unemployed was gathered at Cargill’s monument yesterday. Two hundred-and twentyone signed their names to a document and gave particulars whether they were married or single, the number of' children in their families, and how long they had been'out of'work. Tile longest period any of them have been up-? employed is six months, and the average time during which the men have been out of work is seven weeks.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” May 30, 1909.) Debating at Timvald.—The usual, meeting of the Tinwald Literary: and. Debating Society was held on Wednesday. Mr W. Shearer (president) occupied the chair, and presided over a large attendance of members. One new members was elected. Messrs W. Shearer and W. Clothier were' elected delegates to represent the society at the conference of debating societies with respect to the formation of a' union. The debate for the evening was a. discussion on the justification of Sir Joseph Ward’s Dreadnought offer. The subject was opened by Mr W. Clothier and opposed by Mr W. McKay. After a spirited discussion the Noes won by a substantial majority. Ashburton Acclimatisation Society.— The twenty-third annual meeting of the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society was held last evening, and Mr P. B. Cox was voted to the chair. The balance-sheet showed the balance in hand to be £147 14s lOd. The election of officers resulted President, Sir WJ. Steward, M.P.; ’ vice-presidents, Messrs C. A. C. Hardy, M.P., W. Nosworthy, M.P., M. Stitt; honorary treasurer," Mr P. H. Cox,; honorary secretary, ,Mr A. H. Shury;- mem-beys or Council, Messrs W. G. Roberts, C ; _W . Seymour, D. Wood, J. M. Cambridge, G. Harding, T. Wilson, and W. *pmrow; auditor, Mr A. Piibrow.- , Heavy Frost.—Ten degrees of frost were registered at the Domain weathei station this morning. _____